Current Contract:
Contract renewable through 2011.

Became a Cardinal:
Selected in the supplemental first round (43rd overall) of the June, 2005 First-Year Player Draft as compensation for the Red Sox' signing of free agent Edgar Renteria. Received an $800,000 signing bonus.

2005 Season:
McCormick made two starts for short-season Class A New Jersey, allowing no runs and only one hit while striking out 10 and walking three in six innings before being promoted to low Class A Quad Cities on July 19. He made nine starts for the Swing, going 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA, allowing 41 hits, striking out 45 and walking 28 in 42-2/3 innings.

MISC:
Represented by Scott Boras, McCormick sought a $2 million signing bonus out of high school in 2002. The Cubs offered to select him in the second round and give him $1.4 million, but he declined and fell to the Orioles in the 11th round. He turned down their offer of $1.2 million, opting instead to attend Baylor.

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