12/06/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 44th overall pick) by the New York Yankees. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (45). |
02/01/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization with a signing bonus of $45,000. |
04/10/2000 |
Named the #97 prospect in the MLB |
04/28/2000 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/25/2000 |
Injured on 06/24/2000, diagnosed with a sore forearm, is day-to-day. |
07/03/2000 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/2000 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2000 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/24/2000 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
08/15/2000 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/08/2000 |
Goes 0-2 against the Miramonte Crawdads, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/28/2000 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (45). |
03/24/2001 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks. |
07/08/2001 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
07/23/2001 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Alexis Ramos, in exchange for RP Brandon Lyon. |
11/17/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
12/04/2001 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Cleveland Guardians, along with CL Joe Beimel, in exchange for SP Kevin Millwood. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (40). |
06/10/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/2002 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
11/16/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/14/2003 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/16/2003 |
Injured on 05/14/2003, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 5 weeks. |
11/26/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/17/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Stockton Celtics, with 2 RBI and 0 R. |
06/09/2004 |
Goes 6-7 against the Norfolk Wild Dogs, with 0 RBI and 3 R. |
08/11/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Stockton Celtics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
10/28/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/25/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/23/2005 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
07/20/2005 |
Injured on 07/18/2005, diagnosed with a sore back, will not miss additional time. |
11/13/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $420,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/14/2006 |
Goes 5-5 against the Salisbury Big Stick, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R. |
07/20/2006 |
Goes 0-3 against the San Bernardino Westerners, ending his hitting streak at 34 games. |
11/11/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $790,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/04/2007 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Cleveland Guardians development complex. |
06/03/2007 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/08/2007 |
Injured on 08/07/2007, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
08/13/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |