12/31/1996 | Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Chicago Federals (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/07/1997 | Named the #8 prospect in the ABBA |
11/25/1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/12/1998 | Was selected to the 1998 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/31/1998 | Wins the 1998 ABBA NL Ozzie Award at C. |
11/22/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/22/1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/12/2000 | Injured (Broken hamate bone), out for 2 months. |
11/20/2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,071,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/08/2001 | Was selected to the 2001 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/28/2001 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $54,000,000 with the Chicago Federals organization. |
11/01/2001 | Wins the 2001 ABBA NL Ozzie Award at C. |
11/01/2001 | Wins the 2001 ABBA NL Splinter Award at C. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/07/2002 | Was selected to the 2002 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/31/2002 | Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/2002 | Wins the 2002 ABBA NL Splinter Award at C. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/13/2003 | Was selected to the 2003 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/05/2003 | Wins the 2003 ABBA NL Splinter Award at C. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/11/2004 | Was selected to the 2004 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/10/2005 | Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/10/2005 | Was selected to the 2005 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/18/2005 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |