| 12/15/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Guardians. (Round 2, Pick 22, 50th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 04/30/1996 |
Injured on 04/27/1996, diagnosed with bone marrow edema in his knee, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
| 06/30/1996 |
Named the #98 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/28/1996 |
Named the #77 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 06/01/1997 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 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: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 05/20/1998 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/30/1998 |
Injured on 06/28/1998, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
| 07/31/1998 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for C Benito Santiago and SP Tim Redding. |
| 09/13/1998 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 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: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 06/24/1999 |
Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 06/30/1999 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
| 11/18/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 09/23/2000 |
Injured on 09/22/2000, diagnosed with a concussion, is day-to-day. |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 10/30/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at CF. |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |