| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the New York Mets. (Round 4, Pick 8, 92nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 4 (10). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 4 (10). |
| 05/24/1997 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/08/1997 |
Wins the APPY Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 4 (10). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 4 (10). |
| 09/17/1998 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 09/22/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Kingsport Mets! |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the New York Mets development complex. |
| 06/08/1999 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/11/1999 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/18/1999 |
Injured on 09/16/1999, diagnosed with a stiff neck, is day-to-day. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the New York Mets development complex. |
| 08/14/2000 |
Wins the GULF Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/17/2000 |
Wins the 2000 GULF Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 09/20/2000 |
Finished 2nd in 2000 GULF Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 09/25/2000 |
Wins the 2000 South Atlantic League Round 1 with the Columbia Mets! |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (10). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (10). |