| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Seattle Mariners. (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (14); Power: 5 (11); Eye: 8 (12). |
| 09/07/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Arizona League Round 1 with the AZL Mariners! |
| 09/18/1997 |
Wins the 1997 ARIZ Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 09/30/1997 |
Wins the 1997 NORW Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #99 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (14); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 10 (12). |
| 07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 California League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (14); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 10 (13). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Seattle Mariners development complex. |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/02/1999 |
Wins the 1999 EL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (14); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Seattle Mariners development complex. |
| 06/07/2000 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 5 days. |
| 06/26/2000 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 10/05/2000 |
Wins the 2000 PCL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 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: 7 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 09/19/2001 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 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: 8 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 11/21/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $525,824. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (13). |
| 05/17/2004 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |