12/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 87th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50). |
01/31/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization with a signing bonus of $15,000. |
05/23/1998 |
Goes 6-6 against the Madison Veterans, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
07/05/1998 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 MLB Class A All-Star Game. |
07/23/1998 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds, along with RP Cody Messer, in exchange for RP Vladimir Nunez. |
08/15/1998 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days. |
09/01/1998 |
Goes 5-6 against the Garden Grove Green Devils, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
10/25/1998 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #41 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: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
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 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
10/02/2001 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2 weeks. |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $378,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/03/2002 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |