06/06/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft out of college (Southern Illinois; Carbondale, IL) by the Cleveland Indians (Round 2, Pick 22, 59th overall pick). |
07/04/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization with a signing bonus of $950,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
07/02/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 International League All-Star Game. |
11/27/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/21/2002 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Durham Bulls with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/27/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
08/21/2003 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/27/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
05/27/2004 |
Injured (Strained bicep tendon), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/20/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
11/27/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
08/18/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,330,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
12/01/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
09/27/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/27/2007 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/16/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
12/06/2008 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
12/11/2010 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
09/30/2012 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
11/20/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
11/28/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
02/03/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
04/14/2015 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/02/2015 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/28/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2015 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
04/12/2016 |
Was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee while with Kansas City. |
11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/18/2017 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks. |
05/09/2017 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/14/2017 |
Released by the Texas Rangers. |
08/23/2017 |
Signed a minor league contract ($50,000 bonus) with the California Angels organization. |
11/28/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
11/04/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |