01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (50). |
03/06/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 46th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
05/01/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $35,000. |
05/07/1995 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/09/1995 |
Named the #78 prospect in the MLB |
10/28/1995 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/08/1996 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
06/18/1996 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Donovan Osborne and CF Eric Mullins. |
07/07/1996 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
11/24/1996 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RP Brian McCanna and SP Shawn Estes. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (45). |
06/23/1997 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Diego Padres, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
11/18/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
12/03/1997 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Bob Winfield, in exchange for RF Mark Kotsay. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
10/29/1998 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $390,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/26/1999 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/09/1999 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
09/15/1999 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
09/20/1999 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/26/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,080,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |