10/17/2007 |
Entered the BALCO-92 as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (65); Power: 30 (80); Eye: 25 (55). |
01/20/2008 |
Signed a minor league contract ($3,280,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Houston Astros organization. |
04/03/2008 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 35 (80); Eye: 20 (55). |
03/12/2009 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Detroit Tigers, along with RP Jose Amancio, RP Jumbo Diaz, 1B Prince Fielder, SP Danny Salazar, LF Salvatore Valencia, 3B Travis Fryman, and 3B Jonathan Morales, in exchange for SP Chris Carpenter and 2B Frank Catalanotto. |
04/02/2009 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/2009 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
07/19/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/19/2009 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/08/2009 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (55). |
03/19/2010 |
Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
04/01/2010 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
07/18/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (55). |
03/31/2011 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
07/17/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/02/2011 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (50). |