06/06/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 31, 31st overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of high school (Halls; Knoxville, TN). |
06/10/2004 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with a signing bonus of $1,600,000. |
07/06/2004 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
07/21/2004 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/15/2004 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/23/2004 |
Wins the 2004 R GCL Great Glove Award at P. |
09/27/2004 |
Wins the 2004 R GCL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (40). |
08/11/2005 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 25 (60). |
04/03/2006 |
Named the #4 prospect in the SKY |
04/13/2006 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
06/08/2006 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/23/2006 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/12/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Double A Double A Championship Series with the Altoona Curve! |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 35 (60). |
04/02/2007 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SKY |
06/08/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/22/2007 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/2007 |
Wins the AAA IL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/15/2007 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (60). |
03/01/2008 |
Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
04/07/2008 |
Named the #1 prospect in the SKY |
04/27/2008 |
Injured (Gout), out for 4 days. |
11/07/2008 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 2 months. |
11/11/2008 |
Wins the 2008 Skyline Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/21/2008 |
Finished 3rd in 2008 SKY EAST Rookie of the Year voting. |
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: 55 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (65). |
02/24/2009 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/13/2009 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/05/2009 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/15/2009 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/20/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/26/2009 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/2009 |
Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/28/2009 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/28/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
12/26/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,890,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (65). |
05/07/2010 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/16/2010 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/13/2010 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/19/2010 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/21/2010 |
Finished 3rd in 2010 SKY EAST Pitcher of the Year voting. |
12/02/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,320,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (65). |
04/10/2011 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/16/2011 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/15/2011 |
Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 6 weeks. |
06/04/2011 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks. |
07/27/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/31/2011 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
12/10/2011 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $71,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65). |
04/18/2012 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/29/2012 |
Injured (Shoulder impingement), out for 4 months. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65). |
04/05/2013 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5 weeks. |
11/07/2013 |
Finished 2nd in 2013 SKY EAST Pitcher of the Year voting. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65). |
04/23/2014 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/04/2014 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/15/2014 |
Was selected to the 2014 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/18/2014 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 6 weeks. |
09/07/2014 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $83,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
09/13/2014 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/10/2014 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65). |
03/09/2015 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/28/2015 |
Was selected to the 2015 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/2015 |
Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/26/2015 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/21/2015 |
Finished 2nd in 2015 SKY EAST Pitcher of the Year voting. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70). |
04/04/2016 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
05/15/2016 |
Injured (Arthritic elbow), out for 4 months. |
09/20/2016 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/27/2016 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/08/2016 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/12/2016 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $93,010,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70). |
04/21/2017 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/28/2017 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/2017 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/11/2017 |
Was selected to the 2017 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/27/2017 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/06/2017 |
Wins the 2017 SKY EAST Pitcher of the Year. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70). |
06/27/2018 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/17/2018 |
Was selected to the 2018 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/10/2018 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $98,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/25/2018 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 6 weeks. |
11/04/2018 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
01/01/2019 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
05/07/2019 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/2019 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/19/2019 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/2020 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
02/28/2020 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/06/2020 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 8 weeks. |
06/10/2020 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/24/2020 |
Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 11-12 months. |
11/28/2020 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2021 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
06/30/2021 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/19/2021 |
Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3 months. |
09/15/2021 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
11/10/2023 |
Started a coaching career. |