06/01/1999 |
Entered the Skyline Baseball League as an international amateur free agent from The Netherlands. |
06/06/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract ($850,000 bonus) out of The Netherlands with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (35); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 35 (55). |
03/01/2000 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 35 (50). |
05/21/2001 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/09/2001 |
Injured (Fractured finger), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/15/2002 |
Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award. |
05/08/2002 |
Goes 5-6 against the Oklahoma City Dodgers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 40 (50). |
05/01/2003 |
Goes 0-4 against the Jackson Generals, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
07/20/2003 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/18/2003 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 40 (45). |
01/22/2004 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
02/25/2004 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/24/2004 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/11/2005 |
Wins the A+ CFSL Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Single A Advanced All-Star Game. |
06/12/2005 |
Earned 2005 Single A Advanced All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/22/2005 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/03/2005 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/04/2005 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/15/2005 |
Wins the 2005 Double A Double A Championship Series with the Altoona Curve! |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
09/11/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Double A Championship Series MVP Award. |
09/12/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Double A Double A Championship Series with the Altoona Curve! |
11/27/2006 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
12/05/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. |
12/29/2006 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2, Pick 27, 59th overall Pick) by the Seattle Mariners, from the Houston Astros. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/26/2007 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
06/25/2007 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/28/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/07/2008 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), out for 5 weeks. |
08/09/2008 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/03/2008 |
Injured (Hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/29/2008 |
Released by the Seattle organization. |
11/12/2008 |
Retired from professional baseball. |