| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Minnesota Twins. (Round 3, Pick 12, 72nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
| 08/17/1999 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/30/1999 |
Wins the APPY Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Minnesota Twins 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): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
| 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 (11); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04/12/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/26/2002 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (10). |