| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 4, Pick 1, 91st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 07/12/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 05/10/2000 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks. |
| 06/16/2000 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/19/2000 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
| 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: 9 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 02/27/2001 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
| 07/05/2001 |
Injured on 07/04/2001, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, is day-to-day. |
| 07/09/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 08/23/2001 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 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 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04/12/2002 |
Injured on 04/11/2002, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day. |
| 07/08/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 07/10/2002 |
Earned 2002 American Association All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 11/21/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
| 11/30/2002 |
Injured (burned arm),out for one week. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |