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Joaquin Benoit • P
Ht/Wt:6'4", 250 lbs.
Born:Jul 26, 1977 (47 yrs) in Santiago, DOM
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Signed by Texas in 1996.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
10/29/2018 Missed all 162 regular season games (strained right forearm).
5/12/2018 Strained right forearm, 60-day DL.
3/27/2018 Strained right forearm, 10-day DL.
2/19/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
10/02/2017 Missed the last 18 regular season games (personal reasons).
9/11/2017 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
9/01/2017 Missed 9 games (left knee injury).
8/22/2017 Left knee injury, 10-day DL.
8/01/2017 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
7/31/2017 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
6/11/2017 Missed 9 games (sprained left knee).
6/03/2017 Sprained left knee, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 2nd, 2017).
2016
12/06/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
11/04/2016 Filed for free agency.
10/19/2016 Missed the last 6 regular season and all 9 playoff games (calf injury).
10/04/2016 Not on the Toronto Blue Jays Wild Card playoff game roster.
9/27/2016 Calf injury, remainder of the regular season.
7/27/2016 Added to the Toronto Blue Jays 25-man roster.
7/26/2016 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
5/17/2016 Missed 22 games (right shoulder inflammation).
4/25/2016 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 22nd, 2016).
4/16/2016 Missed 6 games (shoulder injury).
4/10/2016 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2015
11/12/2015 Acquired from the San Diego Padres.
11/03/2015 San Diego Padres exercised their contract option for next season.
9/10/2015 Missed 4 games (back spasms).
9/06/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2014
9/21/2014 Missed 20 games (sore right shoulder).
8/31/2014 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
8/24/2014 Missed 6 games (shoulder injury).
8/17/2014 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/18/2013 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a two-year contract.
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
2012
8/09/2012 Missed 1 game (sore right shoulder).
8/08/2012 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
6/06/2012 Missed 2 games (forearm injury).
6/03/2012 Forearm injury, day-to-day.
2010
11/19/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers to a three-year contract.
4/29/2010 Contract purchased from Durham (AAA).
2/15/2010 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
2009
4/05/2009 Right shoulder surgery, late September.
2008
8/06/2008 Missed 27 games (right shoulder inflammation).
7/05/2008 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 3).
6/20/2008 Missed 10 games (right shoulder inflammation).
6/18/2008 Right shoulder inflammation, day-to-day.
2007
10/31/2007 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a two-year contract.
1/15/2007 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2006
1/11/2006 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2005
6/28/2005 Missed 18 games (right elbow injury).
6/12/2005 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
5/01/2005 Missed 25 games (right shoulder injury).
4/02/2005 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 25th).
2004
9/07/2004 Missed 14 games (rotator cuff).
8/24/2004 Rotator cuff, 15-day DL.
7/26/2004 Missed 6 games (bereavement list).
7/20/2004 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
2003
6/22/2003 Missed 18 games (right shoulder tendinitis).
6/04/2003 Right shoulder tendinitis, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 1st).
5/02/2003 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
3/27/2003 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
2002
7/29/2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
7/16/2002 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
7/15/2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
6/24/2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
6/24/2002 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
6/08/2002 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
6/07/2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
5/11/2002 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
5/09/2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
2001
8/09/2001 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
8/08/2001 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
3/10/2001 Optioned to minor league camp.
1996
5/20/1996 Signed as an international free agent by the Texas Rangers.
Career Transactions
2018
2/19/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals.
2017
7/31/2017 Philadelphia Phillies traded Joaquin Benoit and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Seth McGarry.
2016
12/06/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies.
7/26/2016 Toronto Blue Jays traded Drew Storen and cash considerations to the Seattle Mariners for Joaquin Benoit.
2015
11/12/2015 San Diego Padres traded Joaquin Benoit to the Seattle Mariners for Enyel De Los Santos and Nelson Ward.
2013
12/18/2013 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
2010
11/19/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers.
2/15/2010 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
1996
5/20/1996 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Texas Rangers.
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