| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 13 (18); Eye: 16 (18). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #3 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): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (17); Eye: 16 (18). |
| 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: 9 (9); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 16 (18). |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,143,200. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 04/19/2002 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days. |
| 07/04/2002 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,000,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 18 (18). |