Pitcher drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft out of Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX). Has played for the San Diego Padres (1999-2000), the Hanshin Tigers (Koshien, Japan) (2001-2002), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005), the LG Twins (Seoul, South Korea) (2006), the Atlanta Braves (2007-2009), the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (Sapporo, Japan) (2010), the New York Yankees (2011), and the New York Mets (2014-2015).