| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Orioles. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 7 (16); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1999 |
Wins the NYPL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/05/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 New York-Pennsylvania League All-Star Game. |
| 09/04/1999 |
Wins the 1999 NYPL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 09/19/1999 |
Wins the 1999 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Bluefield Orioles! |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 8 (16); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/28/2000 |
Finished 3rd in 2000 MLB AL 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: 10 (12); Power: 9 (16); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 07/28/2001 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
| 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: 12 (12); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 06/17/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/04/2002 |
Injured on 08/30/2002, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 2 weeks. |
| 11/02/2002 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,430,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 11 (11). |