| 12/15/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 2, Pick 17, 47th overall pick). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (12); Power: 8 (15); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/17/2000 |
Injured (fractured cheekbone),out for 5 weeks. |
| 06/19/2000 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/25/2000 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 9 (11). |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/2001 |
Injured (strained oblique),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: 9 (12); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 05/08/2002 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/16/2002 |
Injured (fractured ulna (arm)),out for 5 weeks. |
| 07/14/2002 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 6 weeks. |
| 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: 12 (15); Eye: 12 (12). |