07/02/1999 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
12/02/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,040,821 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 25 (65); Eye: 20 (55). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 30 (70); Eye: 25 (50). |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
10/28/2001 |
Named the #83 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 25 (50). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #83 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/04/2002 |
Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 25 (50). |
07/07/2003 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
08/22/2003 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 30 (50). |
07/19/2004 |
Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/2004 |
Wins the NYPL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/2004 |
Wins the 2004 GCL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 35 (50). |
06/07/2005 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
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: 65 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 40 (50). |
06/03/2006 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/17/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/12/2006 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
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: 65 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (50). |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/27/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,386,000. |
11/22/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/09/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/19/2008 |
Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
11/30/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,582,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/30/2009 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $39,700,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
06/02/2009 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/19/2010 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/20/2011 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/22/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/25/2012 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
04/23/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |