06/04/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 133rd overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (Douglass; New Orleans, LA). |
06/08/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $210,000. |
07/28/2001 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/01/2001 |
Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 4 months. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (80); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 20 (35). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 20 (40). |
06/15/2003 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/04/2003 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 20 (35). |
04/27/2004 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 25 (40). |
05/09/2005 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/2005 |
Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 30 (45). |
09/26/2006 |
Finished 3rd in 2006 AAA PCL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
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: 45 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
09/19/2007 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/28/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (50). |
03/23/2008 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
06/13/2008 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/28/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
06/20/2009 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/16/2009 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/28/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
09/24/2010 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days. |
11/14/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,460,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
03/23/2011 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
11/10/2011 |
Wins the 2011 Skyline Cup Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
11/15/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,870,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
03/23/2012 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
05/08/2012 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week. |
06/01/2012 |
Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for 6 weeks. |
07/04/2012 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2013 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,800,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
08/12/2013 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Jorge Castillo, in exchange for RF Mario Herrera, a 6th draft pick. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/28/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/22/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
07/21/2015 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
09/04/2015 |
Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/28/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/30/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
02/27/2016 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
06/14/2017 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 days. |
09/30/2017 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,250,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55). |
04/30/2018 |
Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
11/04/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |