11/27/2000 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as a free agent from Japan. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50). |
01/29/2001 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $15,390,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
10/31/2002 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
06/23/2003 |
Released by the Oakland Athletics. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/24/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,600,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
05/07/2005 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
11/25/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,996,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |