11/19/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Giants. |
11/28/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Giants organization with a signing bonus of $428,750. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (40). |
05/13/1996 |
Was traded by the Tampa Bay Giants to the Cincinnati Reds, along with 1B Fred McGriff, SS Mike Caruso, RP David Lundquist, CL Carl Sadler, $800,000, in exchange for RP Jimmy Key, RP Troy Carrasco, RP Randi Mallard. |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
11/20/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $132,800. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 30 (40). |
07/13/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/05/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Midwest League Round 1 with the Burlington Bees! |
11/25/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $139,200. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (40). |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
11/23/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
11/30/1998 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Houston Astros, along with CL Bo Donaldson, in exchange for 2B Craig Biggio. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (40). |
03/13/1999 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
05/28/1999 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/27/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (40). |
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: 80 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40). |
11/18/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $395,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
11/23/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $480,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
11/08/2004 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with LF Ryan Church, 1B Ryan Howard, and SP Shawn Chacon, in exchange for 3B Jason Bartlett. |
11/22/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40). |
01/15/2005 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,100,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
05/31/2005 |
Was claimed off waivers by Arizona while with Seattle. |
07/06/2005 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
07/15/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
11/21/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $7,700,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
12/02/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
02/04/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,120,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
04/14/2009 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/01/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2010 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
10/05/2010 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
10/05/2010 |
Houston Astros have executed the contract year option. |