12/06/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 35 (60). |
01/16/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $135,000. |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/1999 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
10/19/1999 |
Finished 3rd in 1999 MAA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
10/22/1999 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
11/26/1999 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Mets, along with RP Dennys Reyes, in exchange for SP Evan Connolly. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
04/10/2000 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
07/30/2000 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with RP Steve Foster and SP Doug Davis, in exchange for LF Dmitri Young. |
11/20/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (55). |
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: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
10/28/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $710,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
11/07/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/06/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,640,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
12/02/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
01/25/2006 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,800,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
07/05/2006 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
06/25/2007 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |