01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/13/1997 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 53rd overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
04/02/1997 |
Named the #27 prospect in the FORT |
06/01/1997 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/13/1997 |
Finished 3rd in 1997 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/24/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/01/1998 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
10/30/1998 |
Wins the 1998 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/22/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/26/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
04/01/1999 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
05/21/1999 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
11/23/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,090,000. |
12/09/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/14/2000 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,610,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/08/2001 |
Wins the 2001 FORT AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
11/20/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,575,000. |
12/06/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |