
| Start Date | End Date | #Days | Status | MLB Team | Minor Team | 40-Man | Transaction Description |
| 2013-05-15 | Current | -- | Minors | Los Angeles Dodgers | Signed to minor league contract | ||
| 2013-05-08 | 2013-05-15 | 8 | Free Agent | Released by Pirates | |||
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-08 | 8 | DFA | Pittsburgh Pirates | Designated for assignment | ||
| 2013-04-27 | 2013-05-01 | 5 | Restricted | Pittsburgh Pirates | Yes | Suspended 6 games for intentionally hitting Allen Craig with a pitch | |
| 2013-03-27 | 2013-04-27 | 32 | Active | Pittsburgh Pirates | Yes | Contract purchased from minors | |
| 2013-02-07 | 2013-03-27 | 49 | Minors | Pittsburgh Pirates | Signed to minor league contract | ||
| 2012-10-29 | 2013-02-07 | 102 | Free Agent | - | Declared free agency | ||
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-29 | 29 | DL-60 | Colorado Rockies | DL-60 | Transferred to 60-day DL | |
| 2012-08-05 | 2012-10-01 | 58 | DL-15 | Colorado Rockies | Yes | DL-15 Left biceps tendinitis | |
| 2012-07-20 | 2012-08-05 | 17 | Active | Colorado Rockies | Yes | Traded from Royals to Rockies for Jeremy Guthrie | |
| 2012-07-17 | 2012-07-20 | 4 | DFA | Kansas City Royals | Designated for Assignment | ||
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-17 | 35 | Active | Kansas City Royals | Yes | Activated from DL | |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-06-13 | 36 | DL-15 | Kansas City Royals | Yes | DL-15 Left biceps tendinitis |
| Date | Notes |
| 2011-11-07 | Traded by Giants with Ryan Verdugo to Royals for Melky Cabrera |
| 2004-06-16 | signed |
| Drafted: Selected by San Francisco Giants in 27th round (820th overall) of 2004 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase) | |