| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 6 (10); Control: 4 (14). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 6 (10); Control: 4 (14). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/30/1998 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (20); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 6 (14). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (20); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 6 (14). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #54 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 8 (14). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 8 (14). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
| 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): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 10 (13). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 10 (13). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
| 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): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 8 (8). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 8 (8). |
| 10/27/2002 |
Wins the 2002 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $448,800. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8). |