| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Texas Rangers. (Round 2, Pick 21, 49th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (12); Movement: 9 (16); Control: 2 (10). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (12); Movement: 9 (16); Control: 2 (10). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 3 (10). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 3 (10). |
| 03/02/1998 |
Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #95 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
| 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): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 4 (10). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 4 (10). |
| 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): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 6 (10). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 6 (10). |
| 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): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 7 (10). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 7 (10). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Detrimentally completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $390,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 9 (10). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 9 (10). |
| 07/08/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $552,750. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 10 (10). |