| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 06/30/1997 |
Named the #96 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 International League All-Star Game. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #81 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 04/28/1998 |
Injured on 04/24/1998, diagnosed with a broken hand, will miss 3 months. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #88 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/10/1998 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #89 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/20/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05/24/1999 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
| 06/14/1999 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1999 |
Wins the IL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #86 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/13/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 International League All-Star Game. |
| 11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex. |
| 11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 07/02/2001 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/03/2001 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 10/08/2001 |
Wins the 2001 IL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 11/23/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 05/29/2002 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds, along with CF Coco Crisp and 3B Wilson Delgado, in exchange for 1B Richie Sexson and RF Vladimir Guerrero. |
| 11/21/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (11). |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $677,300. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (11). |