| 12/15/1991 |
Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft by the New York Mets. (Round 2, Pick 7, 33rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (12); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 8 (12). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (12); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 8 (12). |
| 03/07/1993 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the New York Mets development complex. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 7 (10); Eye: 10 (12). |
| 09/19/1994 |
Wins the 1994 Texas League Round 1 with the Jackson Mets! |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 06/17/1995 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
| 07/23/1995 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago White Sox, along with C Tony Eusebio, in exchange for RP Bill Simas. |
| 09/24/1995 |
Wins the 1995 Southern League Round 1 with the Birmingham Barons! |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Southern League All-Star Game. |
| 07/08/1996 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/31/1996 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RF Mike Simms, in exchange for LF Daryle Ward and RP Mike Lincoln. |
| 09/14/1996 |
Wins the 1996 Eastern League Round 1 with the Hagerstown Suns! |
| 10/28/1996 |
Named the #96 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 07/29/1997 |
Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/11/1997 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #96 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/22/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 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: 11 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 02/05/1999 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago White Sox, along with RP Jeff Neely and $410,000, in exchange for C Johnny Estrada. |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 08/17/1999 |
Injured on 08/16/1999, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
| 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: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $670,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (12). |
| 11/03/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,220,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (13). |
| 11/01/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,800,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (13). |