| Player History |
| 06-15-1999 | Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 27, 27th overall Pick) by the Atlanta Braves. |
| 01-01-2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (74); Power: 24 (78); Eye: 26 (75). |
| 01-01-2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (75); Power: 41 (79); Eye: 35 (75). |
| 01-01-2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (78); Power: 53 (85); Eye: 54 (75). |
| 04-01-2002 | Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
| 04-29-2002 | Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 76 (85); Eye: 63 (75). |
| 03-25-2003 | Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 05-01-2003 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07-01-2003 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07-07-2003 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-07-2003 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
| 08-01-2003 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11-20-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $263,807 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (78); Power: 86 (85); Eye: 71 (75). |
| 06-28-2004 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-20-2004 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-21-2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $263,807 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (78); Power: 87 (85); Eye: 74 (75). |
| 07-10-2005 | Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-21-2005 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,712,400 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (78); Power: 87 (85); Eye: 77 (76). |
| 11-20-2006 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,855,100 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2007 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 86 (85); Eye: 77 (77). |
| 11-29-2007 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,046,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2008 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (76); Power: 86 (85); Eye: 78 (77). |
| 07-05-2008 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $43,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
| 01-01-2009 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (76); Power: 86 (85); Eye: 76 (77). |