| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01/14/1996 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 37th overall pick) by the Chicago (N) Cubs. |
| 03/22/1996 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
| 03/30/1996 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 04/02/1996 |
Named the #49 prospect in the FORT |
| 07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 08/26/1996 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/14/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01/13/1997 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 04/02/1997 |
Named the #48 prospect in the FORT |
| 04/21/1997 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 10/14/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 10/16/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 12/08/1997 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 04/02/1998 |
Named the #45 prospect in the FORT |
| 10/07/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB Triple A World Series with the Madison Mallards! |
| 11/22/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000. |
| 11/27/1998 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $9,700,000 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization. |
| 12/07/1998 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04/01/1999 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 07/03/1999 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for one week. |
| 12/09/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04/02/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 02/26/2001 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 04/01/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex. |
| 08/08/2001 |
Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 5 weeks. |