06/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft out of college (Southern Mississippi; Hattiesburg, MS) by the Oakland Athletics (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
06/07/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $2,130,000. |
08/15/1996 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
12/16/1996 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP Dan Titone, in exchange for 3B Ben Anthony. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (65). |
06/19/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Midwest League All-Star Game. |
09/12/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Midwest League Championship Series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels! |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (55). |
06/19/1998 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
06/06/1999 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for one week. |
11/28/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
06/03/2001 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 6 weeks. |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
08/25/2002 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/20/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
05/24/2003 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/07/2003 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months. |
07/15/2003 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $35,500,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
02/29/2004 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 5-6 weeks. |
05/27/2004 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/04/2004 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks. |
08/26/2004 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/29/2004 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
10/03/2004 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/11/2004 |
Finished 3rd in 2004 SKY EAST Reliever of the Year voting. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
04/22/2005 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/30/2005 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/13/2005 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/15/2005 |
Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months. |
10/05/2005 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/06/2005 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/10/2005 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
02/24/2006 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5 weeks. |
05/13/2006 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/16/2006 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/09/2006 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/21/2006 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/28/2006 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/12/2006 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/22/2006 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/06/2006 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/15/2006 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 7 weeks. |
11/09/2006 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
03/04/2007 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months. |
07/07/2007 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 7-8 months. |
11/28/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
03/01/2008 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
04/18/2008 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/10/2008 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/19/2008 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5 weeks. |
09/16/2008 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/28/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/2008 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
03/10/2009 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/21/2009 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/25/2009 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/26/2009 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 months. |
06/23/2009 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 7-8 weeks. |
09/14/2009 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/05/2009 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/16/2009 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $9,300,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
03/12/2010 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/13/2010 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
03/18/2010 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/13/2010 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4-5 months. |
09/08/2010 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/10/2010 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/14/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/28/2010 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Doug Duran, 3B Travis Holt. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
03/21/2011 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks. |
06/12/2011 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/04/2011 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the California Angels in exchange for a 5th draft pick. |
07/18/2011 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/20/2011 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 months. |
11/28/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
01/23/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,850,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
04/11/2012 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks. |
05/11/2012 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
05/21/2012 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/25/2012 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/25/2012 |
Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 10 months. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
11/10/2014 |
Retired from professional baseball. |