07/02/1998 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Cuba. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 20 (60). |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 25 (60). |
01/06/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract ($866,027 bonus) out of Cuba with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (50). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 35 (55). |
10/03/2002 |
Wins the 2002 GCL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 35 (55). |
08/06/2003 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
10/18/2003 |
Wins the 2003 NYPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/21/2003 |
Wins the 2003 NYPL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (60). |
04/23/2004 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks. |
08/22/2004 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
10/03/2004 |
Wins the 2004 Florida State League Round 2 with the Lakeland Tigers! |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/19/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 International League All-Star Game. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/18/2006 |
Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
11/20/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $188,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/09/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/23/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/01/2008 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/06/2008 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
12/02/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $200,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/13/2009 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
06/20/2009 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
06/22/2009 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
11/12/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/26/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/20/2011 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
09/25/2011 |
Wins the 2011 International League Round 1 with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees! |
11/05/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $580,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/23/2012 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |