10/17/1998 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 20 (45). |
04/17/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract ($71,500 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
06/21/1999 |
Promoted from the international complex to D & E GCL. |
06/21/1999 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals, along with 1B Lyle Overbay and 3B Chad Tracy, in exchange for SP Shannon Stephens. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 20 (50). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/03/2000 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (50). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/01/2001 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (65). |
03/27/2002 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/08/2002 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/14/2002 |
Wins the 2002 Gulf Coast League Round 2 with the GCL Royals! |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (60). |
03/19/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
03/24/2003 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/18/2003 |
Hits three home runs against the Peoria Chiefs, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/06/2003 |
Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (60). |
03/03/2004 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
04/04/2004 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |