| 12/15/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (16); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 03/31/2002 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/17/2002 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/30/2002 |
Named the #60 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/08/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 07/29/2002 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/2002 |
Wins the 2002 AA Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 03/01/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 03/25/2003 |
Named the #89 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/2003 |
Wins the 2003 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 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: 14 (16); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 02/23/2004 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 11/26/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |