12/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 38th overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45). |
02/02/1997 |
Failed to sign with the Baltimore Orioles and joined University of Southern Indiana. |
12/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 57th overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of college University of Southern Indiana |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40). |
01/29/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $15,000. |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
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: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (40). |
10/19/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MAA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award. |
11/14/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
11/26/1999 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Mets, along with CL Byung-hyun Kim, in exchange for SP Evan Connolly. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (40). |
11/20/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
11/26/2000 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds, along with 2B Liu Rodriguez, in exchange for CL Jeff Nelson. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (45). |
07/23/2001 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Houston Astros, along with SP Danys Baez, in exchange for SP Jeremy Terenzi and SP Dave Borkowski. |
11/17/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (40). |
01/26/2002 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Minnesota Twins, along with CL Justin Duchscherer, in exchange for CL Jalen Jones and LF Brad Wilkerson. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
11/25/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |