| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 1, Pick 30, 30th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (11); Power: 5 (16); Eye: 7 (11). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (11); Power: 5 (16); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/14/1999 |
Injured on 05/11/1999, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 4-5 months. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 5 (16); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/02/2000 |
Injured on 04/30/2000, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 08/06/2000 |
Goes 5-5 against the Calgary Cannons, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| 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: 8 (10); Power: 6 (16); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Detrimentally completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 9 (10); Power: 7 (16); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 03/09/2002 |
Injured (sprained thumb),out for 6 weeks. |