11/20/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
12/13/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $2,000,000. |
12/14/1998 |
Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Panama Oeste Bravos, striking out 11 hitters! |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 35 (60). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
06/06/1999 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/20/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/16/1999 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 25 (50). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
06/23/2000 |
Strikes out 15 against the Salt Lake Buzz. |
06/26/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/28/2000 |
Strikes out 18 against the Fresno Grizzlies. |
09/18/2000 |
Strikes out 15 against the Iowa Cubs. |
10/16/2000 |
Wins the 2000 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
10/27/2000 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 40 (45). |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
06/25/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
08/27/2001 |
Strikes out 16 against the Edmonton Trappers. |
09/02/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Las Vegas 51s. |
09/28/2001 |
Wins the 2001 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Memphis Redbirds! |
10/11/2001 |
Wins the 2001 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
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 (75); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (40). |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (40). |
06/15/2003 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/30/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $168,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35). |
06/28/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
11/22/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35). |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $434,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (30). |
07/24/2006 |
Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/18/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $606,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (25). |
11/21/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,190,200. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 25 (25). |
06/09/2008 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $11,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25). |