| 12/15/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (19); Eye: 8 (20). |
| 04/01/2001 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/07/2001 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks. |
| 06/07/2001 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks. |
| 06/25/2001 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07/01/2001 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/05/2001 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 7 (19); Eye: 9 (20). |
| 03/31/2002 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/2002 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 9 (19); Eye: 10 (20). |
| 03/01/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
| 03/25/2003 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/26/2003 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
| 06/26/2003 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/28/2003 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 8 (10); Power: 9 (16); Eye: 13 (20). |
| 03/30/2004 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/14/2004 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |