| Start Date | End Date | #Days | Status | MLB Team | Minor Team | 40-Man | Transaction Description |
| 2013-03-30 | Current | -- | Minors | Toronto Blue Jays | New Hampshire (AA) | Yes | Optioned to New Hampshire (AA) |
| 2013-03-30 | 2013-03-30 | 1 | Active | Toronto Blue Jays | Yes | Claimed off waivers from Pirates by Blue Jays | |
| 2013-03-27 | 2013-03-30 | 4 | DFA | Pittsburgh Pirates | Indianapolis (AAA) | Designated for assignment | |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-27 | 15 | Minors | Pittsburgh Pirates | Indianapolis (AAA) | Yes | Optioned to Indianapolis (AAA) |
| 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-13 | 9 | Active | Pittsburgh Pirates | Yes | Signed to 1-year contract for 2013 ($0m) | |
| 2012-11-28 | 2013-03-05 | 98 | Active | Pittsburgh Pirates | Yes | Traded from Royals with Vin Mazzaro to Pirates for Luis Rico and Luis Santos | |
| 2012-11-20 | 2012-11-28 | 9 | DFA | Kansas City Royals | Designated for assignment | ||
| 2012-11-12 | 2012-11-20 | 9 | Active | Kansas City Royals | Yes | ||
| 2012-06-14 | 2012-11-12 | 152 | Minors | Kansas City Royals | Omaha (AAA) | Yes | Optioned to Omaha (AAA) |
| 2012-06-07 | 2012-06-14 | 8 | Active | Kansas City Royals | Yes | Recalled from Omaha (AAA) | |
| 2012-05-25 | 2012-06-07 | 14 | Minors | Kansas City Royals | Yes |
| Date | Notes |
| 2007-06-14 | Signed by Royals |
| Drafted: Selected by Kansas City Royals in 25th round (756th overall) of 2007 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase) | |