01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/12/1999 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
04/02/1999 |
Named the #8 prospect in the FORT |
06/07/1999 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1999 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/03/1999 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
08/03/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
11/11/1999 |
Wins the 1999 FORT NL Great Glove Award at LF. |
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: 8 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/02/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Houston Astros development complex. |
11/09/2000 |
Wins the 2000 FORT NL Great Glove Award at LF. |
11/23/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
02/26/2001 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Houston Astros development complex. |
05/24/2001 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/06/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/30/2001 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/2001 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/20/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,567,600. |