| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. (Round 2, Pick 24, 54th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 8 (14). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex. |
| 05/31/1999 |
Wins the CALL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Midwest League All-Star Game. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/28/2000 |
Finished 3rd in 2000 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 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: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 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: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 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: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 07/07/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $888,800. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 03/02/2004 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |