03/06/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract out of Venezuela with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 25 (60). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 25 (60). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 30 (55). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 25 (45). |
08/19/2006 |
Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (50). |
08/06/2007 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
08/27/2007 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/2007 |
Named the #96 prospect in the MLB |
12/20/2007 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 5, 5th overall Pick) by the Atlanta Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 40 (50). |
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 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 40 (50). |
11/29/2009 |
Wins the 2009 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
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: 50 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |