06/01/1985 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic. |
06/10/1985 |
Signed a minor league contract ($4,200,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 20 (50). |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 25 (45). |
04/06/1987 |
Named the #75 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/1987 |
Promoted from international complex to U20 Dominican Rookie League Milwaukee (DSL). |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/04/1988 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
06/23/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Midwest League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/03/1989 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1989 |
Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award. |
06/11/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1989 |
Wins the CAR CAR Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/02/1990 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
05/13/1990 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/24/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/21/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/08/1992 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/01/1992 |
Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award. |
11/09/1992 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,080,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/05/1993 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/20/1994 |
Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award. |
07/20/1994 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/16/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB MLB Division Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/31/1994 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/26/1994 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/05/1995 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,520,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
11/26/1995 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
12/13/1996 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $15,900,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
08/18/1997 |
Wins the SBL MLB Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1997 |
Injured (Bruised forearm), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/29/1997 |
Wins the SBL MLB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/23/1998 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/04/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Skyline Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/28/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/29/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,200,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
04/29/1999 |
Goes 0-3 against the Washington Nationals, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/01/1999 |
Wins the SBL MLB Batter of the Month Award. |
11/28/1999 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
01/18/2000 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $110,800,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
05/04/2000 |
Injured (Torn back muscle), out for 4 months. |
09/30/2000 |
Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for one week. |
12/05/2000 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 2B Sergio Rojas. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
05/21/2001 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/08/2001 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
08/06/2001 |
Wins the SKY SKY Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2001 |
Wins the SKY SKY Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (65). |
06/01/2002 |
Wins the SKY SKY Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/2002 |
Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/06/2002 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Ben Bishop, LF Jonathan Clark, SS Juan Mendoza, LF Ernesto Sevilla, in exchange for RF Dave Fischer, SP Luis Mendoza, 3B Arturo Delgado, C Steve Mundy. |
11/27/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (65). |
11/09/2003 |
Retired from professional baseball. |