07/02/2002 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic. |
09/29/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract ($360,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (50). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (50). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (50). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/08/2006 |
Wins the CARL CARL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
09/12/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Carolina League Round 1 with the Kinston Indians! |
09/23/2006 |
Wins the 2006 CARL CARL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/16/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Eastern League All-Star Game. |
06/25/2007 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 1B Derrek Lee. |
08/11/2007 |
Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/15/2007 |
Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/13/2007 |
Wins the 2007 Eastern League Round 1 with the Akron Aeros! |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/05/2008 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Tigers, along with SS Jose Mangual, CF Billy Cruz, in exchange for SS Hanley Ramirez. |
06/03/2008 |
Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 4 months. |
11/24/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/27/2009 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/28/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/15/2011 |
Wins the 2011 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
11/27/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/21/2012 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/29/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the AZL Mexico Stars organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/21/2013 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/02/2013 |
Wins the 2013 Arizona League Round 1 with the AZL Mexico Stars! |
09/03/2013 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
09/05/2013 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the AZL Mexico Stars organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/02/2014 |
Wins the 2014 Arizona League Round 1 with the AZL Mexico Stars! |
09/03/2014 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
09/08/2014 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/14/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,160,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/07/2016 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Minnesota Twins, along with 2B Dansby Swanson, in exchange for SP Ross Stripling, RP Jose De Leon. |