| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 3, Pick 2, 62nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 8 (15). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 8 (15). |
| 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: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 9 (15). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 9 (15). |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #98 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: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 11 (15). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 11 (15). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
| 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: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 14 (15). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 14 (15). |
| 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): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15). |
| 03/02/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $687,500. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15). |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,187,500. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15). |