06/01/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics. |
06/29/1998 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
07/15/1998 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 6 weeks. |
08/10/1998 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Steve Avery, in exchange for C Scott Hatteberg. |
11/07/1998 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 45 (65). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/12/1999 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
12/04/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,400 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 45 (65). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
12/02/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,400. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 45 (65). |
11/27/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $169,600. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 60 (65). |
11/26/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,875,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/13/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
11/24/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,750,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (65). |
06/17/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/06/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
11/17/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,937,500. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
05/01/2005 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/23/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,200,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 45 (60). |
11/25/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/11/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
11/20/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
01/12/2008 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
06/11/2010 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/21/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
01/04/2011 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
04/27/2011 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Boston organization. |
11/22/2011 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
01/06/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
02/27/2012 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/25/2012 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Pittsburgh organization. |