| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 2, Pick 17, 47th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 8 (16). |
| 06/28/1998 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/21/1998 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 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: 7 (9); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 14 (16). |
| 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: 7 (9); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 16 (16). |
| 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: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 16 (16). |
| 06/23/2001 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 16 (16). |
| 05/02/2002 |
Injured on 05/01/2002, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, is day-to-day. |
| 05/06/2002 |
Injured on 05/05/2002, diagnosed with a bruised elbow, is day-to-day. |
| 10/27/2002 |
Wins the 2002 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,723,200. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 16 (16). |