| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Seattle Mariners. (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (13); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
| 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 (12); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 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: 12 (12); Power: 9 (12); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Seattle Mariners development complex. |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05/12/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,438,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05/16/2004 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
| 06/05/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07/06/2004 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07/28/2004 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9). |