| 06/23/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (50). |
| 11/03/2005 |
Named the #67 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (55). |
| 04/02/2006 |
Named the #67 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 11/05/2006 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 02/24/2007 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 04/02/2007 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/28/2007 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/2007 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 09/21/2007 |
Wins the 2007 SALL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
| 10/30/2007 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 02/05/2008 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 04/03/2008 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/13/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 11/02/2008 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 55 (65). |
| 03/05/2009 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 04/08/2009 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/12/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |