11/18/1996 |
Was not drafted and joined Ole Miss. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 30 (30). |
11/22/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 7, 213rd overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers, out of college Ole Miss |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (40). |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/11/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MIDW Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (50). |
04/20/1999 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/01/1999 |
Wins the 1999 Florida State League Round 2 with the Lakeland Tigers! |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55). |
03/25/2000 |
Wins the 1999 Caribbean Winter League World Series with the Licey Tigres! |
04/04/2000 |
Wins the 1999 WDL EL Reliever of the Year Award. |
07/07/2000 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $152,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60). |
11/20/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 55 (60). |
11/15/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $400,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
11/02/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/20/2003 |
Finished 3rd in 2003 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
10/29/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/03/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/28/2005 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/15/2005 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $19,200,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/22/2005 |
Finished 3rd in 2005 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
06/08/2006 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
07/23/2007 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
05/19/2008 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros in exchange for SP Matt Shoemaker and CL George Kontos. |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
05/16/2009 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/06/2009 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $20,200,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
11/07/2009 |
Wins the 2009 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
07/18/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/03/2010 |
Wins the 2010 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
11/23/2010 |
Finished 2nd in 2010 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
07/22/2011 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
11/01/2011 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/05/2011 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $26,250,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
06/16/2012 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/09/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/16/2012 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
11/16/2012 |
Houston Astros have executed the contract year option. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/16/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,300,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
07/31/2013 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Houston Astros in exchange for RP Carlos Soto, RP Daury Torrez, SP Alejandro Morales, and CF Wes Middleton. |
09/13/2013 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/19/2013 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $28,350,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |