20050301	Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 1,  Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the <a href="../teams/team_77.html">Houston Aquas</a>.
20050710	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the <a href="../teams/team_122.html">Cincinnati Birds</a> with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
20050804	Injured (hyperextended elbow), out for 4 weeks.
20060101	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
20060401	Named the #30 prospect in the RSL
20060531	Was selected to the 2006 RSL Double A All-Star Game.
20060601	Wins the RSLAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
20070101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
20070401	Named the #38 prospect in the RSL
20070506	Injured (strained rotator cuff muscle), out for 6-7 weeks.
20070727	Injured (strained tricep tendon), out for 2 weeks.
20080101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
20080406	Named the #36 prospect in the RSL
20080501	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
20080807	Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
20080915	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
20081122	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
20090101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
20090405	Named the #54 prospect in the RSL
20090417	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the <a href="../teams/team_76.html">Los Angeles Stars</a> with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
20091121	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
20100101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (6); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
20101117	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,663,200 through arbitration.
20110101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (6); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
20111111	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,842,800 through arbitration.
20111117	Drafted in the 2011 expansion draft (Round 4,  Pick 2, 8th overall Pick) by the <a href="../teams/team_262.html">Washington Senators</a>.
20120101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (6); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
20120428	Injured (Tight Back Muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
20121114	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,708,000 through arbitration.
20130101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (6); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
20130324	Injured (Tight Neck Muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
20130531	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000,000 with the <a href="../teams/team_262.html">Washington Senators</a> organization.
20140101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
20150101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (7); Control: - (7).
20160101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (7); Control: - (6).
20161124	Became a free agent.
20170101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (6); Control: - (6).
20170411	Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $14,652,000 with the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a> organization.
20170515	Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 12 months.
20180101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (7); Control: - (6).
20190101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (6); Movement: - (6); Control: - (6).
20190720	Was selected to the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
20190817	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
20191002	Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 5 months.
20191113	Wins the 2019 NPB JCL Shotaro Murata Award.
20200101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (6); Movement: - (6); Control: - (6).
20200826	Injured (back tightness), out for 1-2 weeks.
20200904	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
20201011	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
20201121	Became a free agent.
20210101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (7); Control: - (6).
20220101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (6); Control: - (6).
20220101	Retired from professional baseball.
