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Jharel Cotton • P
Ht/Wt:5'11", 200 lbs.
Born:Jan 19, 1992 (32 yrs) in St. Thomas, IVB
Experience:4 years
Drafted:Drafted by LA Dodgers in 2012 (20/626).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2022.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/18/2022 Claimed by the San Francisco Giants off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
9/11/2022 Contract purchased from St. Paul (AAA).
8/05/2022 Outrighted to the minors by the Minnesota Twins.
8/03/2022 Designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins.
6/08/2022 Contract purchased from St. Paul (AAA).
6/06/2022 Outrighted to St. Paul (AAA).
6/03/2022 Contract purchased from St. Paul (AAA).
5/20/2022 Outrighted to St. Paul (AAA).
5/17/2022 Designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins.
5/10/2022 Contract purchased from St. Paul (AAA).
4/20/2022 Outrighted to St. Paul (AAA).
4/13/2022 Designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins.
2021
11/30/2021 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
11/05/2021 Claimed by the Minnesota Twins off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
7/30/2021 Contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA).
2020
12/14/2020 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
9/05/2020 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
8/20/2020 Outrighted to their alternate training site by the Chicago Cubs.
8/16/2020 Designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs.
7/23/2020 Optioned by the Chicago Cubs to their alternate training site.
2019
12/02/2019 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
11/23/2019 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics
11/20/2019 Designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.
10/02/2019 Not on the Oakland Athletics Wild Card playoff game roster.
9/30/2019 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
7/29/2019 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
7/29/2019 Missed 107 games (right elbow injury).
3/27/2019 Right elbow injury, 60-day injured list.
3/19/2019 Right elbow injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to March 17th, 2019).
2018
10/29/2018 Missed all 162 regular season and 1 playoff game (tommy john surgery).
3/19/2018 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
2017
9/24/2017 Missed 5 games (groin).
9/18/2017 Groin, day-to-day.
7/30/2017 Missed 21 games (thumb injury).
7/06/2017 Thumb injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 4th, 2017).
7/03/2017 Missed 4 games (blister).
6/29/2017 Blister, day-to-day.
5/27/2017 Recalled from Nashville (AAA).
5/11/2017 Optioned to Nashville (AAA).
2016
9/07/2016 Recalled from Nashville (AAA).
8/01/2016 Optioned to Nashville (AAA).
8/01/2016 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
3/14/2016 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
2015
11/20/2015 Contract purchased from Oklahoma City (AAA).
2012
7/12/2012 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
6/06/2012 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round (626th overall) in 2012.
Career Transactions
2020
12/14/2020 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
2019
11/23/2019 Oakland Athletics traded Jharel Cotton to the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations.
2016
8/01/2016 Oakland Athletics traded Josh Reddick and Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Frankie Montas, Grant Holmes and Jharel Cotton.
2012
6/05/2012 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round (626th overall) in 2012.
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