| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 3 (18). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 3 (18). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
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): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 4 (18). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 4 (18). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 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): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 5 (18). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 5 (18). |
| 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: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (15); Control: 8 (18). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (15); Control: 8 (18). |
| 08/23/2001 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,401,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 19 (19). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 19 (19). |
| 03/25/2002 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |