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Brian Anderson • P
Ht/Wt:6'1", 190 lbs.
Born:Apr 26, 1972 (52 yrs) in Portsmouth, VA
Hometown:Geneva, OH
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by California in 1993 (1st round).
Bats:R
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2008
2/01/2008 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
2006
11/01/2006 Opted for minor league free agency.
1/03/2006 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
2005
10/02/2005 Missed 131 games to the end of the regular season (right elbow inflammation).
6/11/2005 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left elbow injury).
5/09/2005 Left elbow injury, 15-day DL.
2003
11/26/2003 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a two-year contract.
10/27/2003 Filed for free agency.
8/25/2003 Acquired from the Cleveland Indians.
2002
12/23/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
12/07/2002 Offered salary arbitration by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
10/29/2002 Filed for free agency.
10/07/2002 Missed 3 playoff and 8 regular season games (foot injury).
10/01/2002 Did not make the 25-man playoff roster.
9/22/2002 Foot injury, day-to-day.
5/14/2002 Missed 8 games (left thumb injury).
5/05/2002 Left thumb injury, day-to-day.
2001
7/01/2001 Missed 25 games (strained groin).
6/03/2001 Strained Groin, 15-day DL.
5/02/2001 Missed 18 games (strained lower back).
4/22/2001 Strained lower back, 15-Day DL (retroactive to April 12).
1997
11/18/1997 Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Cleveland Indians in the MLB Expansion Draft.
1993
6/03/1993
Career Transactions
2008
2/01/2008 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
2006
1/03/2006 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
2003
8/25/2003 Cleveland Indians traded Brian Anderson to the Kansas City Royals for Trey Dyson, Kieran Mattison and cash.
2002
12/23/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians.
1997
11/18/1997 Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round (second pick overall) of the expansion draft.
1996
2/15/1996 California Angels traded Brian Anderson to Cleveland Indians for Jason Grimsley and Pep Harris.
1993
6/03/1993 Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round in 1993.
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