12/19/1997 |
Entered league as free agent from an independent league. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
02/13/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract ($750,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/06/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
07/03/1998 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $310,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
11/22/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $310,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/25/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $770,700. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/22/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
08/08/2002 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
09/02/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/24/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. |
12/17/2002 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/25/2003 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |