11/27/2002 |
Entered the Skyline Baseball League as a free agent from Cuba. |
12/20/2002 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $19,880,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
05/17/2003 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 4 months. |
09/05/2003 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
11/06/2005 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/20/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
03/03/2006 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 2-3 months. |
11/20/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,328,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
09/24/2007 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/28/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
01/23/2008 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $19,320,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
09/07/2008 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
06/15/2009 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP Joe Kramer, in exchange for a 3rd draft pick. |
08/15/2009 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/14/2009 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/28/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/2009 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
05/11/2010 |
Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 6 weeks. |
07/26/2010 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
02/27/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
03/28/2011 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
01/26/2012 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Las Vegas Knights in exchange for a 8th draft pick. |
07/29/2012 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/13/2012 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
11/07/2013 |
Retired from professional baseball. |