[1] He was regarded as a top international prospect, but while fielding a bunt during a game in 1998, he sustained a neck injury which resulted in nerve damage to his shoulder.

[4] He also set a Delmarva record by striking out 17 batters in a 5 June game against Charleston, and at the end of the year the Orioles honored him with the Jim Palmer Prize, an award given annually to the best pitcher in Baltimore's farm system.

His 1.84 ERA led the league, he compiled a streak of 33 consecutive scoreless innings, and on 31 July he pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against the Harrisburg Senators.

[8] Stephens spent the remainder of the season in the Orioles' rotation, finishing the year with two wins, five losses, and a 6.09 ERA in 65 innings pitched.

[5] Stephens struggled during spring training in 2003, and he was optioned back to Rochester after he failed to make the Orioles' 25-man roster.