06/01/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles. |
07/20/1998 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Reed Johnson and 2B Oscar Omar Ramirez, in exchange for SP Jacopo Rebellin and $500,000. |
09/22/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Bluefield Orioles! |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (45). |
05/12/1999 |
Goes 5-9 against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
10/23/1999 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (50). |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
07/14/2000 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/04/2000 |
Wins the 2000 PCL AmericanL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/15/2001 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
10/06/2001 |
Wins the 2001 PCL AmericanL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/01/2001 |
Named the #61 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
05/13/2002 |
Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/2002 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/07/2003 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/27/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/10/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |