08/01/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago White Sox development complex. |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
11/02/1999 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
03/08/2000 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Colorado Rockies, along with 1B Derrek Lee, SS D'Angelo Jimenez, and SP Kip Wells, in exchange for 1B Todd Helton. |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
04/17/2000 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
10/02/2000 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 weeks. |
11/01/2000 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (55). |
02/27/2001 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Colorado Rockies development complex. |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
04/07/2002 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/14/2002 |
Injured (sprained knee),out for 5-6 weeks. |
08/18/2002 |
Released by the Colorado Rockies. |
08/26/2002 |
Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/26/2003 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/25/2003 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
11/17/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/23/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/13/2005 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/03/2005 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/20/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,061,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/12/2006 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |