07/05/1993 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 20 (40). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 20 (40). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 25 (45). |
07/10/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract ($500,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (60). |
03/31/1997 |
Promoted from the international complex to D & E Bristol. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (55). |
05/04/1998 |
Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1998 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/02/1998 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
08/15/1998 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
08/27/1998 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
10/05/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Florida State League Round 2 with the Lakeland Tigers! |
10/14/1998 |
Wins the 1998 FLOR Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/24/1999 |
Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
09/28/1999 |
Wins the 1999 SOUL Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/25/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Southern League All-Star Game. |
08/19/2000 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/12/2000 |
Wins the 2000 Southern League Round 1 with the Jacksonville Suns! |
09/21/2000 |
Wins the 2000 SOUL Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/03/2001 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/04/2001 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/25/2001 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/2001 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/27/2001 |
Wins the 2001 EL Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/24/2002 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out 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: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/10/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
02/22/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
03/28/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
10/01/2004 |
Wins the 2004 IL Great Glove Award at RF. |
11/29/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/06/2005 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks. |