12/31/1997 | Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Chicago American Giants (Round 4, Pick 2, 50th overall pick). |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (6). |
04/06/1998 | Named the #70 prospect in the ABBA |
05/22/1998 | Strikes out 15 against the Daytona Tortugas. |
06/01/1998 | Wins the AA AA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/30/1998 | Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/05/1998 | Named the #50 prospect in the ABBA |
09/17/1998 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/31/1998 | Named the #43 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (7). |
04/05/1999 | Named the #89 prospect in the ABBA |
07/04/1999 | Named the #59 prospect in the ABBA |
07/11/1999 | Was selected to the 1999 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
10/05/1999 | Wins the 1999 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Naperville Giants! |
11/02/1999 | Named the #51 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (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: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (7). |
09/29/2001 | Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for one week. |
11/22/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (7). |
07/14/2002 | Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4 months. |
11/14/2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $273,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (7). |
03/10/2003 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/17/2003 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/25/2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $325,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
08/06/2004 | Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/22/2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $378,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
03/07/2005 | Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
10/13/2005 | Wins the 2005 AAAA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award. |
11/18/2005 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $477,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |