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Chris Archer • P
Ht/Wt:6'2", 195 lbs.
Born:Sep 26, 1988 (35 yrs) in Raleigh, NC
Hometown:Clayton, NC
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by Cleveland in 2006 (5/161).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/11/2022 Pectoral injury, 15-day injured list.
7/17/2022 Missed 13 games (left hip injury).
7/05/2022 Left hip injury, 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 2nd, 2022).
3/28/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
11/03/2021 Missed the last 20 regular season and all 4 playoff games (left hip injury).
9/20/2021 Left hip injury, 60-day injured list.
9/12/2021 Left hip injury, 10-day injured list.
8/22/2021 Missed 116 games (right forearm injury).
5/08/2021 Right forearm injury, 60-day injured list.
4/10/2021 Right forearm injury, 10-day injured list.
2/02/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2020
10/31/2020 Pittsburgh Pirates declined their contract option for next season.
10/31/2020 Missed all 60 regular season games (neck surgery).
6/28/2020 Neck surgery, 60-day injured list.
2019
11/04/2019 Missed the last 37 regular season games (right shoulder inflammation).
11/04/2019 Pittsburgh Pirates exercised their contract option for next season.
9/16/2019 Right shoulder inflammation, 60-day injured list.
8/21/2019 Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day injured list.
5/15/2019 Missed 15 games (right thumb injury).
4/27/2019 Right thumb injury, 10-day injured list.
4/21/2019 Missed 5 games (suspended by mlb).
4/09/2019 Suspended by the MLB for 5 games.
2018
9/30/2018 Missed the last 4 regular season games (left groin).
9/27/2018 Left groin, remainder of the regular season.
8/01/2018 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
7/31/2018 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays
7/09/2018 Missed 32 games (strained abdominal muscle).
6/05/2018 Strained abdominal muscle, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 3rd, 2018).
2014
4/02/2014 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a six-year contract extension.
2013
5/31/2013 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
3/12/2013 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2012
9/07/2012 Recalled from Montgomery (AA).
6/28/2012 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
6/20/2012 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
3/12/2012 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2011
3/15/2011 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
1/08/2011 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
2010
11/19/2010 Contract purchased from Tennessee (AA).
2008
12/31/2008 Acquired from the Cleveland Indians.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 5th round (161st overall) in 2006.
Career Transactions
2021
2/02/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays.
2018
7/31/2018 Tampa Bay Rays traded Chris Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow and a player to be named later (Shane Baz - 08/14/18).
2011
1/08/2011 Tampa Bay Rays traded Matt Garza, Fernando Perez and Zachary Rosscup to the Chicago Cubs for Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Robinson Chirinos, Brandon Guyer and Sam Fuld.
2008
12/31/2008 Chicago Cubs traded Mark DeRosa to the Cleveland Indians for Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer and John Gaub.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 5th round in 2006.
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