| 12/15/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 2, Pick 5, 35th overall pick). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #77 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 08/04/2001 |
Injured on 08/01/2001, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 3-4 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: 9 (12); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 06/12/2002 |
Injured on 06/11/2002, diagnosed with a sore ankle, is day-to-day. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at 2B. |
| 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: 9 (11); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 07/24/2003 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $612,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (9). |