11/29/2000 |
Entered the Big Sky Baseball as a free agent from Japan. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
02/05/2001 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $55,640,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/21/2002 |
Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/11/2002 |
Long Beach Ports voided the team option year for a buyout of $1,500,000. |
11/17/2002 |
Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Houston Lone Stars in exchange for SP John Miller. |
11/20/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,410,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/07/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/05/2003 |
Was traded by the Houston Lone Stars to the Las Vegas Strip, along with 2B Roberto Pacheco, in exchange for LF Mark Sweeney, 2B Jorge OrtÃz, RF Campbell Broomhead, C Terry Draeger, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/25/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,875,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
11/24/2004 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
02/01/2005 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $44,420,000 with the New Orleans Pelicans organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/03/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |