11/27/2000 |
Entered the Skyline Baseball League as a free agent from Cuba. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/20/2001 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $39,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/20/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/17/2001 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/01/2001 |
Wins the SKY SKY Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/07/2001 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 SKY SKY Rookie of the Year voting. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/22/2002 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week. |
03/04/2002 |
Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for one week. |
03/10/2002 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/24/2002 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/12/2002 |
Goes 0-4 against the Cincinnati Reds, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
09/24/2002 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/30/2002 |
Finished 3rd in 2002 SKY SKY Veteran's Award voting. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/20/2003 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/18/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/12/2003 |
Injured (Ruptured Achilles tendon), out for 7 months. |
10/07/2003 |
Transferred to the 60-day DL. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/13/2004 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/27/2004 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
08/24/2004 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 4 weeks. |
11/15/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
08/06/2005 |
Injured (Dislocated finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/10/2005 |
Injured (Strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 5 weeks. |
11/27/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/05/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
03/22/2006 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/25/2006 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
04/08/2006 |
Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 5 weeks. |
06/12/2006 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/01/2006 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/2006 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/17/2006 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/12/2006 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/04/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 with the California Angels organization. |
04/21/2007 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week. |
07/23/2007 |
Released by the California Angels. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
02/01/2008 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
04/19/2008 |
Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/15/2008 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/18/2008 |
Released by the Baltimore organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (65). |
11/05/2009 |
Retired from professional baseball. |