06/13/1996 | Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the San Diego Padres (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
06/27/1996 | Named the #1 prospect in the PBL |
07/19/1996 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (76); Movement: 56 (59); Control: 41 (85). |
04/01/1997 | Named the #1 prospect in the PBL |
06/07/1997 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/27/1997 | Named the #2 prospect in the PBL |
07/12/1997 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Des Moines Sky Chiefs with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/21/1997 | Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/01/1997 | Wins the PBL PBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1997 | Wins the PBL PBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/11/1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 54 (57); Control: 49 (88). |
11/11/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,060 through automatic renewal. |
12/14/1998 | Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Tampon Bay Pussies, along with SS Trevor Story, in exchange for SP Lefty Grove, SP Jake Odorizzi, 2B Rickie Weeks, SS Luis Aparicio, 1B Frank Torre. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 97 (97); Movement: 45 (48); Control: 57 (88). |
04/01/1999 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/22/1999 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/27/1999 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/22/1999 | Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/08/1999 | Finished 3rd in 1999 PBL PBL Golden Arm Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1998 | 44 | 2 | 1999 | 33 | 9 | | Year | W | Rank | 1998 | 13 | 10 | 1999 | 13 | 5 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1999 | .684 | 3 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1998 | 233.0 | 8 | 1999 | 182.1 | 6 | |
| Year | K | Rank | 1998 | 189 | 9 | 1999 | 153 | 6 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1998 | 3.55 | 5 | 1999 | 3.75 | 6 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1998 | 1.27 | 10 | 1999 | 1.27 | 8 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1999 | 3.56 | 3 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1998 | 11.59 | 9 | 1999 | 11.75 | 8 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1998 | 0.70 | 6 | 1999 | 0.64 | 7 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1998 | 8.69 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1999 | 2.12 | 4 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1999 | 7.55 | 7 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1998 | 18 | 8 | 1999 | 14 | 4 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1999 | .424 | 7 | | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1998 | 4.9 | 7 | 1999 | 5.1 | 3 | | |