10/17/1998 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Colombia. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 25 (60); Control: 20 (40). |
01/23/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract ($267,000 bonus) out of Colombia with the Texas Rangers organization. |
11/02/1999 |
Named the #100 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 20 (45). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 20 (45). |
01/30/2001 |
Promoted from the international complex to D & E Pulaski. |
09/12/2001 |
Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (50). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (50). |
03/06/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
08/03/2002 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/14/2002 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (50). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (50). |
03/01/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
08/04/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Appalachian League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
03/10/2004 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
06/09/2005 |
Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/22/2005 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/01/2005 |
Wins the CALL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/14/2005 |
Wins the 2005 California League Round 1 with the Bakersfield Blaze! |
11/18/2005 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (40). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (40). |
09/16/2006 |
Wins the 2006 California League Round 1 with the Bakersfield Blaze! |
11/09/2006 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
05/25/2007 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/07/2007 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/13/2007 |
Wins the 2007 PCL AmericanL Great Glove Award at P. |
11/19/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $390,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35). |