06/06/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft out of college (San Diego; San Diego, CA) by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 2, Pick 1, 38th overall pick). |
06/19/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization with a signing bonus of $1,080,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 25 (35). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (40). |
06/10/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
09/22/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 CAR CAR Reliever of the Year voting. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (40). |
06/10/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Eastern League All-Star Game. |
09/28/2002 |
Wins the 2002 International League Championship Series with the Norfolk Tides! |
12/29/2002 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the San Diego Padres, from the Baltimore Orioles. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (45). |
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: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45). |
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: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
11/20/2005 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
01/06/2006 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,450,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
07/02/2007 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for SP Geoff Rosenbloom, 2B R.J. Walker, a 5th draft pick. |
11/05/2007 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/28/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/06/2008 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $25,000,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
11/05/2009 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/28/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50). |
11/28/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
01/31/2011 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
05/10/2011 |
Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Kansas City. |
09/14/2011 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/11/2011 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/28/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
03/15/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
10/24/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
08/12/2013 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP Jamie Banuelos, SP Doug Pendleton, RF Esteban Herrera, 3B Greg Wade, a 14th draft pick, a 20th draft pick, a 12th draft pick, in exchange for LF Juan Moreno. |
08/19/2013 |
Released by the Baltimore Orioles. |
11/07/2013 |
Retired from professional baseball. |