06/03/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 38th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox, out of college (Georgia). |
06/09/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization with a signing bonus of $750,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (55). |
06/01/2003 |
Wins the SAL SAL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/19/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
06/22/2004 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/27/2004 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (55). |
04/04/2005 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3 months. |
08/23/2005 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
12/05/2005 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Royals, along with 1B Billy Buckley, a 2nd draft pick, a 4th draft pick, in exchange for CF Ron Resley. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
04/03/2006 |
Named the #86 prospect in the SKY |
04/03/2006 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Boston Red Sox, along with SP Murdock Achber, SP Blake H. King, SP Jorge Castillo, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for SP Arturo Barillas, CL Chris Vandermeer, 2B Belly Morales, SP Eric Arnett. |
05/09/2006 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/03/2006 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/27/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/28/2007 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/28/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
12/02/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,840,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
07/30/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/13/2008 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/26/2008 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,590,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
07/29/2009 |
Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
07/05/2010 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals, along with DH Ginnosuke Kasahara, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for SP Willie Collins, 1B Sergio Mendoza, LF Elvis Connors, SP Ricardo Toledo. |
09/28/2010 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 5-6 months. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
06/27/2011 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros in exchange for 3B Tyler Brown, a 8th draft pick. |
11/15/2011 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $17,600,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
12/29/2011 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Cincinnati Reds, along with RP Jaime DeSanctis, LF Matt Hardy, in exchange for 3B Zyaire Brazil. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
07/11/2012 |
Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the San Francisco Giants, striking out 7 hitters! |
07/29/2012 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
02/25/2013 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/11/2013 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/28/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2013 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $19,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
06/09/2014 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Houston Astros, along with a 7th draft pick, in exchange for SS Nick Bradley, SP Alex Pacheco. |
11/10/2014 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/28/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60). |
01/26/2015 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
02/28/2015 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/23/2015 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/13/2015 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
04/24/2015 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/16/2015 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week. |
11/12/2015 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
06/13/2016 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/23/2017 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,860,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
06/26/2017 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the California Angels, along with 1B Kevin Frichtl, in exchange for CF Ron Renner, RF Rick Coleman. |
07/17/2017 |
Was traded by the California Angels to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Mario Ortiz, SP Shiloh Ducre. |
09/05/2017 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/28/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/06/2018 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
04/16/2018 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 weeks. |
07/30/2018 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Texas Rangers, along with RF Kevin Pelot, in exchange for 3B Bill Ruiz, RP Alfredo Velasquez, a 6th draft pick. |
09/17/2018 |
Released by the Texas Rangers. |
11/04/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |