Drafted in 17th round, 130th overall pick, by El Cerrito in 2002... Earned first career win on 4/16/2002... Injured on 9/16/2003 with a Inflamed Tricep Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Had first career hit on 6/20/2004, off Miguel Acevedo (WAL)...
Signed as a free agent by Walla Walla on 2/13/2006 to a 3-year deal worth $7,000,000 per year...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Traded from Walla Walla to Seattle on 7/22/2008 (Going to WAL: P  Joel Calles, 2B Marvin Cardoza. Going to SEA: P  Samuel Contreras, P  Mark Deschamp, 2B Daniel Depalma)...
Signed as a free agent by Seattle on 2/2/2009 to a 4-year deal worth $4,650,000 per year...
Was selected to the 2009 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 8/7/2009, off Christopher Gormley (HOU)...
Won Cecil Cup with Seattle in 2009...
Won Cecil Cup with Seattle in 2010...
Injured on 3/21/2011 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
Drafted in 4th round, 37th overall pick, by Hartford in 2012...
