07/08/1991 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Mexico. |
07/18/1991 |
Signed a minor league contract ($400,000 bonus) out of Mexico with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (80); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 20 (45). |
04/13/1992 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
07/12/1992 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
07/27/1992 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cleveland Guardians, along with C Jose Vargus and SP Kelly Wunsch, in exchange for LF Albert Belle. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (80); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 20 (45). |
04/12/1993 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1993 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (75); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 25 (50). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
07/24/1994 |
Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/04/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Appalachian League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 25 (45). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 25 (45). |
03/24/1996 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/1996 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
05/20/1996 |
Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1996 |
Goes 5-5 against the Reading Phillies, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
06/24/1996 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/27/1996 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (45). |
03/31/1997 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
04/12/1997 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/18/1997 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
04/20/1997 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/13/1997 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/17/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (50). |
03/23/1998 |
Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months. |
08/25/1998 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/23/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/17/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/28/1999 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1999 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
06/18/1999 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/01/1999 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/04/1999 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/25/1999 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 weeks. |
09/02/1999 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,047,850. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/16/2000 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/23/2000 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
05/18/2000 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/30/2000 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/25/2000 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/25/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,409,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/09/2001 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
04/09/2001 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/2001 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/07/2001 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,347,200. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/29/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Cleveland Guardians development complex. |
03/10/2002 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Cleveland Guardians development complex. |
11/25/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
01/30/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,080,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
04/10/2004 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/08/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago White Sox, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/23/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/2004 |
Seattle Mariners voided the team option year for a buyout of $1,100,000. |
11/29/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
07/21/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |