12/06/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
02/01/2003 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization with a signing bonus of $1,205,000. |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
04/13/2003 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Irving Bayhawks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/14/2003 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Park Lobos with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/06/2003 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
09/07/2003 |
Injured on 09/06/2003, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
10/25/2003 |
Finished 3rd in 2003 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45). |
04/05/2004 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
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 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
04/03/2005 |
Injured on 04/02/2005, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day. |
07/17/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
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: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
03/05/2006 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
04/18/2006 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/16/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/25/2006 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/04/2006 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $38,320,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
11/06/2006 |
Wins the 2006 World Series with the Minnesota Twins. |
11/20/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
03/04/2007 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
05/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/16/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
11/16/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
2006 |
20 |
1 |
2007 |
22 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
2006 |
.690 |
4 |
2007 |
.815 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
2004 |
232.1 |
8 |
2005 |
217.2 |
10 |
2006 |
236.2 |
1 |
2007 |
221.2 |
5 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
2004 |
999 |
8 |
2006 |
952 |
4 |
2007 |
913 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2004 |
103 |
3 |
2007 |
81 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2004 |
185 |
9 |
2007 |
177 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2005 |
3.23 |
5 |
2006 |
2.85 |
1 |
2007 |
2.72 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
2006 |
.258 |
5 |
2007 |
.265 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
2006 |
1.11 |
2 |
2007 |
1.18 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
2005 |
11.74 |
10 |
2006 |
10.27 |
2 |
2007 |
10.88 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
2004 |
0.58 |
2 |
2005 |
0.50 |
4 |
2006 |
0.80 |
9 |
2007 |
0.49 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
2004 |
8.44 |
9 |
2006 |
7.61 |
4 |
2007 |
7.31 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
2006 |
2.40 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
2004 |
21 |
8 |
2005 |
21 |
7 |
2006 |
23 |
2 |
2007 |
25 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2004 |
.600 |
10 |
2005 |
.656 |
7 |
2006 |
.719 |
3 |
2007 |
.781 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
2004 |
3 |
4 |
2006 |
2 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
2004 |
.086 |
6 |
2006 |
.062 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
2004 |
0.58 |
3 |
2005 |
0.58 |
2 |
2006 |
0.62 |
1 |
2007 |
0.57 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2004 |
5.4 |
9 |
2005 |
5.6 |
6 |
2006 |
5.2 |
3 |
2007 |
5.5 |
4 |
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