| 04/04/1988 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1988 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/22/1988 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 3 (11). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 3 (11). |
| 04/03/1989 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/02/1989 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/24/1989 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 10 (16); Control: 5 (11). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 10 (16); Control: 5 (11). |
| 03/04/1990 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his pitch control at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
| 04/02/1990 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1990 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/23/1990 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/16/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 6 (10). |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 6 (10). |
| 03/03/1991 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
| 04/08/1991 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/22/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 9 (10). |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 9 (10). |
| 10/22/1992 |
Wins the 1992 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 11/15/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 10 (10). |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $876,350. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |
| 10/31/1994 |
Wins the 1994 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
| 11/23/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,747,600. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |
| 11/21/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,255,000. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
| 11/21/1996 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/10/1996 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $13,200,000 with the Florida Marlins organization. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
| 08/14/1999 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14). |
| 10/27/2000 |
Wins the 2000 World Series with the Florida Marlins. |
| 11/21/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/11/2000 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14). |
| 09/10/2001 |
Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball save! |
| 10/29/2001 |
Wins the 2001 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |
| 10/28/2002 |
Finished 3rd in 2002 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/21/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/26/2002 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,720,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 19 (19). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 19 (19). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |