| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Cincinnati Reds. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (15); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 4 (17). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (15); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 4 (17). |
| 04/01/1997 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/1997 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (17); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (17). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (17); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (17). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1998 |
Wins the AA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1998 |
Wins the AA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/13/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 10/12/1998 |
Wins the 1998 AA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (17). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (17). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/23/1999 |
Injured on 09/20/1999, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 7 weeks. |
| 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: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (15). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (15). |
| 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: 17 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16). |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,140,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16). |
| 04/13/2002 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 04/28/2002 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/02/2002 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/29/2002 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,250,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15). |