06/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft out of high school (Freehold Boro; Freehold, NJ) by the Boston Red Sox (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick). |
06/07/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization with a signing bonus of $2,030,000. |
07/15/1996 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (60). |
04/07/1997 |
Named the #25 prospect in the SBL |
07/21/1997 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 35 (55). |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #24 prospect in the SBL |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 40 (55). |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #15 prospect in the SBL |
04/05/1999 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/06/1999 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/13/1999 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/15/1999 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Erie SeaWolves with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1999 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 55 (60). |
04/03/2000 |
Named the #16 prospect in the SBL |
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: 65 (80); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 55 (60). |
08/09/2001 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/27/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 60 (60). |
06/29/2002 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
11/20/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55). |
04/29/2003 |
Was claimed off waivers by Texas while with Boston. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
07/11/2004 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the San Francisco Giants, along with SP Jerry Van Dyke, in exchange for RP Mike Kelly, CL Ricky Stapleton. |
07/20/2004 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/22/2004 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
12/17/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $20,400,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
09/23/2005 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60). |
07/23/2006 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/09/2006 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60). |
01/21/2007 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $53,400,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60). |
06/16/2008 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Boston Red Sox, along with $440,000, in exchange for SP Juan Medina, 3B Jayden Simon, C Emilio Camacho, 2B Jesus Castillo, a 3rd draft pick, a 4th draft pick, a 6th draft pick. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/06/2009 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $43,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
07/20/2009 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/07/2009 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
03/22/2010 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/26/2010 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for 2B Nick Knutson, 1B Juan Flores. |
06/14/2010 |
Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP D.J. Hoover, in exchange for 2B Alan Christensen, 2B Oussama Durieux, RP Nate Beard, SP Luis Rivera, a 10th draft pick. |
08/09/2010 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for CF Antonio Calderon, RP Montana Hoyt, a 3rd draft pick. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
08/08/2011 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals, along with CL Brad Ragin, 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. |
11/11/2011 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/19/2011 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
12/14/2011 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros, along with LF Chris Alas, RP Jose Justiniano, RP Jared Gell, in exchange for 2B Steve Parsons. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
08/03/2012 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/14/2012 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/2012 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/07/2012 |
Wins the 2012 Skyline Cup Series with the Houston Astros. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
03/01/2013 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
08/16/2013 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week. |
08/28/2013 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/08/2013 |
Collects his 2000th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
11/12/2013 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,700,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
06/23/2014 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Kansas City Royals, along with 1B Rodolfo Gomez, a 15th draft pick, in exchange for $1. |
07/08/2014 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/25/2014 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
11/10/2014 |
Retired from professional baseball. |