06/06/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft out of high school (Abbeville; Abbeville, LA) by the San Diego Padres (Round 2, Pick 18, 52nd overall pick). |
07/05/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization with a signing bonus of $1,000,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 20 (50). |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 20 (50). |
07/08/2000 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/27/2000 |
Wins the 2000 Championship with the San Diego 1 (AZL) Padres1! |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 25 (55). |
04/02/2001 |
Named the #25 prospect in the SKY |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 25 (45). |
04/01/2002 |
Named the #18 prospect in the SKY |
08/04/2002 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 6 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 30 (45). |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #30 prospect in the SKY |
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 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
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: 70 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
05/16/2005 |
Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/20/2005 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
01/22/2006 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $42,500,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
04/15/2006 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 40 (50). |
06/24/2007 |
Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/09/2007 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
04/14/2008 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/19/2008 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for CF Jose Perez. |
11/12/2008 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
05/25/2009 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/05/2009 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
03/22/2010 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/01/2010 |
Injured (Partially torn UCL (elbow)), out for 7-8 months. |
11/28/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/22/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the California Angels organization. |
06/12/2011 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the California Angels organization. |
08/15/2011 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/05/2011 |
Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 10 months. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
08/28/2012 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 5 months. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/13/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/28/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
10/01/2014 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/28/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/10/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
04/18/2015 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/27/2015 |
Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/18/2015 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Jimmy Wagner, RP Greg Williams, SP Dave Beyke, in exchange for RP T.J. Schafer, RP Stephon Narcisse, SP Juan Leal, RP Justin Scott, SP Armando Anguiano. |
06/09/2015 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
11/28/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
11/08/2016 |
Retired from professional baseball. |