06/01/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 28, 156th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 60 (80). |
08/06/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Northwest League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 75 (80). |
06/24/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 California League All-Star Game. |
07/01/2001 |
Named the #99 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/23/2001 |
Wins the 2001 CALL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
11/01/2001 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 80 (80). |
03/06/2002 |
Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Oakland Athletics development complex. |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
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 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 80 (80). |
09/15/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $760,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
12/09/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Oakland Athletics development complex. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 75 (80). |
09/06/2004 |
Released by the Oakland organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 75 (80). |
01/29/2005 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,360,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
03/20/2005 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Seattle Mariners development complex. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 70 (75). |