| 07/11/1985 | Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 37th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds. |
| 07/17/1985 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization with a signing bonus of $220,000. |
| 01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (45); Power: 20 (69); Eye: 49 (57). |
| 05/29/1986 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 6-7 weeks. |
| 01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (88); Eye: 61 (78). |
| 05/15/1987 | Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06/06/1987 | Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 09/21/1987 | Wins the 1987 MLAA SL2 Glove Wizard Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (32); Power: 45 (109); Eye: 67 (97). |
| 04/04/1988 | Named the #51 prospect in the ML |
| 05/01/1988 | Wins the MLAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/14/1988 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06/24/1988 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
| 08/23/1988 | Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 09/19/1988 | Wins the 1988 MLAA SL2 Glove Wizard Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (33); Power: 71 (113); Eye: 78 (100). |
| 04/03/1989 | Named the #51 prospect in the ML |
| 11/20/1989 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (33); Power: 89 (113); Eye: 83 (100). |
| 11/20/1990 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (32); Power: 89 (108); Eye: 84 (97). |
| 05/25/1991 | Hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 3-3 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 06/23/1991 | Injured on 06/22/1991, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 2-3 months. |
| 11/28/1991 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (27); Power: 89 (94); Eye: 84 (98). |
| 09/30/1992 | Injured on 09/27/1992, diagnosed with a bruised kneecap, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
| 11/26/1992 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (27); Power: 90 (92); Eye: 84 (100). |
| 11/16/1993 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (27); Power: 90 (92); Eye: 85 (99). |
| 03/29/1994 | Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 3 weeks. |
| 04/14/1994 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
| 07/23/1994 | Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 11/18/1994 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (26); Power: 90 (92); Eye: 85 (97). |
| 06/22/1995 | Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/14/1995 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (26); Power: 90 (92); Eye: 86 (98). |
| 04/02/1996 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 11/11/1996 | Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (26); Power: 81 (92); Eye: 87 (98). |
| 04/05/1997 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
| 11/19/1997 | Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (26); Power: 66 (92); Eye: 87 (98). |