06/01/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
06/16/2001 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/2001 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2001 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days. |
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: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/15/2002 |
Finished 2nd in 2002 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
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: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
08/24/2003 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 5 months. |
11/26/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $192,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55). |
01/17/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |
11/17/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,125,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (55). |
01/09/2005 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/12/2005 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/16/2005 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,000,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
10/11/2006 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/02/2006 |
Wins the 2006 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/23/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,570,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
11/20/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
12/05/2007 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $71,180,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
11/22/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
12/27/2011 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $75,200,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
11/30/2013 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for SP Jose Quintana. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
04/16/2014 |
Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball save! |
06/15/2014 |
Was selected to the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |