| 12/15/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft by the Colorado Rockies. (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 8 (16); Control: 6 (15). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 8 (16); Control: 6 (15). |
| 03/31/1996 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/1996 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1996 |
Wins the EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 12 (16); Control: 9 (15). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 12 (16); Control: 9 (15). |
| 04/01/1997 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 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: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 14 (15). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 14 (15). |
| 04/15/1998 |
Injured on 04/14/1998, diagnosed with a forearm cramp, is day-to-day. |
| 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: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 10/20/1999 |
Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/18/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,262,400. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Colorado Rockies development complex. |
| 03/12/2000 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week. |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,512,800. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,347,200. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 10/28/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 15 (15). |