07/05/1993 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (55); Movement: 25 (55); Control: 20 (40). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 20 (45). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 25 (45). |
07/31/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract ($500,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 30 (50). |
03/03/1997 |
Promoted from the international complex to D & E GCL. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
09/13/1998 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
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): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
07/20/1999 |
Strikes out 17 against the Midland RockHounds. |
09/26/1999 |
Finished 2nd in 1999 TL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
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): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
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): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
03/22/2001 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/23/2001 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/02/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Anaheim Angels. |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/31/2001 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,052,400. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
03/27/2002 |
Detrimentally completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
04/26/2002 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/01/2002 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/24/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,176,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/19/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
11/08/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,216,400. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/03/2004 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
11/29/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
12/30/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,500,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
08/10/2005 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/01/2006 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the New York Mets development complex. |
04/05/2006 |
Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/17/2006 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/05/2006 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2006 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $36,500,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/12/2007 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Brad Nelson and SP Alex Diaz, in exchange for SP Vic Armendariz and CF Ben Revere. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2000 |
35 |
2 |
2001 |
36 |
2 |
2002 |
34 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
2000 |
231.2 |
7 |
2001 |
252.1 |
4 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
2000 |
976 |
7 |
2001 |
1050 |
3 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
2002 |
36 |
2 |
2004 |
30 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2002 |
96 |
5 |
2003 |
83 |
9 |
2004 |
82 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2000 |
263 |
1 |
2001 |
267 |
2 |
2002 |
170 |
9 |
2003 |
182 |
7 |
2004 |
191 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2001 |
3.32 |
8 |
2006 |
3.69 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
2002 |
.244 |
4 |
2006 |
.271 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
2000 |
3.37 |
7 |
2001 |
2.93 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
2001 |
7.67 |
10 |
2002 |
7.64 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
2000 |
10.22 |
1 |
2001 |
9.52 |
4 |
2003 |
8.33 |
3 |
2004 |
8.30 |
1 |
2005 |
7.39 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
2000 |
20 |
6 |
2001 |
23 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2003 |
.633 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
2003 |
.067 |
10 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
2004 |
0.56 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2000 |
5.3 |
6 |
2001 |
5.7 |
7 |
|
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