12/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 118th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/29/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization with a signing bonus of $5,000. |
06/03/1998 |
Goes 5-6 against the Irvine Gold Miners, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
06/25/1998 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/08/1998 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
09/03/1998 |
Goes 5-8 against the Huntsville Skyhawks, with 1 2B, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
09/06/1998 |
Injured on 09/04/1998, diagnosed with a fractured cheekbone, will miss 6 weeks. |
12/07/1998 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Davey Miller, in exchange for RP Chad Bradford and SP Ken Cloude. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 30 (30). |
01/06/1999 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Houston Astros, along with SP Zack Ritchie, in exchange for RF Adrian Brown. |
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: 45 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
04/17/2000 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 30 (30). |
03/19/2001 |
Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 40 (45); Eye: 30 (30). |