| Player History |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (65); Power: 46 (53); Eye: 35 (38). |
| 11-19-2007 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (79); Power: 60 (82); Eye: 43 (74). |
| 04-30-2008 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 05-19-2008 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-01-2008 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09-01-2008 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11-15-2008 | Wins the 2008 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 11-27-2008 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2009 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (78); Power: 73 (81); Eye: 43 (77). |
| 05-26-2009 | Goes 0-3 against the Florida Marlins, ending his hitting streak at 32 games. |
| 07-08-2009 | Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 11-26-2009 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2010 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (77); Power: 73 (79); Eye: 43 (84). |
| 03-27-2010 | Injured (bruised ulna (arm)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 03-28-2010 | Injured (torn back muscle), out for 3 months. |
| 07-22-2010 | Injured (back spasms), out for one week. |
| 09-01-2010 | Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 11-24-2010 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,041,200 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (74); Power: 74 (77); Eye: 44 (89). |
| 01-09-2011 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 04-25-2011 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-01-2011 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05-02-2011 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-30-2011 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-06-2011 | Goes 0-4 against the Chicago (N) Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
| 11-19-2011 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,223,900 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (74); Power: 75 (77); Eye: 45 (94). |