07/05/1993 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
07/07/1993 |
Signed a minor league contract ($500,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
07/10/1993 |
Named the #67 prospect in the MLB |
11/08/1993 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (55); Power: 35 (75); Eye: 25 (70). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 25 (65). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 25 (65). |
04/01/1996 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/1996 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
10/27/1996 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 25 (45). |
03/31/1997 |
Promoted from the international complex to D & E GCL. |
03/31/1997 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 30 (50). |
03/31/1998 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (50). |
03/28/1999 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
10/12/1999 |
Wins the 1999 SALL Great Glove Award at C. |
12/21/1999 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 29, 29th overall Pick) by the Oakland Athletics from the Boston Red Sox. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (50). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
09/29/2000 |
Wins the 2000 EL Great Glove Award at C. |
12/19/2000 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 28, 28th overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Reds from the Boston Red Sox. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
11/26/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
12/11/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Boston Red Sox development complex. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
03/12/2002 |
Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 3 days. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
01/28/2003 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Boston Red Sox development complex. |
11/08/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,205,600. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |