07/11/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
09/01/1988 |
Wins the 1988 Gulf Coast League Round 1 with the GCL Royals! |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (50). |
04/03/1989 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
06/29/1989 |
Goes 5-5 against the Lakeland Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (45). |
04/02/1990 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
10/29/1990 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (40). |
04/08/1991 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
09/16/1991 |
Wins the 1991 Midwest League Round 1 with the Appleton Foxes! |
09/16/1991 |
Wins the 1991 Southern League Round 1 with the Memphis Chicks! |
09/19/1991 |
Wins the 1991 Florida State League Round 2 with the Baseball City Royals! |
09/25/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MIDW Great Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (40). |
03/16/1992 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/06/1992 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
04/13/1992 |
Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1992 |
Wins the 1992 Midwest League Round 1 with the Appleton Foxes! |
09/25/1992 |
Wins the 1992 Florida State League Round 2 with the Baseball City Royals! |
11/06/1992 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
11/28/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/05/1993 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
11/24/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
08/26/1994 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $530,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
11/02/1995 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,660,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (35). |
01/15/1996 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,100,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/05/1997 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $20,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/10/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at C. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/09/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at C. |
12/27/2000 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $42,550,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/05/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at C. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/01/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/07/2004 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
10/31/2005 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |