| 12/15/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 9 (13); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 04/05/1993 |
Named the #83 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1993 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/12/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 10/05/1993 |
Wins the 1993 AA Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 9 (13); Eye: 10 (13). |
| 04/03/1994 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/13/1994 |
Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 11/25/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 11/23/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 11/19/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (14). |
| 05/23/1997 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| 11/20/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,250,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (14). |
| 11/18/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (14). |
| 08/04/1999 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 13 (15). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 13 (15). |
| 10/30/2001 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |