| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Seattle Mariners. (Round 2, Pick 24, 52nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 8 (18). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 8 (18). |
| 04/01/1997 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1997 |
Wins the EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/30/1997 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/14/1997 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with C Jason LaRue, 1B Mike Sweeney, and 1B Brian Daubach, in exchange for SP Doug Drabek, LF Moises Alou, SP Jose Acevedo, and 2B Marlon Anderson. |
| 07/18/1997 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (16); Control: 9 (18). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (16); Control: 9 (18). |
| 03/02/1998 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 9 (12). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 9 (12). |
| 04/06/1999 |
Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 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: 11 (14); Control: 9 (10). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 9 (10). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $380,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 8 (8). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 8 (8). |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $598,400. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 6 (6). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 6 (6). |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5). |