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: 20 (45); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 25 (75). |
01/21/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract ($500,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
11/02/1999 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 25 (70). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
11/03/2000 |
Named the #98 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (65). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (50). |
07/30/2002 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
09/23/2002 |
Wins the 2002 GULF Great Glove Award at RF. |
11/09/2002 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (45). |
06/21/2003 |
Named the #77 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/21/2003 |
Wins the 2003 GULF Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (50). |
01/13/2004 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/15/2004 |
Wins the 2004 Southern League Round 1 with the Greenville Braves! |
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: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
02/26/2005 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
05/18/2005 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/11/2005 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
06/26/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Southern League All-Star Game. |
07/03/2005 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/2005 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks. |
08/01/2005 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/2005 |
Wins the 2005 Southern League Round 1 with the Mississippi Braves! |
09/27/2005 |
Wins the 2005 SOUL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
09/30/2005 |
Finished 3rd in 2005 SOUL 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: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/01/2006 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
03/01/2006 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/02/2006 |
Named the #54 prospect in the MLB |
04/20/2006 |
Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/25/2006 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 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: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/01/2007 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |