11/18/1996 |
Round 1, Pick 22 - San Diego Padres: RP Ricardo RinconDrafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the Cleveland Spiders. |
11/24/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Spiders organization with a signing bonus of $735,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/06/1997 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
07/13/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/13/1997 |
Wins the 1997 NYPL Great Glove Award at CF. |
11/02/1997 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
12/09/1997 |
Goes 5-6 against the Mexicali Aguilas, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/15/1998 |
Goes 0-3 against the Monterrey Sultanes, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
03/05/1998 |
Wins the 1997 WDL WL Great Glove Award at CF. |
04/05/1998 |
Named the #92 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1998 |
Named the #79 prospect in the MLB |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/07/1998 |
Wins the 1998 EL Great Glove Award at CF. |
11/30/1998 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP Josue Matos and CF Bobby Lozano, in exchange for SP Bartolo Colon. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/28/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/13/1999 |
Wins the 1999 PCL Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $152,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/09/2001 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/20/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (45). |
11/23/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $310,500. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (45). |
06/02/2003 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/2003 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/01/2003 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2 weeks. |
10/05/2003 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for one week. |
11/19/2003 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/2004 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Yankees organization. |
11/03/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $450,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/03/2005 |
Was claimed off waivers by Seattle while with New York. |
07/25/2005 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $575,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
09/16/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Texas League Round 1 with the San Antonio Missions! |
10/03/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Tacoma Rainiers! |
10/28/2006 |
Released by the Seattle organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/04/2007 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/08/2008 |
Wins the 2008 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
12/02/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/23/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
11/12/2009 |
Released by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
12/16/2009 |
Signed a minor league contract ($7,000 bonus) with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/13/2010 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization. |
09/07/2010 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks. |
10/03/2010 |
Wins the 2010 Florida State League Round 2 with the Jupiter Hammerheads! |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/31/2011 |
Released by the Houston organization. |