07/02/1992 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
07/09/1992 |
Signed a minor league contract ($400,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
07/12/1992 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
11/12/1992 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 20 (50). |
04/12/1993 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1993 |
Named the #81 prospect in the MLB |
11/08/1993 |
Named the #69 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 20 (50). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #68 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 20 (45). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 20 (45). |
03/16/1996 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days. |
07/29/1996 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
08/03/1996 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/05/1996 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Oakland Athletics, along with 1B Bob Hamelin, RF Miguel Fregoso, and 1B Richie Sexson, in exchange for RF Mike Darr and 2B Willis Otanez. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 30 (50). |
08/18/1997 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
09/23/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Tacoma Tigers! |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 30 (50). |
07/21/1998 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
07/12/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
08/09/1999 |
Wins the PCL PacificL Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1999 |
Wins the PCL PacificL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1999 |
Wins the PCL PacificL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/22/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
03/29/2000 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Nelson Cruz, RP Byung-doo Choi, and LF Raul Mondesi, in exchange for SP Tony Garcia. |
10/14/2000 |
Injured (bruised wrist),out for one week. |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/25/2001 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
11/26/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/08/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,029,800. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/27/2004 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/29/2005 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
07/03/2005 |
Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/2005 |
Wins the PCL PacificL Player of the Week Award. |
11/28/2005 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/17/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
03/17/2006 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/14/2006 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
06/28/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
07/28/2006 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks. |
09/04/2006 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/09/2006 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |