| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Boston Red Sox. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (19); Movement: 7 (15); Control: 4 (16). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (19); Movement: 7 (15); Control: 4 (16). |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (19); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 4 (16). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (19); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 4 (16). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (19); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 7 (16). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (19); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 7 (16). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Boston Red Sox development complex. |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 9 (16). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 9 (16). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Boston Red Sox development complex. |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #49 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): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 9 (9). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 9 (9). |
| 03/02/2002 |
Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Boston Red Sox development complex. |
| 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): Stuff: 16 (19); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 8 (8). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (19); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 8 (8). |