| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Orioles. (Round 3, Pick 2, 58th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (15); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 08/04/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Appalachian League All-Star Game. |
| 09/23/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Bluefield Orioles! |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (15); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 05/03/1998 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week. |
| 08/03/1998 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/13/1998 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 08/28/1998 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days. |
| 10/08/1998 |
Wins the 1998 EL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 10/01/1999 |
Wins the 1999 International League Round 1 with the Rochester Red Wings! |
| 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 (15); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 07/07/2000 |
Injured on 07/05/2000, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 7 weeks. |
| 09/17/2000 |
Wins the 2000 Eastern League Round 1 with the Hagerstown Suns! |
| 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 (15); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (12). |
| 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 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 07/01/2002 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 International 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 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 06/21/2004 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/13/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 International League All-Star Game. |
| 07/31/2004 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets, along with CL Sergio Santos, in exchange for RP Dave Borkowski, CL Wilton Lopez, and $60,000. |
| 10/02/2004 |
Wins the 2004 International League Round 1 with the Rochester Red Wings! |
| 10/13/2004 |
Wins the 2004 IL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 11/06/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $494,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 13 (14). |