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Ken Giles • P
Status:In the minors
Ht/Wt:6'3", 210 lbs.
Born:Sep 20, 1990 (34 yrs) in Alburquerque, NM
Hometown:Alburquerque, NM
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Philadelphia in 2011 (7/241).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Ken Giles
Movements & Injuries
2022
8/30/2022 Released by the San Francisco Giants.
8/23/2022 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
8/14/2022 Refused minor league assignment from the Seattle Mariners and opted for free agency.
8/12/2022 Recalled by the Seattle Mariners from their alternate training site.
8/12/2022 Designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners.
7/09/2022 Right shoulder injury, 15-day injured list.
6/20/2022 Missed 68 games (finger injury).
5/08/2022 Finger injury, 60-day injured list.
4/07/2022 Finger injury, 10-day injured list.
2021
11/05/2021 Missed all 162 regular season games (tommy john surgery).
3/31/2021 Tommy John surgery, 60-day injured list.
2/19/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners to a two-year contract.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
10/28/2020 Missed the last 13 regular season and all 2 playoff games (right flexor strain).
9/22/2020 Right flexor strain, 60-day injured list.
9/16/2020 Right flexor strain, 10-day injured list.
9/11/2020 Missed 40 games (strained right forearm).
9/05/2020 Strained right forearm, 60-day injured list.
7/27/2020 Strained right forearm, 10-day injured list.
1/10/2020 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
2019
8/25/2019 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
8/22/2019 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
8/13/2019 Missed 5 games (elbow injury).
8/08/2019 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
8/04/2019 Missed 7 games (elbow injury).
7/28/2019 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
7/17/2019 Missed 5 games (right elbow inflammation).
7/12/2019 Right arm injury, day-to-day.
6/20/2019 Missed 9 games (right elbow inflammation).
6/12/2019 Right elbow inflammation, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 11th, 2019).
4/16/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
4/15/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
1/11/2019 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
2018
8/02/2018 Added to the Toronto Blue Jays 25-man roster.
7/30/2018 Acquired from the Houston Astros
7/11/2018 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
4/20/2018 Missed 5 games (back injury).
4/15/2018 Back injury, day-to-day.
2016
9/25/2016 Missed 1 game (right wrist injury).
9/24/2016 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
8/15/2016 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
8/12/2016 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2015
12/12/2015 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
4/24/2015 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
4/23/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
4/08/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
4/06/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
2014
6/08/2014 Contract purchased from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
3/14/2014 Assigned by the Philadelphia Phillies to their minor league camp.
1/08/2014 Invited to spring training by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2011
8/11/2011 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies.
6/07/2011 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 7th round (241st overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2021
2/19/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
2018
7/30/2018 Toronto Blue Jays traded Roberto Osuna to the Houston Astros for David Paulino, Hector Perez and Ken Giles.
2015
12/12/2015 Philadelphia Phillies traded Ken Giles and Jonathan Arauz to the Houston Astros for Brett Oberholtzer, Vincent Velasquez, Mark Appel, Thomas Eshelman and Harold Arauz.
2011
6/06/2011 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 7th round (241th overall) in 2011.
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