12/31/1995 | Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Dodgers (Round 6, Pick 5, 85th overall pick). |
01/01/1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
07/10/1996 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/28/1996 | Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
11/25/1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/27/1998 | Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 9 months. |
11/22/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
06/30/1999 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/22/1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
06/04/2000 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/26/2000 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
03/19/2001 | Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |