06/01/1991 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
06/09/1991 |
Signed a minor league contract ($3,000,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 35 (60). |
09/10/1992 |
Injured (Kidney stones), out for 4 days. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (30); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 30 (45). |
06/01/1993 |
Promoted from international complex to U20 Dominican Rookie League Seattle (DSL). |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (45). |
06/05/1994 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/28/1994 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 4 weeks. |
08/11/1994 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (45). |
04/30/1995 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/16/1995 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/05/1995 |
Injured (Strained foot), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
08/18/1995 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (45). |
04/03/1996 |
Goes 5-7 against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 6 R. |
05/07/1996 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/18/1996 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (40). |
05/06/1997 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/19/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/22/1997 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/06/1997 |
Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for one week. |
10/21/1997 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/29/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (40). |
06/15/1998 |
Wins the TEX TEX Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/01/1998 |
Wins the TEX TEX Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1998 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
08/29/1998 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/25/1998 |
Wins the 1998 TEX TEX Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/28/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/30/1999 |
Injured (Hip soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/18/1999 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
06/06/1999 |
Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
06/09/1999 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
10/14/1999 |
Wins the 1999 PCL PC Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/28/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/05/2000 |
Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Seattle. |
06/26/2000 |
Injured (Fractured shoulder blade), out for 5 weeks. |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (40). |
03/04/2001 |
Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for one week. |
05/07/2001 |
Wins the SKY SKY Player of the Week Award. |
08/05/2001 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/30/2002 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,350,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
08/11/2003 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Cleveland Indians, along with SP Juan Porras, in exchange for SP Jake Thomas, 1B T.J. Klingman, LF Damani Rideaux, a 7th draft pick, a 20th draft pick, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/27/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
12/20/2003 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $21,000,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/22/2004 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/12/2005 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
04/18/2005 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
04/21/2005 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
11/27/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
11/09/2006 |
Retired from professional baseball. |