Resides in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.
2005
In his first year in the Orioles organization began the season at Triple-A Ottawa ... Was recalled by the Orioles on 6/3 and spent 10 days at the Major League level where he appeared in seven games ... Started three games for BAL, including a 2-for-4 game at DET on 6/5 where he scored once and had one RBI ... Optioned to Ottawa on 6/13 where he hit just .222 in June and .240 in July before joining Double-A Bowie ... Made four errors with Ottawa appearing at all three outfield positions and one game at second base ... Had a nine-game hitting streak at Bowie (8/11-19) in which he batted .294 (10-for-34) ... Played in 18 games in centerfield for Bowie and 22 games in right. Also was the DH once and pinch ran in one game.
2004
Began the season with Texas, but was optioned to Oklahoma (AAA) in late April and spent remainder of the year with the RedHawks.
Texas: Was one of 2 rookies on Rangers' Opening Day roster, batting .222 (4-18) in 7 April games for Texas...originally optioned to
Oklahoma late in spring training, but was recalled when final roster was set...pinch ran in season opener on April 5 at Oakland...started
6 games in center field...recorded season highs on April 13 vs. Oakland with 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBI...also had his lone assist in
that game...was optioned to Oklahoma on April 23.
Oklahoma: Batted .264 (122-462) with career-high 10 home runs and 52 RBI in 113 games with the RedHawks...played 67 games
in center field and 43 at second base...led Pacific Coast League with 12 sacrifice hits...had 3rd-lowest strikeout per plate appearance
ratio in PCL, one every 11.49 PA...ranked among Oklahoma team leaders in stolen bases (2nd, 15), games (3rd), hits (5th),
home runs (T5th) and total bases (6th, 173)...hit safely in first 6 games from April 24-30, batting .393 (11-28)...batted .242 (44-182)
over next 45 games to drop to season-low .262 through June 22...average hovered between .264 and .277 the rest of the way as he
posted a .266 (67-252) average over the final 62 games...was 15-30 in stolen base attempts...had 8 games with 3 or more hits,
including season-high 4 hits on Aug. 30 vs. Colorado Springs...plated runs in 9 consecutive games from July 28-Aug. 9...posted season-
high 8-game hit streak from June 14-21...homered once in first 55 games, but had 9 long balls in final 58 contests, including 4
in a 6-game stretch from June 27-July 3...homer on July 1 vs. Memphis came off Redbirds' Dan Haren, his 3rd homer in a 4-game
span...hit 7 of his 10 home runs at Oklahoma City's Bricktown Ballpark...hit .219 (25-114) against lefties and .279 (97-348) vs. righthanders...
had at least one at-bat in every spot in the lineup...went 0-13 with the bases loaded...rated Texas organization's fastest
baserunner by Baseball America following the season.
Notes: Batted .324 (45-139) with 2 homers, 10 RBI, 5 doubles and 5 steals in 41 games for Escogido in the Dominican Winter
League...had 12 walks against just 11 strikeouts in winter ball.
2003
Split the season between Frisco (AA), Oklahoma (AAA) and Texas...contract purchased from Oklahoma on July 30 and started 23 games in center field in August in his first major league action...Named Rangers Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year...made his big league debut as a defensive replacement on July 30 against Boston...went hitless in first 11 at-bats before triple for first hit on August 3 vs. Cleveland...3-27 (.111) in first 9 games, then batted .317 (13-41) in next 11 contests, improving to .235 through August 20...went 3-22 in final 8 contests before option to Frisco on August 31...finished major league season hitting .211 (19-90) with no home runs and 7 RBI...had 2 hits in a game 5 times...scored 3 runs, August 15 vs. Chicago...just 5-34 (.147) vs. left-handers...fielded .961 (3 E/76 TC) in 26 total games in the outfield...Minor Leagues: The top hitter in the Texas organization as he combined to hit .345 at Frisco and Oklahoma...hit .347 at Frisco in 79 games to lead the Texas League in hitting...named to the Texas League postseason All-Star team and played in the All-Star game...selected by Baseball America as the Double-A All-Star second baseman...had 33 multi-hit games at Frisco, including a season-high 4 hits, 3 times...posted hitting streaks of 14 and 12 games...those stretches were included in one span where he hit safely in 26 of 29 games from May 1-June 3...hit .381 in May and .370 in April...started 54 games at second base, 17 at shortstop, 8 in center field and appeared once as a pinch runner...hit .412 (14-34) with runners in scoring position with 2 outs...struck out 23 times in 317 at-bats...appeared in all 8 of Frisco's Texas League playoff games and hit .156 (5-32) with 2 RBI...led team in postseason in at-bats with 32...promoted to Oklahoma on July 2 and played in 23 games for the RedHawks...hit .337 with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 12 RBI...hit safely in 15 games (10 multi-hit contests)...started going 3-4 in each of his first 2 games...had 3 hits on 5 occasions...hit .357 (5-14) vs. left-handers and .333 (25-75) vs. right-handers...appeared in 20 games in center field and 4 at second base...did not commit an error in 58 total chances in the outfield and fielded .944 (1 E/18 TC) at second base...played 16 games for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League and hit .381...appeared in 19 games with Escogido in the Dominican Winter League and hit .293 with 9 RBI.
