06/06/1986 |
Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft out of college (UMBC; Baltimore, MD) by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
06/07/1986 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with a signing bonus of $4,010,000. |
08/25/1986 |
Wins the FSL FSL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1986 |
Wins the FSL FSL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/06/1987 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
11/29/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/28/1988 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/05/1988 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/30/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/14/1989 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/29/1989 |
Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1989 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $58,900,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
07/12/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/21/1991 |
Goes 0-3 against the Miami Marlins, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
09/07/1991 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/24/1992 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/21/1992 |
Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (55). |
03/10/1993 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $123,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/19/1993 |
Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
08/26/1994 |
Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Athletics, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (60). |
08/30/1998 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/26/1998 |
Goes 0-4 against the Tampa Bay Rays, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/16/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/24/1999 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/28/1999 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
01/02/2000 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $31,600,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
05/20/2000 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/27/2000 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week. |
07/13/2000 |
Injured (Hand contusion), out for one week. |
09/06/2000 |
Goes 0-3 against the Cincinnati Reds, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
11/04/2000 |
Finished 3rd in 2000 SKY SKY Veteran's Award voting. |
12/21/2000 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Miami Marlins, along with 3B Juan Lavandeira, SS Ben Tompkins, 2B Sergio Villa, CF Luis Luna, in exchange for SS Luis Sarabia, 1B Luis Vargas, LF Brad Riddle, 2B Joe Langham, a 4th draft pick. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/07/2001 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/03/2001 |
Retired from professional baseball. |