12/31/1997 | Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the New York Black Yankees (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6). |
04/06/1998 | Named the #24 prospect in the ABBA |
06/21/1998 | Was selected to the 1998 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/05/1998 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABBA |
07/12/1998 | Was selected to the 1998 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
10/31/1998 | Named the #9 prospect in the ABBA |
11/22/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
03/03/1999 | Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/05/1999 | Named the #14 prospect in the ABBA |
11/24/1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
11/22/2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/08/2001 | Was selected to the 2001 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/15/2001 | Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/21/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
04/24/2002 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/11/2002 | Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/25/2002 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/07/2002 | Injured (Torn UCL), out for 10-11 months. |
10/07/2002 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $14,520,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
10/24/2002 | Wins the 2002 World Series with the New York Black Yankees. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
10/26/2003 | Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
05/25/2004 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/24/2004 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
08/04/2004 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week. |
09/05/2004 | Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 2 months. |
11/02/2004 | Wins the 2004 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
03/03/2005 | Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
03/23/2005 | Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 12-13 months. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
01/17/2006 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 15 months. |