| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the San Diego Padres. (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (15); Power: 7 (17); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 03/04/1999 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 04/04/1999 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the San Diego Padres development complex. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #83 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 08/23/1999 |
Injured on 08/22/1999, diagnosed with a head injury, will not miss additional time. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (14); Power: 8 (17); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #79 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 09/07/2000 |
Goes 5-7 against the Fayetteville Generals, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #68 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (14); Power: 8 (17); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/2001 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Texas League All-Star Game. |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (14); Power: 8 (17); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 03/31/2002 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/2002 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 13 (14); Power: 9 (17); Eye: 10 (10). |