[2000] Gatorade Player of the Year for Georgia ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#29 overall) by the Atlanta Braves [2002] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team) [2006] Hit a Home Run in his 1st MLB At Bat on May 24,2006 ... World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals [2009] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals [2011] Did not play after undergoing Tommy John Surgery [2013] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals [2014] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals [2015] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals [2016] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals [2022] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals [2023] Played for United States in World Baseball Classic
