12/31/1999 | Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/03/2000 | Named the #25 prospect in the ABBA |
05/31/2000 | Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/02/2000 | Named the #17 prospect in the ABBA |
07/15/2000 | Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/31/2000 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/02/2001 | Named the #30 prospect in the ABBA |
04/12/2001 | Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/17/2001 | Was selected to the 2001 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/01/2001 | Named the #11 prospect in the ABBA |
07/08/2001 | Was selected to the 2001 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
09/02/2001 | Goes 5-6 against the Las Vegas Hairy Nuts, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
10/16/2001 | Wins the 2001 AAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/28/2001 | Named the #18 prospect in the ABBA |
11/22/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/01/2002 | Named the #38 prospect in the ABBA |
11/16/2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/12/2003 | Injured (Triceps strain), out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/27/2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/15/2004 | Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for one week. |
06/19/2004 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
11/22/2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,625,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/19/2005 | Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/19/2005 | Hits three home runs against the Washington Senators, going 3-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/08/2005 | Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Stars, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
06/06/2005 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2005 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/2005 | Was selected to the 2005 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/29/2005 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/2005 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/2005 | Wins the 2005 ABBA AL Most Impactful Player Award. |
10/29/2005 | Wins the 2005 ABBA AL Splinter Award at 2B. |
11/18/2005 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,006,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |