| 12/15/1994 |
Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. (Round 2, Pick 14, 42nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (14); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 07/03/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 New York-Pennsylvania League All-Star Game. |
| 09/05/1995 |
Wins the 1995 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (14); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 03/04/1996 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
| 11/21/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (14); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 07/17/1997 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11/22/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 03/02/1998 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex. |
| 09/10/1998 |
Injured (torn hamstring),out for 4 weeks. |
| 11/18/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,102,475. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 07/03/1999 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks. |
| 11/18/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,700,000. |
| 12/28/1999 |
Injured (lacerated finger),out for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 08/09/2000 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week. |
| 10/09/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,400,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04/08/2001 |
Injured on 04/05/2001, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 3 weeks. |
| 11/23/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 02/07/2002 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,360,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
| 09/22/2002 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 01/12/2003 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for SP Ismael Valdez and 2B Mike Fontenot. |
| 05/10/2003 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/21/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 01/03/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,100,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |