| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 01/13/1998 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 34th overall pick) by the New York (A) Yankees. |
| 02/19/1998 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York (A) Yankees development complex. |
| 03/07/1998 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 3 days. |
| 04/02/1998 |
Named the #31 prospect in the FORT |
| 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: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 06/23/1999 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 3 weeks. |
| 11/25/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 04/01/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the New York (A) Yankees development complex. |
| 04/25/2000 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks. |
| 10/03/2000 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000. |
| 12/08/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the New York (A) Yankees development complex. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 11/20/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,083,000. |