12/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
12/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 65 (75). |
01/02/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $165,000. |
01/19/1997 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
01/19/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $165,000. |
04/07/1997 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
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: 55 (65); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (75). |
05/17/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
11/17/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
11/17/1998 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with LF Damon Hollins, in exchange for 1B Rafael Palmeiro. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (70). |
10/26/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/30/2000 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cleveland Guardians, along with 2B Luis Rivas, in exchange for 2B Craig Biggio. |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
12/07/2000 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Florida Marlins, along with CL Armando Benitez, in exchange for RF Paul O'Neill and 2B D'Angelo Jimenez. |