06/06/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (70). |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (65). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (60). |
08/09/1995 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 50 (60). |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Southern League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/21/1997 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/30/1997 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/17/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/11/1998 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/08/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
08/28/1998 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/09/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
11/23/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60). |
08/25/1999 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/08/1999 |
Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $663,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/11/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
11/25/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,068,750. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55). |
08/02/2001 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,751,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/22/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/24/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/04/2002 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $10,600,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/16/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/14/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |