| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 2, Pick 10, 38th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (15); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 6 (11). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (15); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 6 (11). |
| 06/30/1997 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #67 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/22/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (17); Movement: 10 (14); Control: 9 (11). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (17); Movement: 10 (14); Control: 9 (11). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #100 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/20/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 10 (11). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 10 (11). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #97 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/13/1999 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 10/30/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $940,950. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 10/27/2002 |
Wins the 2002 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,890,400. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,893,800. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
| 05/05/2004 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 weeks. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |