07/02/1998 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
07/16/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract ($4,490,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Texas Rangers organization. |
09/08/1998 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/31/1998 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 25 (70); Eye: 20 (50). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/04/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Billings Mustangs, with 2 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 25 (50). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
05/22/2000 |
Wins the CALL Player of the Week Award. |
06/05/2000 |
Hits 4 home runs against the Mudville Nine, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/26/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 California League All-Star Game. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/2000 |
Wins the CALL Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/21/2000 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
10/14/2000 |
Wins the 2000 CALL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
10/27/2000 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
12/25/2000 |
Wins the WDL EL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 35 (55). |
03/08/2001 |
Wins the 2000 WDL EL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
04/16/2001 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
05/11/2001 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/14/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Shreveport Swamp Dragons, with 4 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
07/03/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/23/2001 |
Hits three home runs against the Mobile BayBears, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/27/2001 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2001 |
Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/29/2001 |
Wins the 2001 TL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
10/02/2001 |
Wins the 2001 TL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/08/2002 |
Wins the 2001 WDL EL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
03/11/2002 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 WDL EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
09/04/2002 |
Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 3-4 months. |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 50 (60). |
08/25/2003 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
09/08/2003 |
Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-4 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
09/28/2003 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $168,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/12/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/06/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
05/10/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/22/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/18/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/2005 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/08/2005 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 4-5 months. |
11/04/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
11/06/2005 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/27/2006 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $25,650,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
04/25/2006 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/07/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/27/2006 |
Wins the 2006 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
11/19/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
11/19/2006 |
Finished 3rd in 2006 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/11/2007 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/19/2009 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 4 weeks. |
09/28/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/29/2010 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/18/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/16/2010 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
08/29/2010 |
Hits his 300th career BALCO-92 home run! |
11/15/2010 |
Texas Rangers have executed the contract year option. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/23/2011 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
03/11/2011 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $52,500,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
05/13/2011 |
Collects his 1000th career BALCO-92 RBI! |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/30/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/06/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/12/2012 |
Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |