| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Texas Rangers. (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/28/1998 |
Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Texas League All-Star Game. |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #22 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 (12); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1999 |
Injured on 07/05/1999, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 8-9 weeks. |
| 09/26/1999 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 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 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 08/23/2000 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Yankees, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 09/20/2000 |
Injured on 09/18/2000, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5 weeks. |
| 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): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 03/27/2001 |
Injured on 03/26/2001, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day. |
| 08/10/2001 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 1 day. |
| 09/29/2001 |
Injured (torn hamstring),out for 3-4 weeks. |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,114,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 10/28/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,900,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,175,200. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (11). |