12/18/1989 |
Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (80); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/02/1990 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
11/26/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (80); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/11/1991 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/04/1991 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks. |
11/25/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/24/1992 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/07/1992 |
Goes 6-6 against the Oakland Athletics, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 6 R. |
12/03/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $958,500. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (30). |
04/16/1993 |
Goes 5-5 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
04/19/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/19/1993 |
Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
05/01/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/05/1993 |
Goes 0-4 against the Milwaukee Brewers, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. |
07/27/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/20/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/27/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,784,000. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
09/25/1994 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/22/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,730,000. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/23/1995 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RP Nick Davis and SP John Thomson. |
06/11/1995 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $29,750,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
07/21/1995 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/05/1996 |
Injured (fractured ankle),out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
06/24/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/02/1999 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
07/31/2000 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/01/2001 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/08/2002 |
Released by the Chicago Cubs. |
02/02/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |