| 12/15/1994 |
Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (16); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 07/02/1995 |
Named the #78 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/01/1995 |
Wins the SOUL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/04/1995 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/05/1995 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (15); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (11). |
| 03/02/1996 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 03/31/1996 |
Named the #97 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/21/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 08/15/1997 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at 2B. |
| 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: 11 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 07/01/1998 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/27/1998 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/17/1998 |
Injured on 09/15/1998, diagnosed with a twisted ankle, is day-to-day. |
| 11/18/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $663,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 06/24/1999 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
| 11/18/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,319,500. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 03/23/2000 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,919,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 03/13/2001 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 06/28/2001 |
Injured on 06/25/2001, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (12). |
| 04/06/2002 |
Injured on 04/03/2002, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 7-8 months. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (13). |