06/16/1997 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
11/06/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract ($22,800 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (55). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 25 (55). |
03/24/1999 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day. |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #64 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/02/1999 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 30 (70). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/03/2000 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 30 (70). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/09/2001 |
Wins the APPY Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/2001 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 35 (50). |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
04/15/2002 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/2002 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/30/2002 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/19/2002 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
09/14/2002 |
Wins the 2002 Midwest League Round 1 with the Michigan Battle Cats! |
09/25/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MIDW Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 35 (50). |
03/01/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Astros development complex. |
03/24/2003 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
05/03/2003 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
09/28/2003 |
Wins the 2003 TL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
09/30/2003 |
Wins the 2003 TL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/17/2003 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
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: 50 (50); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/03/2004 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Houston Astros development complex. |
04/04/2004 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
05/07/2004 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/04/2004 |
Named the #75 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |