| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 2, Pick 14, 44th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (17); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 7 (9). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #93 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/13/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
| 08/26/1999 |
Injured on 08/25/1999, diagnosed with a hyperextended knee, is day-to-day. |
| 08/29/1999 |
Injured on 08/27/1999, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #57 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (16); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 7 (9). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #74 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/2000 |
Injured on 07/05/2000, diagnosed with a bruised shin, is day-to-day. |
| 08/23/2000 |
Injured on 08/22/2000, diagnosed with a bruised foot, is day-to-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: 10 (16); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 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: 10 (14); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 10/27/2002 |
Wins the 2002 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 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: 10 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $480,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |