07/02/1998 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
08/13/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,200,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
10/31/1998 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (55); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 20 (45). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
11/03/1999 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (45). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (55). |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
10/03/2002 |
Wins the 2002 New York-Pennsylvania League Round 2 with the Oneonta Tigers! |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (50). |
03/03/2003 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees, along with RP Nick Brannon and CF Andruw Jones, in exchange for CF Bernie Williams. |
04/14/2003 |
Wins the SAL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/10/2004 |
Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 3-4 months. |
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: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 35 (50). |
03/06/2005 |
Wins the 2004 WDL EL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
10/04/2005 |
Wins the 2005 EL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/23/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $180,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 30 (35). |
10/28/2006 |
Released by the New York organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 30 (35). |