07/02/2002 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic. |
07/18/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract ($2,150,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (75); Power: 30 (70); Eye: 20 (50). |
04/03/2003 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/2003 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 20 (50). |
04/01/2004 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/2004 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
10/30/2004 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (65); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 20 (45). |
03/29/2005 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
07/27/2005 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
10/31/2005 |
Named the #60 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 20 (45). |
03/29/2006 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 25 (45). |
03/29/2007 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
06/25/2007 |
Injured (sore elbow),out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/05/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
07/12/2007 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks. |
07/30/2007 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with CF Omar Alcocer, in exchange for RF Brian S Giles. |
09/25/2007 |
Wins the 2007 Eastern League Round 2 with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats! |
10/24/2007 |
Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days. |
12/20/2007 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 11, 11th overall Pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Toronto Blue Jays. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 35 (45). |
04/28/2008 |
Released by the Milwaukee organization, returned to the Toronto Blue Jays. |
06/02/2008 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
08/03/2008 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/05/2008 |
Wins the 2008 EL Great Glove Award at LF. |
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: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
04/02/2009 |
Named the #96 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/2009 |
Wins the IL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/18/2009 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/2009 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks. |
07/26/2009 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/01/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/27/2009 |
Wins the 2009 International League Round 1 with the Syracuse SkyChiefs! |
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: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
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: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/19/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 International League All-Star Game. |
08/27/2011 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
11/25/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $222,000. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/13/2012 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
06/17/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 International League All-Star Game. |