06/01/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 52nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
06/30/1997 |
Named the #81 prospect in the MLB |
11/06/1997 |
Named the #86 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (70). |
03/31/1998 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
05/16/1998 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/28/1998 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks. |
11/07/1998 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (70). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #68 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/25/1999 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/22/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MAA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 50 (70). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
10/09/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB Triple A World Series with the Omaha Ambassadors! |
10/20/2000 |
Finished 3rd in 2000 MAA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 80 (80). |
06/26/2001 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/07/2001 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
08/09/2001 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
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: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
06/07/2002 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks. |
11/28/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $182,400. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (70). |
11/08/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $472,500 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (65). |
05/13/2004 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 6 weeks. |
10/27/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
11/01/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $682,500 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 70 (70). |
11/08/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $945,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/10/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 70 (70). |
11/25/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2006 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,200,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 70 (70). |
04/11/2007 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 70 (70). |
11/25/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
12/30/2008 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,960,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 70 (70). |
04/08/2009 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 70 (70). |
03/13/2010 |
Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/21/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 70 (70). |
01/24/2011 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
04/27/2011 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the San Francisco organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70). |
04/25/2012 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the San Francisco organization. |
07/01/2012 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the New York Yankees in exchange for RP Christian Friedrich. |
11/21/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
04/24/2013 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Toronto organization. |
11/18/2013 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
12/21/2013 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (25); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
05/22/2014 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days. |