| 12/15/1989 |
Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Round 2, Pick 18, 44th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (19); Movement: 7 (12); Control: 3 (15). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (19); Movement: 7 (12); Control: 3 (15). |
| 04/02/1990 |
Named the #60 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1990 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/20/1990 |
Wins the 1990 Round 1 MVP Award. |
| 09/21/1990 |
Wins the 1990 California League Round 1 with the Bakersfield Dodgers! |
| 10/23/1990 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 6 (15). |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 6 (15). |
| 04/08/1991 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/28/1991 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/07/1991 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/29/1991 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 9 (15). |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 9 (15). |
| 03/08/1992 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex. |
| 04/06/1992 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month 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: 11 (13); Control: 13 (15). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 13 (15). |
| 03/07/1993 |
Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex. |
| 11/19/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 13 (14). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 13 (14). |
| 03/06/1994 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex. |
| 11/23/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $565,440. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 13 (14). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 13 (14). |
| 11/21/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 13 (14). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 13 (14). |
| 11/19/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,409,400. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 13 (14). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 13 (14). |
| 11/22/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/23/1997 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $5,100,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 10/28/2000 |
Finished 2nd in 2000 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
| 11/23/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/20/2001 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,100,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |
| 09/12/2002 |
Injured on 09/10/2002, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3 months. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 11/26/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/11/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 17 (17). |