06/01/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 11, 361st overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (65). |
07/04/1997 |
Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 5-6 months. |
09/21/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Midwest League Round 1 with the Madison Muskies! |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 65 (75). |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
07/13/1998 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1998 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Ted Lilly, in exchange for CL Troy Percival. |
07/23/1998 |
Goes 5-7 against the Nashville Sounds, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
08/26/1998 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/01/1998 |
Named the #78 prospect in the MLB |
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: 50 (50); Eye: 75 (80). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #86 prospect in the MLB |
05/02/1999 |
Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 4 weeks. |
08/29/1999 |
Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
11/22/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (75). |
08/06/2000 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (75). |
08/14/2001 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
02/19/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
05/07/2002 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
06/26/2002 |
Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/24/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
03/31/2003 |
Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/08/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,200,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
03/17/2004 |
Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/19/2004 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
02/04/2005 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
04/18/2005 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
04/26/2005 |
Injured (fractured hand),out for 5 weeks. |
05/25/2005 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
08/12/2006 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
10/01/2006 |
Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for one week. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |