06/01/1990 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Germany. |
06/13/1990 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,800,000 bonus) out of Germany with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (65); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 30 (60). |
04/01/1991 |
Named the #67 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 30 (60). |
04/06/1992 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 30 (60). |
02/22/1993 |
Promoted from international complex to U20 Dominican Rookie League Baltimore (DSL). |
04/05/1993 |
Named the #60 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/1993 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/04/1994 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
05/08/1994 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/17/1994 |
Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/1995 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/01/1996 |
Named the #43 prospect in the SBL |
04/08/1996 |
Wins the EL EL Player of the Week Award. |
05/16/1996 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/24/1996 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/26/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
09/14/1997 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 6 weeks. |
11/29/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/19/1998 |
Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/29/1998 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
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): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/10/1999 |
Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Baltimore. |
04/18/1999 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/08/1999 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/14/1999 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
11/09/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $840,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/05/2000 |
Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with New York. |
11/25/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/26/2001 |
Injured (Dislocated finger), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/18/2001 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/18/2003 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Oaxaca Guerreros organization. |
07/19/2003 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/14/2004 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/19/2004 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 8 weeks. |
07/19/2004 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/27/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,680,000 with the Tabasco Olmecas organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/20/2005 |
Wins the LMB LMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/2005 |
Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/11/2005 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/06/2006 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
09/23/2006 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), out for 5-6 weeks. |
11/11/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
11/21/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Carmen Delfines organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
11/11/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
11/19/2007 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Puebla Pericos organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
11/12/2008 |
Retired from professional baseball. |