| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 3, Pick 11, 71st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (13). |
| 09/30/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Southern League Round 1 with the Birmingham Barons! |
| 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 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Southern League All-Star Game. |
| 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: 9 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 06/11/2000 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Oakland Athletics, along with 1B Gary Bennett, in exchange for CL Brandon Lyon. |
| 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: 9 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 04/30/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 09/23/2001 |
Wins the 2001 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Tacoma Tigers! |
| 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: 9 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 05/11/2002 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 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: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 13 (14). |