| 12/15/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Cincinnati Reds. (Round 2, Pick 8, 38th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 8 (15); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #99 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/18/1999 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/26/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Gulf Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 08/23/1999 |
Injured on 08/22/1999, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
| 08/26/1999 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 09/15/1999 |
Wins the 1999 GULF Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #93 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 8 (16); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #78 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #74 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 10 (16); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/2001 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 08/28/2001 |
Injured on 08/25/2001, diagnosed with a hand contusion, will miss 2 days. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 03/31/2002 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/27/2002 |
Injured on 04/25/2002, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, is day-to-day. |
| 05/13/2002 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06/30/2002 |
Named the #52 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: 8 (10); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 04/15/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |