06/01/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 5, 35th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
05/31/1999 |
Injured (strep throat),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/03/1999 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/14/2000 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
08/07/2000 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/10/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the West Michigan Whitecaps, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/13/2001 |
Wins the NYPL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/13/2002 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/2002 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/30/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/05/2002 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
09/14/2002 |
Wins the 2002 Midwest League Round 1 with the Michigan Battle Cats! |
09/25/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MIDW Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/01/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Astros development complex. |
03/24/2003 |
Named the #100 prospect in the MLB |
05/19/2003 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/2003 |
Named the #89 prospect in the MLB |
06/22/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/29/2003 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/03/2004 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Houston Astros development complex. |
08/04/2004 |
Goes 0-2 against the Nashville Sounds, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
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: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
05/30/2005 |
Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/2005 |
Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
07/25/2005 |
Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/2005 |
Wins the PCL AmericanL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/19/2005 |
Wins the 2005 PCL AmericanL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/28/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/01/2006 |
Was claimed off waivers by Minnesota while with Houston. |
08/15/2006 |
Was claimed off waivers by Washington while with Minnesota. |
08/24/2006 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |