06/01/1991 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
06/09/1991 |
Signed a minor league contract ($3,400,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (60); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 20 (55). |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 20 (25). |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 20 (25). |
04/04/1994 |
Promoted from international complex to U20 Dominican Rookie League Cincinnati (DSL). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 20 (25). |
04/03/1995 |
Released by the Cincinnati organization. |
05/31/1995 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee (DSL) Brewers organization. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 25 (35). |
06/09/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (35). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 30 (55). |
09/01/1998 |
Wins the CAR CAR Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/14/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Southern League Championship Series with the Biloxi Shuckers! |
09/19/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Carolina League Championship Series with the Carolina Mudcats! |
11/28/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 30 (55). |
09/13/1999 |
Wins the 1999 Carolina League Championship Series with the Carolina Mudcats! |
09/14/1999 |
Wins the 1999 Southern League Championship Series with the Biloxi Shuckers! |
11/28/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (55). |
06/08/2000 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/06/2000 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (55). |
06/12/2001 |
Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Milwaukee. |
06/18/2001 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/27/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (55). |
08/06/2002 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Boston Red Sox, along with RF Dave Fischer, 3B Arturo Delgado, C Steve Mundy, in exchange for CL Ben Bishop, 1B Luis Castillo, LF Jonathan Clark, SS Juan Mendoza, LF Ernesto Sevilla. |
11/20/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55). |
06/17/2003 |
Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Boston. |
10/27/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000 with the California Angels organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
11/27/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
02/23/2005 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization. |
06/19/2005 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/27/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
04/05/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization. |
05/03/2006 |
Was granted free agency by the Miami organization. |
05/10/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
08/20/2006 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the West Virginia Power with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/15/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Single A Advanced Advanced A Championship Series with the Jupiter Hammerheads! |
10/21/2006 |
Released by the San Francisco Giants. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
02/21/2007 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. |
05/01/2007 |
Wins the AAA IL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/08/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Triple A All-Star Game. |
09/27/2007 |
Finished 3rd in 2007 AAA IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
10/31/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
11/28/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
11/05/2009 |
Retired from professional baseball. |