11/20/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 20, 255th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (45). |
07/11/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/30/2007 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Monterrey Sultanes with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
02/25/2007 |
Wins the 2006 Championship with the Hermosillo Naranjeros! |
03/10/2007 |
Finished 2nd in 2006 WDL WL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
06/29/2007 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
11/23/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60). |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/29/2008 |
Finished 2nd in 2008 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
12/02/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $200,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
07/31/2009 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Chicago Cubs, along with 3B Carlos Guillen, in exchange for C Omar Narvaez and SS Mario Garcia. |
11/29/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $867,200. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65). |
09/14/2010 |
Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 8 weeks. |
11/11/2010 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
11/22/2010 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
11/26/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,712,000. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
11/22/2011 |
Finished 2nd in 2011 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/23/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,841,200. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
08/02/2012 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Houston Astros, along with LF Jacoby Ellsbury, SP Will Inman, and $1,000,000, in exchange for SP Zach Davies, LF Harry Clow, CF Hector Garcia, 3B Roger Sanchez, 2B Juan Rico, CL Zech Zinicola, LF Caetano Cochat, RP Carlos Gutierrez, 3B Matt Dryer, and SP Jason Frasor. |
08/02/2012 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Oakland Athletics, along with RP Jesse Hoover and LF David Santiago, in exchange for CL Esteban Teran. |