| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (17); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 8 (13). |
| 04/01/1997 |
Named the #83 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/1997 |
Named the #64 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (17); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 8 (13). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #81 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (11). |
| 07/22/2000 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
| 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: 14 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $500,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (11). |