01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
03/06/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 2, 30th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
05/02/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization with a signing bonus of $35,000. |
07/09/1995 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
10/28/1995 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
03/19/1997 |
Injured on 03/16/1997, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 12 months. |
11/18/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
11/17/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
10/26/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $494,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40). |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
11/25/2000 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for C Ramon Hernandez. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,620,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
11/03/2001 |
Finished 3rd in 2001 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/30/2001 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,880,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
02/29/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
09/13/2004 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/06/2005 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
05/27/2005 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/02/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
01/25/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
07/26/2006 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Kansas City Royals, along with 2B Alexi Casilla, in exchange for SP Gavin Floyd. |
11/30/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/16/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,620,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
05/07/2007 |
Injured on 05/05/2007, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 13 months. |
11/26/2007 |
Became a free agent. |