| 12/15/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Guardians. (Round 2, Pick 6, 36th overall pick). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (14); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #83 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #62 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #89 prospect in the MLB |
| 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 (13); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 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 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $655,850. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 11/24/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (11). |