06/02/2003 |
Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics, out of high school (Cheraw; Cheraw, SC). |
06/04/2003 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $2,160,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (55). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 25 (60). |
06/04/2005 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the South Bend Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/2005 |
Wins the A MID Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (50). |
09/25/2006 |
Finished 2nd in 2006 AA SL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
05/21/2007 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
09/01/2008 |
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: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
03/30/2009 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/06/2009 |
Strikes out 16 against the Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
11/20/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
09/04/2011 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Knights with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/20/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/14/2013 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,560,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
12/29/2013 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SS Josh Baird. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/28/2014 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Detroit Tigers, along with CL Danny Peregrina, 2B Emmanuel Figueroa, in exchange for SP Jeremy Barnes, a 5th draft pick. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
07/24/2015 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
07/17/2017 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the California Angels, along with SP Mario Ortiz, in exchange for SP Nate Anderson. |
08/07/2017 |
Was traded by the California Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with RP Jose Ramirez, a 15th draft pick, in exchange for a 4th draft pick. |
11/28/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
12/15/2017 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/02/2018 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week. |
05/05/2018 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/2018 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
11/24/2018 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2019 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/28/2019 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2020 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
11/12/2020 |
Retired from professional baseball. |