10/17/1998 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from South Korea. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 20 (60); Control: 30 (80). |
01/23/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract ($200,000 bonus) out of South Korea with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 20 (55); Control: 25 (70). |
03/29/2000 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Nelson Cruz, 3B Blaise Lopez, and LF Raul Mondesi, in exchange for SP Tony Garcia. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #88 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 25 (55); Control: 25 (65). |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/11/2002 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/12/2003 |
Injured (sore shoulder),out for 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (40). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (40). |