with the St. Lucie Mets in the High-A Florida State League, posting an 0–1 mark with no earned-run average in a five-inning stint. In 1990, Givens returned to Tidewater, posting a 4–6 mark with a 4.12 earned-run average in 15 games. Partway through the season, on June 19, 1990, Givens was traded to the Seattle Mariners' Class AAA Calgary Cannons team in exchange for Mario Díaz, after Givens had arm trouble. Givens wound up going 0–1 with a 12.71 earned-run average in two games with Calgary, with his elbow blowing out in his second start at Calgary. The Mariners alleged that the Mets knowingly had peddled damaged goods, but the trade held out. Givens underwent a second arm surgery that revealed a stress fracture of the ulna bone. The following year, Givens suffered more injury trouble. He threw in one game with San Bernardino in the California League, going 1–0 with a 1.80 earned-run average. He then pitched in just three games with Calgary, going 1–0 with a 4.91 earned-run average, before blowing out a ligament. This required a third surgery—this time Tommy John surgery—in August 1991. In early 1992, Givens developed a tender spot on the outside of his elbow, opposite of the surgery, requiring arthroscopy. While still rehabbing, Givens was released by the Mariners on June 2, 1992. On August 6, 1992, he was signed by the Kansas City Royals organization. He pitched in seven games for the Memphis Chicks, who at that time were the Royals' Class AA minor-league club in the Southern League. Givens posted no record and a 3.24 earned-run average, and wound up needing another arthroscopy to remove four large chips. In 1993, Givens again pitched for Memphis, going 1–3 in 14 games with a 4.58 earned-run average. He also threw in four games for the Royals' team in the Gulf Coast League, going 0–1 with a 3.38 earned-run average. On October 15, 1993, Givens filed for free agency. On December 8, 1993, Givens was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox. Givens spent the entire 1994 season with the White Sox's Birmingham Barons team in the Southern League, playing alongside basketball great Michael Jordan.They were good friends on the team. While at Birmingham, Givens went 4–7 with a 3.68 earned-run average in 36 games. On October 31, 1994, Givens was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers. Replacement