06/06/2005 |
Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 25, 230th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers, out of high school (West Bend-Mallard; West Bend, IA). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 45 (60). |
06/26/2006 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 2B Eric Kabacinski. |
11/21/2006 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners, along with SS Alex Arellano, in exchange for RP Jadon Birts. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 50 (60). |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/09/2010 |
Wins the 2010 Skyline Cup Series with the Seattle Mariners. |
11/28/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/01/2011 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Kansas City Royals, along with LF Willie Luna, 2B Sandy Rubio, in exchange for LF Kymani Alamin. |
11/28/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/08/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/28/2012 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/09/2013 |
Was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee while with Kansas City. |
08/16/2013 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
11/28/2013 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/20/2014 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/29/2015 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
07/13/2015 |
Released by the New York organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/04/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |