| 06/12/2005 |
Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 11, 41st overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
| 06/21/2005 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 08/03/2005 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 9-10 months. |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
| 02/27/2006 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 11/19/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $390,000. |
| 12/24/2007 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55). |
| 06/12/2008 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 11/11/2008 |
Finished 3rd in 2008 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/24/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (65). |
| 04/29/2009 |
Injured (torn UCL),out for 10 months. |