12/15/1993 |
Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 25 (35). |
02/11/1994 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $80,000. |
04/11/1994 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1994 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
10/31/1994 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
12/15/1994 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros, along with CF Rich Becker, in exchange for SS Mike Bordick and SS Michael Smith. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 25 (30). |
04/10/1995 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
06/08/1995 |
Injured on 06/06/1995, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2 months. |
07/09/1995 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
10/28/1995 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40). |
04/08/1996 |
Named the #95 prospect in the MLB |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45). |
11/18/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
11/17/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
10/26/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $378,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $690,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,260,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
11/03/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |