| 12/15/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft by the Seattle Mariners. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 8 (19); Eye: 8 (14). |
| 07/01/2001 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Named the #37 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: 7 (10); Power: 10 (20); Eye: 10 (14). |
| 03/02/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Seattle Mariners development complex. |
| 03/31/2002 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/2002 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Named the #32 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: 12 (20); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 03/25/2003 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 06/03/2003 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 days. |
| 07/23/2003 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 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: 14 (20); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 05/23/2004 |
Injured (severe hip strain),out for 4-5 weeks. |