06/16/1997 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic. |
10/29/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract ($108,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 25 (70). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 25 (65). |
10/27/1999 |
Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 25 (55). |
08/22/2000 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (55). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
03/13/2002 |
Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
08/04/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Northwest League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
06/29/2003 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/03/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
08/16/2003 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/26/2003 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Casper Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/31/2003 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Great Falls Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/25/2003 |
Wins the 2003 Pioneer League Round 1 with the Missoula Osprey! |
10/08/2003 |
Finished 3rd in 2003 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
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): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45). |
03/10/2004 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
04/13/2004 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/29/2004 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Calgary Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |