12/30/1992 |
Joined the Joplin Junior College Stealth. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 45 (70). |
06/07/1993 |
Released by the Joplin Junior College Stealth. |
06/07/1993 |
Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 23, 53rd overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
07/04/1993 |
Named the #41 prospect in the RLB |
08/30/1993 |
Wins the SRR NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/29/1993 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox, along with 1B Egbert Weijers, 3B Gabe Madrid, SP Ken Furlong, SP Craig Basil, and SS Bryan Grewe, in exchange for SS Jerry Byrd. |
11/29/1993 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Atlanta Braves, along with 3B Gabe Madrid, 1B Eric Perkins, 1B Adam Porter, RF Brian Western, CF Jeff Santoro, 1B Egbert Weijers, SP Ken Furlong, SS Bryan Grewe, and RP Craig Basil, in exchange for SS Adam Schenk and LF Joel Lewis. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 50 (70). |
04/04/1994 |
Named the #34 prospect in the RLB |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #42 prospect in the RLB |
07/21/1994 |
Hits three home runs against the Buckeye Bears, going 5-5 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/21/1994 |
Goes 5-5 against the Buckeye Bears, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI and 4 R. |
08/08/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 RLB Short Season A All-Star Game. |
09/05/1994 |
Wins the A- SL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (70). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #39 prospect in the RLB |
05/01/1995 |
Wins the RLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/25/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $154,000. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
02/25/1996 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
04/15/1996 |
Wins the RLB NL Player of the Week Award. |