06/01/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 15, 300th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
07/06/1998 |
Wins the PION Player of the Week Award. |
08/02/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 25 (35). |
09/29/1999 |
Wins the 1999 PION Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 25 (40). |
06/19/2000 |
Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/31/2000 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/03/2000 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (60). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/2001 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/01/2001 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
11/26/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/27/2002 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex. |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/2002 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
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: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
02/23/2003 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex. |
03/24/2003 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
04/16/2003 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 50 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/26/2004 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the New York Yankees in exchange for SP Ricky Romero. |
07/31/2004 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/14/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF. |
11/29/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
03/14/2005 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the New York Yankees development complex. |