06/06/2005 |
Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 12, 217th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of college (LSU). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 25 (45). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (55). |
04/02/2007 |
Named the #15 prospect in the SKY |
11/28/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (55). |
07/26/2008 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/28/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55). |
06/01/2009 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for CF Sergio Amaya, CL Francisco Araujo. |
06/07/2009 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/28/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
03/21/2010 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Montreal Expos in exchange for SP Emmett Hill, SP Mikey Showalter, SP Adam Knight, 3B Carlos Canales, 2B Eric Dudziak, a 2nd draft pick. |
10/01/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
06/13/2011 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Shamar McGlown, 1B Josh Ecklund, in exchange for RP Montana Hoyt, SP Geoffrey Enget, CF Joe Stammer, a 10th draft pick, a 11th draft pick. |
06/25/2011 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/20/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55). |
05/14/2012 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RP Jake Mode. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55). |
01/23/2013 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,920,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
11/07/2013 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55). |
11/28/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2014 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 55 (55). |
08/18/2015 |
Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Kansas City. |
11/28/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (55). |
05/04/2016 |
Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the California Angels organization. |
11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (55). |
04/12/2017 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
08/07/2017 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Detroit Tigers, along with 1B Arturo Flores, a 9th draft pick, in exchange for a 2nd draft pick. |
08/25/2017 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
10/01/2017 |
Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50). |
11/04/2018 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2019 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (50). |
07/22/2019 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
11/07/2019 |
Retired from professional baseball. |