| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 3, Pick 7, 67th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 8 (15). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 8 (15). |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #100 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/17/1998 |
Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 8 (14). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 8 (14). |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1999 |
Named the #60 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 9 (14). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 9 (14). |
| 03/29/2000 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/2000 |
Named the #64 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 10/04/2000 |
Wins the 2000 AA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Named the #92 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10). |
| 11/23/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 8 (8). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 8 (8). |
| 11/21/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6). |
| 11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6). |
| 08/14/2004 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/26/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6). |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6). |