| 07/01/1986 | Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 84th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres. |
| 07/15/1986 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization with a signing bonus of $60,000. |
| 01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (47); Power: 27 (34); Eye: 51 (51). |
| 05/09/1987 | Injured (torn back muscle), out for 4 months. |
| 08/07/1987 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7-8 weeks. |
| 09/09/1987 | Won the 1987 ML Single A Round 2 with the Charleston Padres! |
| 01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (49); Power: 31 (46); Eye: 64 (67). |
| 04/29/1988 | Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/14/1988 | Was selected to the 1988 ML Double A All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (49); Power: 31 (50); Eye: 71 (71). |
| 05/06/1989 | Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 6 weeks. |
| 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: 51 (49); Power: 33 (50); Eye: 72 (70). |
| 01/01/1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (49); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 72 (70). |
| 08/18/1991 | Injured on 08/13/1991, diagnosed with a torn triceps, 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: 51 (49); Power: 48 (49); Eye: 72 (70). |
| 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: 46 (49); Power: 46 (49); Eye: 69 (70). |
| 11/16/1993 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (49); Power: 52 (49); Eye: 72 (70). |
| 04/22/1994 | Injured (groin soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 05/16/1994 | Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 08/07/1994 | Injured (wrist tendinitis), out for one week. |
| 09/15/1994 | Injured (knee soreness), out for 2 days. |
| 11/18/1994 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,700,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (49); Power: 52 (49); Eye: 72 (70). |
| 07/11/1995 | Injured on 07/07/1995, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 8-9 months. |
| 11/14/1995 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,294,250 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (49); Power: 52 (49); Eye: 72 (70). |
| 11/11/1996 | Became a free agent. |
| 12/16/1996 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $14,400,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (49); Power: 50 (49); Eye: 71 (71). |
| 01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (49); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 69 (71). |
| 03/15/1998 | Injured (sprained thumb), out for 5 weeks. |
| 04/03/1998 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |