12/31/2000 | Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/02/2001 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABBA |
06/01/2001 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/2001 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/27/2001 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2001 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/01/2001 | Finished 3rd in 2001 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
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: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/16/2002 | Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/09/2003 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/25/2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $880,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/22/2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/18/2005 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,430,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |