| 01/01/1988 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/04/1988 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1988 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 10/22/1988 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
| 12/20/1988 |
Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 13 (17); Control: 4 (12). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 13 (17); Control: 4 (12). |
| 04/03/1989 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/02/1989 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/24/1989 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/17/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 5 (10). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 5 (10). |
| 07/09/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 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: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 6 (7). |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 6 (7). |
| 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: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 6 (6). |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 6 (6). |
| 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: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 4 (4). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 4 (4). |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $281,400. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 2 (2). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 2 (2). |
| 11/23/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $512,540. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (16); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (16); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/21/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $876,800. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (16); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (16); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 09/06/1996 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
| 11/21/1996 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/06/1996 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $9,200,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 10/29/1997 |
Finished 3rd in 1997 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (10). |
| 03/17/1998 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
| 10/27/1998 |
Finished 3rd in 1998 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 10 (10). |
| 10/10/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB NL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 10 (10). |
| 11/21/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/09/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 10 (10). |
| 11/23/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/11/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 10 (10). |
| 06/30/2002 |
Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks. |
| 11/21/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/10/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |