06/01/1989 |
Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 35 (70); Control: 45 (80). |
04/02/1990 |
Named the #98 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/1990 |
Named the #94 prospect in the MLB |
07/25/1990 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 7-8 weeks. |
09/09/1990 |
Wins the 1990 Gulf Coast League Round 1 with the GCL Royals! |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 55 (75). |
04/08/1991 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
06/25/1991 |
Wins the 1991 Northwest League Round 1 with the Eugene Emeralds! |
07/07/1991 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
11/01/1991 |
Named the #95 prospect in the MLB |
11/23/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 65 (75). |
11/28/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (80). |
11/24/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (80). |
11/03/1994 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $630,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 70 (75). |
03/06/1995 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/02/1995 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/07/1995 |
Finished 3rd in 1995 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (75). |
01/15/1996 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $16,100,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (75). |
11/05/1997 |
Finished 2nd in 1997 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
12/27/2000 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $18,750,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
03/27/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
05/08/2001 |
Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball save! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
03/02/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
02/24/2004 |
Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week. |
07/29/2004 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/2004 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/09/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |