| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 3, Pick 17, 73rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 04/28/1997 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/19/1997 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 07/07/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 06/13/1998 |
Injured on 06/11/1998, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
| 07/13/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 10/12/1998 |
Finished 3rd in 1998 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 03/23/1999 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 05/01/1999 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/08/1999 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 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: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 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: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11). |
| 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: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 12 (12). |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $430,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12). |