12/07/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
12/30/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $85,000. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/08/1996 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
08/18/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1997 |
Goes 0-4 against the San Diego Padres, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/26/1997 |
Injured on 08/24/1997, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 2-3 weeks. |
11/18/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/23/1998 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/16/1998 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/17/1998 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks. |
09/07/1998 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
10/08/1998 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $17,500,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/26/1999 |
Goes 0-1 against the New York Mets, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/11/2000 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/30/2000 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets in exchange for RP Steve Foster, SP Doug Davis, and CL Byung-hyun Kim. |