12/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (60). |
01/28/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $45,000. |
04/07/1997 |
Named the #98 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1997 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/1997 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1997 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
10/26/1997 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
10/27/1997 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Guardians, along with SP Jose Rosado, in exchange for 3B Tony Fernandez. |
11/18/1997 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Atlanta Braves, along with 2B Hanley Frias and RP Terry Adams, in exchange for RP Mike Jackson and SP Tony Saunders. |
11/30/1997 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Houston Astros, along with 2B Hanley Frias, in exchange for SP Mike Tomlinson. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #89 prospect in the MLB |
04/16/1998 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/05/1998 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
07/23/1998 |
Injured on 07/22/1998, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day. |
10/25/1998 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/06/1999 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for SP Zack Ritchie and C Bengie Molina. |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #97 prospect in the MLB |
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: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/20/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/14/2001 |
Injured on 04/13/2001, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
06/09/2001 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/17/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/22/2002 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |