| Player History |
| 06-03-1996 | Was selected to the 1996 MLB Single A All-Star Game. |
| 11-22-1996 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $233,156 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1997 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05-13-1997 | Injured (teeth knocked out), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 07-25-1997 | Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RF M. Nieves. |
| 08-04-1997 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-25-1997 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-20-1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $247,692 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1998 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 11-21-1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $260,897 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1999 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 11-19-1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $276,451 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2000 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 09-24-2000 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 11-19-2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $649,290 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 11-17-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $668,016 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 07-25-2002 | Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for MR M. Brandenburg. |
| 11-20-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $534,413 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (15). |
| 11-19-2003 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 02-08-2004 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization. |
| 04-17-2004 | Released by the Texas Rangers. |
| 04-17-2004 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
| 08-09-2004 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-24-2004 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-17-2004 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $11,092,800 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 06-13-2005 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-24-2005 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 09-22-2005 | Injured (bruised heel), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 06-27-2006 | Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-29-2006 | Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Houston Astros in exchange for MR S. Williamson. |
| 11-25-2006 | Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Chicago White Sox, along with $3,000,000, in exchange for 2B T. Iguchi. |
| 12-01-2006 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,976,800 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 13 (16). |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (11). |
