| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (15); Power: 7 (17); Eye: 8 (17). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1998 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #7 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: 7 (17); Power: 7 (14); Eye: 8 (12). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/30/1999 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/12/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 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 (17); Power: 7 (17); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 10 (17); Power: 9 (17); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 07/14/2001 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 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): Contact: 11 (16); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 06/19/2002 |
Injured on 06/16/2002, diagnosed with a torn back muscle, will miss 4 months. |
| 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: 11 (14); Power: 10 (14); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/20/2003 |
Goes 0-4 against the Cincinnati Reds, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,787,200. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 11 (12). |