| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 3, Pick 9, 65th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (20); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 7 (10). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (20); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 7 (10). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 8 (10). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 8 (10). |
| 03/02/1998 |
Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 10 (10). |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #100 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #96 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (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: 11 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10). |
| 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): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10). |
| 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): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10). |