12/19/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract out of Venezuela with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (55); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 35 (45). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (55); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 30 (45). |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 30 (45). |
05/29/2000 |
Promoted from international complex to Rookie League St. Louis (GCL). |
06/01/2000 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 30 (40). |
07/11/2001 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 35 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 40 (60). |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #15 prospect in the SKY |
07/10/2003 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/23/2003 |
Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/13/2003 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (60). |
04/05/2004 |
Named the #18 prospect in the SKY |
05/20/2004 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
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: 50 (75); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (55). |
11/27/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (55). |
01/22/2006 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for 1B Rusty Dupree, C Jeff Wallace, 1B Luis Alanis. |
07/08/2006 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/20/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
06/01/2007 |
Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/2007 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/29/2007 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/2007 |
Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/20/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
06/03/2008 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/30/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/18/2008 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/16/2008 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
06/01/2009 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
08/04/2009 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
04/26/2010 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/10/2010 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/28/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
02/01/2011 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
08/08/2011 |
Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for RP Francisco Ibarra, SS Nick Nixon, a 7th draft pick. |
08/23/2011 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days. |
12/22/2011 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a 5th draft pick. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
07/15/2012 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/22/2012 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/06/2012 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Nationals in exchange for RP Willie Cruz, C Gilberto Chavira. |
08/07/2012 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/16/2012 |
Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/26/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
03/04/2013 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/05/2013 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/29/2013 |
Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Oakland Athletics, along with SP Jules Singleton, LF Tommy Lozano, in exchange for 2B Joe Souders. |
05/13/2013 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 weeks. |
06/05/2013 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
06/16/2013 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/28/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
01/13/2014 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $12,750,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
06/02/2014 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/10/2014 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
07/27/2015 |
Injured (Torn triceps), out for 2-3 months. |
11/28/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/06/2016 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. |
04/25/2016 |
Released by the Washington organization. |
11/08/2016 |
Retired from professional baseball. |