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Jason Grilli • P
Ht/Wt:6'5", 235 lbs.
Born:Nov 11, 1976 (47 yrs) in Royal Oak, MI
Hometown:Baldwinsville, NY
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Francisco in 1997 (1/4).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
7/03/2017 Added to the Texas Rangers 25-man roster.
7/02/2017 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
6/27/2017 Designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays.
2016
11/04/2016 Toronto Blue Jays exercised their contract option for next season.
6/01/2016 Added to the Toronto Blue Jays 25-man roster.
5/31/2016 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
2015
11/04/2015 Missed the last 74 regular season games (left achilles).
7/17/2015 Left Achilles, 60-day DL.
7/12/2015 Left Achilles, remainder of the regular season.
5/11/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
5/10/2015 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2014
12/23/2014 Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves to a two-year contract.
10/30/2014 Filed for free agency.
6/27/2014 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
5/23/2014 Missed 27 games (strained left oblique).
4/26/2014 Strained left oblique, 15-day DL.
2013
9/03/2013 Missed 40 games (right forearm injury).
7/23/2013 Right forearm injury, 15-day DL.
5/14/2013 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
5/13/2013 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2012
12/10/2012 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a two-year contract.
10/29/2012 Filed for free agency.
5/23/2012 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
5/20/2012 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
2011
12/12/2011 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
7/21/2011 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
7/20/2011 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
1/31/2011 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
2010
4/08/2010 Assigned to Columbus (AAA).
3/15/2010 Assigned to minor league camp.
2009
12/02/2009 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
10/21/2009 Outrighted to Oklahoma City (AAA).
8/22/2009 Missed 18 games (elbow injury).
8/03/2009 Elbow injury, early September.
6/09/2009 Acquired from the Colorado Rockies.
6/05/2009 Designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies.
1/20/2009 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
2008
4/30/2008 Acquired from the Detroit Tigers.
2007
6/02/2007 Missed 6 games (left knee injury).
5/28/2007 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2007 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2006
3/01/2006 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2005
9/16/2005 Contract purchased from Toledo (AAA).
3/28/2005 Assigned by the Detroit Tigers to their minor league camp.
2/09/2005 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
1/28/2005 Designated for assignment.
2004
8/27/2004 Recalled from Charlotte (AAA).
4/01/2004 Optioned to Charlotte (AAA).
3/03/2004 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2003
12/15/2003 Selected by the Chicago White Sox from the Florida Marlins in the Rule 5 draft.
2002
3/23/2002 Optioned to Calgary (AAA).
2001
9/03/2001 Recalled from Calgary (AAA).
5/06/2001 Optioned to Calgary (AAA).
1997
6/02/1997 Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (4th overall) in 1997.
Career Transactions
2017
7/02/2017 Toronto Blue Jays traded Jason Grilli and cash to the Texas Rangers for Eduard Pinto.
2016
5/31/2016 Atlanta Braves traded Jason Grilli and cash considerations to the Toronto Blue Jays for Sean Ratcliffe.
2014
12/23/2014 Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves.
6/27/2014 Los Angeles Angels traded Ernesto Frieri to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jason Grilli.
2011
7/21/2011 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1/31/2011 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
2009
12/02/2009 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
6/09/2009 Colorado Rockies traded Jason Grilli to the Texas Rangers for cash consderations.
2008
4/30/2008 Detroit Tigers traded Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies for Zach Simons.
2005
2/09/2005 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
2003
12/15/2003 Selected by the Chicago White Sox from the Florida Marlins in the Rule 5 draft.
1999
7/24/1999 Florida Marlins traded Livan Hernandez to the San Francisco Giants for Jason Grilli and Nathan Bump.
1997
6/03/1997 Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round in 1997.
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