07/08/1996 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
10/31/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract ($54,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 20 (40). |
03/31/1997 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 20 (50). |
03/31/1998 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 35 (75); Eye: 25 (70). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
11/02/1999 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 25 (65). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
06/26/2000 |
Promoted from the international complex to D & E Ogden. |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/14/2000 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/28/2000 |
Wins the 2000 Pioneer League Round 1 with the Ogden Raptors! |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 25 (65). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/2001 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/2001 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5-6 weeks. |
11/01/2001 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
12/25/2001 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 17, 47th overall Pick) by the Oakland Athletics from the Milwaukee Brewers. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
03/31/2002 |
Released by the Oakland organization, returned to the Milwaukee Brewers. |
04/13/2002 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/30/2002 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
10/31/2002 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/24/2003 |
Named the #61 prospect in the MLB |
06/21/2003 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
08/23/2003 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
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 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
01/27/2004 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex. |
04/20/2004 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/03/2004 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
05/12/2004 |
Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/31/2004 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/2004 |
Named the #99 prospect in the MLB |
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 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
06/01/2005 |
Wins the PCL AmericanL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/03/2005 |
Named the #79 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2005 |
Goes 5-6 against the Memphis Redbirds, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
10/08/2005 |
Wins the 2005 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Nashville Sounds! |
10/19/2005 |
Wins the 2005 PCL AmericanL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/22/2005 |
Finished 3rd in 2005 PCL AmericanL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/28/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/05/2006 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/21/2006 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/01/2006 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/27/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |