| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 8 (15); Eye: 8 (17). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #75 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/25/1998 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/07/1998 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/22/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Texas League Round 1 with the Arkansas Travelers! |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #40 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 9 (15); Eye: 10 (17). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/26/1999 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1999 |
Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Texas League All-Star Game. |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/31/1999 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians, along with LF Matt Lawton, SS Cristian Guzman, SP Ryan Vogelsong, and CL Tyler Yates, in exchange for SP Jose Rijo, RP Bobby Thigpen, LF Albert Belle, SP Tim Redding, and RP Tyler Walker. |
| 10/02/1999 |
Wins the 1999 TL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (15); Eye: 13 (17). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/01/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Finished 2nd in 2000 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 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 (10); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 07/17/2001 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 07/30/2001 |
Injured on 07/28/2001, diagnosed with torn ankle ligaments, will miss 5 weeks. |
| 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: 10 (10); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 03/18/2002 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/23/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/09/2002 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,441,700. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 18 (18). |