06/06/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 37, 104th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of college (Michigan State). |
06/10/2004 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with a signing bonus of $250,000. |
08/23/2004 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (50). |
09/24/2005 |
Finished 2nd in 2005 A+ CFSL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (55). |
09/25/2006 |
Wins the 2006 A+ CFSL Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (50). |
06/13/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Double A - U28 All-Star Game. |
08/06/2007 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Blake H. King. |
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: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
04/13/2008 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6 weeks. |
09/03/2008 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
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: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
03/31/2009 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/28/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
12/30/2009 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Montreal Expos in exchange for SP Willie Collins. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
10/01/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,520,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
12/29/2010 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the California Angels, along with 3B Justin Ross, SP Ted Foley, in exchange for RP Kobbe Schilperoord, RP Marc Scruggs, a 2nd draft pick. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
01/02/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,850,000 with the California Angels organization. |
12/02/2011 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000,000 with the California Angels organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
06/25/2012 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
08/26/2013 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/2013 |
Wins the 2013 Skyline Cup Series with the California Angels. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
11/28/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/2014 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $35,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
05/18/2015 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Greg Williams, RP Steve Tingle, SP Dave Beyke, in exchange for RP T.J. Schafer, RP Stephon Narcisse, SP Juan Leal, RP Justin Scott, SP Armando Anguiano. |
12/08/2015 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for 1B Sam Vaughn. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/08/2016 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
08/07/2017 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Montreal Expos in exchange for RP Mike Berg, SP Justin Bellini, CF Willie Berrios, RP Jeremy Wilkeson, a 4th draft pick, a 10th draft pick. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
03/08/2018 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4 months. |
08/13/2018 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Johnny Downey, SP Santiago Machado, RF Alex Gallardo, SP Alex Fernandez, a 6th draft pick, a 7th draft pick, in exchange for RF Nate Hooper. |
11/04/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |