11/08/1994 |
Was not drafted and joined UMES. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 20 (35). |
11/19/1995 |
Was not drafted and became a free agent. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 25 (35). |
04/17/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 25 (50). |
07/20/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 California League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (45). |
02/24/1998 |
Wins the 1997 Caribbean Winter League World Series with the Cibaenas Aguilas! |
10/08/1998 |
Finished 2nd in 1998 EL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (50). |
02/20/1999 |
Wins the 1998 Caribbean Winter League World Series with the Cibaenas Aguilas! |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (50). |
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: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (50). |
07/23/2001 |
Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery),out for 10 months. |
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: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
11/23/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $240,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
09/21/2003 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for one week. |
11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $280,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
11/20/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $310,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 40 (40). |
11/23/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
01/05/2006 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
10/31/2007 |
Released by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
12/11/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
07/14/2008 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP Amaury Telemaco, in exchange for 1B Todd Martin and CL Kelvin Herrera. |
11/08/2008 |
Wins the 2008 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
12/02/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
02/23/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
12/01/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |