| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (16); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 8 (14). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/04/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/10/1999 |
Wins the 1999 IL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 9 (14). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/24/2000 |
Injured on 08/22/2000, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 6 weeks. |
| 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: 13 (16); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 10 (14). |
| 08/25/2001 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 4 days. |
| 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: 14 (15); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 10 (14). |
| 05/25/2002 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 05/29/2002 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds, along with 3B Wilson Delgado and 2B Adam Kennedy, in exchange for 1B Richie Sexson and RF Vladimir Guerrero. |
| 08/08/2002 |
Goes 5-6 against the Colorado Rockies, with 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,141,800. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (16). |