| 12/30/1987 |
Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 78th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
| 01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 01/15/1988 |
Named to the 1988 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles. |
| 03/28/1988 |
Named the #90 prospect in the DBL |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 01/15/1989 |
Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles. |
| 07/28/1989 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for draft picks. |
| 12/30/1989 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Detroit Tigers, along with 2B Onix Concepcion, in exchange for 2B Dave Anderson. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 05/21/1990 |
Wins the CBL PCL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/14/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 08/05/1991 |
Wins the CBL PCL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 02/20/1997 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 1B Mark McGwire, in exchange for SS Cal Ripken Jr., RF Ben Grieve, LF Shannon Stewart. |