06/04/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 23, 100th overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians, out of college (Davidson). |
06/24/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization with a signing bonus of $280,000. |
07/03/2001 |
Was claimed off waivers by Miami while with Cleveland. |
09/21/2001 |
Wins the 2001 Championship Series MVP Award. |
09/22/2001 |
Wins the 2001 New York-Penn League Championship Series with the Batavia Muckdogs! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
06/20/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (45). |
05/04/2003 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
07/22/2003 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with CF Jorge Baeza, a 4th draft pick, in exchange for LF Josh Wedgwood. |
08/23/2003 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
09/19/2003 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/08/2003 |
Wins the 2003 Skyline Cup Series with the Miami Marlins. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
09/09/2004 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
03/22/2005 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 7 weeks. |
05/26/2005 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/21/2005 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,790,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
07/16/2005 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
03/10/2006 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
03/27/2006 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5-6 weeks. |
07/17/2006 |
Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
07/28/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,200,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
11/13/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,730,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
04/11/2007 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/28/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/2007 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
05/09/2008 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 2-3 months. |
08/11/2008 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/19/2008 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/11/2008 |
Wins the 2008 Skyline Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
07/28/2009 |
Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Pittsburgh. |
11/05/2009 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/28/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/2009 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,000,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
07/20/2010 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 45 (45). |
07/29/2011 |
Injured (Food poisoning), out for 3 days. |
08/08/2011 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Chad Hoerner, CF Mike Burkhardt, a 2nd draft pick, a 4th draft pick, a 7th draft pick, in exchange for CF Luis Murillo, 1B Scott Allen, a 17th draft pick, a 20th draft pick. |
08/27/2011 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $22,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
07/25/2012 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 4 weeks. |
11/08/2012 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
04/29/2013 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
11/10/2014 |
Retired from professional baseball. |