06/01/2005 |
Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 39th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers. |
11/01/2005 |
Named the #74 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (45). |
06/11/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
03/26/2007 |
Named the #95 prospect in the MLB |
11/20/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
11/25/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
11/25/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
11/08/2010 |
Finished 3rd in 2010 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/19/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $927,080. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 50 (50). |
11/20/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,138,000. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
11/19/2012 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,987,600. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45). |
06/09/2013 |
Was selected to the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/26/2013 |
Wins the 2013 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
11/04/2013 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $11,250,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
11/01/2015 |
Wins the 2015 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
11/21/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
01/13/2017 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,920,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
03/25/2017 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |