12/07/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 1, 29th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/02/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $40,000. |
05/27/1996 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/24/1996 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1996 |
Named the #61 prospect in the MLB |
07/28/1996 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the California Angels in exchange for SP Phil Gray and SP Brady Simmons. |
10/26/1996 |
Named the #40 prospect in the MLB |
11/25/1996 |
Was traded by the California Angels to the Texas Rangers, along with SP Alan Benes and SP Dustin Hermanson, in exchange for SP John Smoltz. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/18/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/07/1998 |
Goes 0-4 against the Irving Bayhawks, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. |
07/06/1998 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
11/17/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/14/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $452,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50). |
08/27/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 2 RBI and 3 R. |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $840,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |