07/02/2000 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Mexico. |
08/03/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,260,000 bonus) out of Mexico with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 20 (55). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 25 (55). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 25 (55). |
08/04/2003 |
Injured (lacerated finger),out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 30 (55). |
11/08/2004 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cleveland Spiders, along with RF Alejandro Gonzalez, in exchange for RP Akinori Otsuka, LF Brent Brede, RP Travis Jones, and SS Edgar Renteria. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (55). |
06/12/2005 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 days. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
01/01/2006 |
Wins the WDL WL Batter of the Month Award. |
02/06/2006 |
Wins the WDL WL Player of the Week Award. |
03/08/2006 |
Wins the 2005 WDL WL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
03/11/2006 |
Finished 2nd in 2005 WDL WL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
03/29/2006 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/14/2006 |
Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 3-4 weeks. |
11/19/2006 |
Finished 3rd in 2006 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 60 (65); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
09/15/2007 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 3 days. |
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: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/13/2008 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Cleveland Spiders organization. |
12/12/2008 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $9,600,000 with the Cleveland Spiders organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/19/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/01/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/29/2009 |
Wins the 2009 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/05/2010 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 3 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/14/2011 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/17/2012 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/02/2012 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the New York Mets in exchange for LF Stephen Piscotty. |