05/31/1993 |
Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
07/10/1993 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
10/01/1993 |
Wins the MIDW Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (80); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (50). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
06/17/1994 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
06/20/1994 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/24/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (80); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/17/1995 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/06/1995 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks. |
11/27/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/16/1996 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/15/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
11/16/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,200,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
11/21/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,932,800. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,400,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/02/2000 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $21,600,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
04/20/2000 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks. |
07/28/2000 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/02/2002 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/19/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
03/31/2003 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/12/2003 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
07/13/2003 |
Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/23/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Wild Card MVP Award. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/03/2004 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
05/11/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
05/17/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |