| 12/15/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 2, Pick 14, 44th overall pick). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 4 (13). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 4 (13). |
| 06/18/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
| 09/19/2000 |
Injured on 09/16/2000, diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 4 months. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (13). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (13). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (13). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (13). |
| 03/02/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 07/08/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (13). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (13). |
| 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): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (12). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (12). |
| 02/28/2004 |
Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |