| 12/15/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 3, Pick 12, 68th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (11); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 8 (10). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (11); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 8 (10). |
| 06/22/1993 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Southern League All-Star Game. |
| 07/29/1993 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Southern League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 07/10/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 03/02/1996 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 09/08/1996 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/21/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11). |
| 11/22/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11). |
| 09/29/1998 |
Wins the 1998 American Association Round 1 with the Omaha Royals! |
| 11/20/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 07/12/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 10/10/1999 |
Wins the 1999 AA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| 11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 09/21/2000 |
Wins the 2000 American Association Round 1 with the Omaha Royals! |
| 11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 10 (10). |
| 07/09/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 11/23/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 11 (11). |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $420,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 13 (13). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 13 (13). |