06/06/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 38, 144th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox, out of high school (Palestine/Hutsonville; Palestine, IL). |
06/10/2004 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization with a signing bonus of $180,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (50). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 25 (40). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (35). |
03/07/2007 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians, along with LF Ernesto Aleman, RP Mike Hughes, in exchange for 2B Tony Spivey, SP Jorge Gomez, CL Frank Samons. |
10/09/2007 |
Wins the 2007 A- NYP Platinum Stick Award at C. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (45). |
06/18/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Single A Advanced - U26 All-Star Game. |
09/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 Double A - U28 Double A Championship Series with the Akron RubberDucks! |
10/13/2008 |
Wins the 2008 A+ CFL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
04/09/2009 |
Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/04/2009 |
Injured (Fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
06/14/2009 |
Injured (Bruised shin), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
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: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
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: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
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: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
05/26/2013 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/11/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
10/11/2014 |
Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/2014 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 25 (30). |
04/08/2015 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. |
07/20/2015 |
Released by the Washington organization. |
11/12/2015 |
Retired from professional baseball. |