| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Guardians. (Round 2, Pick 24, 54th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 8 (16); Eye: 8 (14). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/27/1998 |
Injured on 06/26/1998, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 6-7 months. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 9 (16); Eye: 9 (14). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #24 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): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (16); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 06/26/2000 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 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: 11 (11); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $750,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,400,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 14 (15). |