07/02/2001 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic. |
07/19/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,830,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
07/30/2001 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Houston Astros, along with 2B Chris Gomez and SP Edwin Minaya, in exchange for RF Dmitri Young. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (65). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/31/2002 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with RP Brad Hennessey and 3B Scott Rolen, in exchange for 2B Robinson Cano. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 25 (55). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (55). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (55). |
06/22/2005 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 25 (50). |
03/29/2006 |
Named the #88 prospect in the MLB |
06/29/2006 |
Named the #82 prospect in the MLB |
10/28/2006 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
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: 40 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (50). |
03/29/2007 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
04/16/2007 |
Wins the FSL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/2007 |
Injured (fractured fibula),out for 3 months. |
07/30/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3-4 months. |
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: 55 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/03/2008 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/2008 |
Named the #81 prospect in the MLB |
07/23/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Southern League All-Star Game. |
11/09/2008 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
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: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/02/2009 |
Named the #88 prospect in the MLB |
04/10/2009 |
Was claimed off waivers by Washington while with St. Louis. |
12/01/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $208,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (55). |
03/07/2010 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Washington Wizards development complex. |
07/16/2010 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/18/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/27/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
02/23/2011 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Washington Wizards development complex. |
11/23/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,004,400. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
11/23/2012 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,863,000. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |