| 12/15/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (16); Power: 7 (14); Eye: 8 (18). |
| 06/30/2002 |
Named the #54 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (16); Power: 8 (14); Eye: 10 (18). |
| 03/01/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago White Sox development complex. |
| 03/25/2003 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/2003 |
Wins the FLOR Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/26/2003 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/28/2003 |
Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/2003 |
Wins the FLOR Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/08/2003 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 Southern League Round 1 with the Birmingham Barons! |
| 10/07/2003 |
Wins the 2003 FLOR Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 10/10/2003 |
Finished 2nd in 2003 FLOR Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 10/28/2003 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (16); Power: 10 (14); Eye: 13 (18). |
| 03/30/2004 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/09/2004 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
| 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: 9 (16); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 15 (18). |