| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 3, Pick 1, 61st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (17); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #51 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: 9 (17); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/16/1999 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 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: 10 (17); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 09/22/2000 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 2B, 2 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: 17 (17); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 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: 16 (17); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 06/15/2002 |
Injured on 06/14/2002, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,747,200. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 04/25/2003 |
Injured (strained groin),out for 5-6 weeks. |
| 05/18/2003 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,054,800. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 05/18/2004 |
Goes 0-4 against the Atlanta Braves, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
| 11/24/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,222,400. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |