| 12/15/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft by the Seattle Mariners. (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 3 (13). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 3 (13). |
| 04/05/1993 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1993 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/26/1993 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 5 (13). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 5 (13). |
| 04/03/1994 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/01/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 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): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (13). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (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): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (11). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (11). |
| 03/01/1996 |
Injured on 02/28/1996, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day. |
| 11/19/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $716,400. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (9). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (9). |
| 11/20/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,753,500. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/15/1998 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 weeks. |
| 10/27/1998 |
Finished 3rd in 1998 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/18/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,008,200. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15). |
| 06/15/2001 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
| 03/02/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Seattle Mariners development complex. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 16 (16). |
| 03/01/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Seattle Mariners development complex. |
| 03/15/2003 |
Injured on 03/11/2003, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 9 months. |