Starting Pitcher (L) Height: 6’3” Weight: 190
Born: 8-30-78, Benton, Arkansas
Age at MLB Debut: 24
Quick Stats
2000 A- (Age 22) 44.2 IP, 5.23 ERA, 63 SO, 36 BB
2001 A+ (Age 23) 109.2 IP, 2.79 ERA, 129 SO, 46 BB
2002 AA (Age 24) 86.1 IP, 3.23 ERA, 105 SO, 23 BB
2002 AAA (Age 24) 43.0 IP, 3.77 ERA, 30 SO, 22 BB
2002 AL (Age 24) 10.1 IP, 1.75 ERA, 6 SO, 8 BB
2003 AAA Age 25 63.1 IP, 3.27 ERA, 61 SO, 31 BB
2003 AL Age 25 52.1 IP, 3.61 ERA, 44 SO, 20 BB
2004
Traded to the Cleveland Indians, 6-27-02 (see below)
Contract:
2003 Salary:
Arbitration: 2006
Free Agency: 2009
2000: Drafted by the Montreal Expos (4th Round), Assigned to Cape Fear (A)
Started 2001 in Jupiter (AA)
Started 2002 in Harrisburg (AA)
6-27-02: Traded along with Brandon Phillips, Grady Sizemore, and Lee Stevens to the Cleveland Indians for Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew
6-27-02: Assigned to Akron (AA)
7-19-02: Promoted to Buffalo (AAA)
9-13-02: Recalled by the Indians
9-15-02: MLB Debut
3-3-03: Signed to a 1 year contract ($300,900)
3-29-03: Placed on 60-day Disabled List
5-1-03: Assigned to Mahoning Valley (A) on Rehab Assignment (Extended ST)
5-25-03: Transferred to Kinston (A) on Rehab Assignment
5-30-03: Reinstated from the 60-day Disabled List; Optioned to Akron (AA)
6-10-03: Promoted to Buffalo (AAA)
6-29-03: Recalled by Cleveland
6-30-03: Optioned to Buffalo (AAA) (after Game 1 of DH)