06/04/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 26, 66th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (Laingsburg; Laingsburg, MI). |
06/10/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $1,800,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (75). |
04/01/2002 |
Named the #84 prospect in the SKY |
07/13/2002 |
Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (65). |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #88 prospect in the SKY |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (65). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (65). |
04/04/2005 |
Named the #97 prospect in the SKY |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (65). |
04/29/2006 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/27/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (65). |
04/14/2007 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 3 days. |
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: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (65). |
08/23/2008 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 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: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
04/21/2009 |
Was claimed off waivers by Seattle while with Chicago. |
05/18/2009 |
Released by the Seattle Mariners. |
05/27/2009 |
Signed a minor league contract ($20,000 bonus) with the California Angels organization. |
11/28/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
12/30/2009 |
Was traded by the California Angels to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Danny de la Cruz. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
04/13/2010 |
Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Kansas City. |
05/04/2010 |
Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with Chicago. |
05/25/2010 |
Was claimed off waivers by Colorado while with Cincinnati. |
11/28/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
03/18/2011 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/22/2011 |
Released by the Colorado Rockies. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
03/23/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
11/20/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
11/28/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
11/10/2014 |
Retired from professional baseball. |