| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the New York Yankees. (Round 1, Pick 30, 30th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (15); Power: 5 (12); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/04/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Yankees development complex. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/31/1999 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Atlanta Braves, along with LF Paul O'Neill and 2B Jamey Carroll, in exchange for RF Gary Sheffield. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (15); Power: 6 (12); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Southern League All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/2000 |
Wins the SOUL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (15); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/30/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at RF. |
| 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 (15); Power: 9 (12); Eye: 11 (11). |