| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Oakland Athletics. (Round 2, Pick 4, 34th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 03/26/1999 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RP Jerry Dipoto and 2B Rob Mackowiak. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 06/03/2000 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
| 06/18/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
| 09/17/2000 |
Wins the 2000 Eastern League Round 1 with the Hagerstown Suns! |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 05/21/2001 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/17/2001 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 09/29/2001 |
Wins the 2001 EL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 10/02/2001 |
Wins the 2001 EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 03/12/2002 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Boston Red Sox, along with SP Jorge De La Rosa and CL Buddy Carlyle, in exchange for SS Royce Clayton, CL Ronald Belisario, and $385,000. |
| 05/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Finished 2nd in 2002 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 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): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10). |