12/06/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (55). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (55). |
01/30/2003 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $1,425,000. |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/2003 |
Named the #74 prospect in the MLB |
11/03/2003 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
11/26/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (50). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (50). |
02/29/2004 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
03/03/2004 |
Injured on 03/01/2004, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 10 months. |
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: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
12/02/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/11/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $920,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |