06/03/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 28, 103rd overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of college (Northwestern). |
06/19/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $270,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (65). |
11/27/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (65). |
11/27/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65). |
11/27/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65). |
08/14/2006 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with CF Jimmy Dehmlow, SP Andy Krumwiede, in exchange for CF Jeremy Baze, SP Federico Navarijo, a 3rd draft pick. |
11/20/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration. |
12/29/2006 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a 2nd draft pick, a 7th draft pick. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65). |
04/27/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,530,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
06/02/2007 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 days. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
03/21/2008 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for SP Michael Grant, SP Roberto Meza. |
07/26/2008 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/28/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/23/2009 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $46,800,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
03/02/2010 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
03/10/2010 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
05/31/2010 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/30/2010 |
Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 14 months. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
07/26/2011 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/08/2011 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for SP Eddie Horvath, 1B Mike Wright. |
08/27/2011 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 months. |
11/11/2011 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2012 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
04/17/2013 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
09/17/2013 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/22/2013 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 3B Jeremy Levy. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
08/23/2014 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/23/2014 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,400,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
11/09/2014 |
Wins the 2014 Skyline Cup Series with the Baltimore Orioles. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
07/01/2015 |
Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/11/2015 |
Wins the 2015 Skyline Cup Series with the Baltimore Orioles. |
11/16/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,700,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
07/24/2016 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks. |
11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
11/06/2017 |
Retired from professional baseball. |