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Scott Kazmir • #16 • P
Status:Free agent
Ht/Wt:6'0", 185 lbs.
Born:Jan 24, 1984 (40 yrs) in Houston, TX
Hometown:Houston, TX
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Mets in 2002 (1/15).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
10/14/2021 Missed the last 3 regular season and all 5 playoff games (strained right hamstring).
10/01/2021 Strained right hamstring, 10-day injured list.
9/22/2021 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
6/11/2021 Outrighted to Sacramento (AAA).
6/05/2021 Designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants.
6/04/2021 Activated from the restricted list by the San Francisco Giants.
5/31/2021 Placed on the restricted list by the San Francisco Giants.
5/22/2021 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
3/28/2021 Assigned by the San Francisco Giants to their minor league camp.
2/23/2021 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
3/24/2018 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
2017
12/16/2017 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
11/06/2017 Missed all 162 regular season and all 15 playoff games (strained left hip).
5/26/2017 Strained left hip, 60-day DL.
4/02/2017 Strained left hip, 10-day DL.
2016
10/22/2016 Missed the last 4 regular season and all 10 playoff games (neck injury).
10/07/2016 Did not make the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster (injured).
9/29/2016 Neck injury, day-to-day.
9/23/2016 Missed 29 games (back injury).
8/23/2016 Back injury, 15-day DL.
2015
12/30/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a three-year contract.
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
10/08/2015 Added to the Houston Astros playoff roster.
10/06/2015 Not on the Houston Astros Wild Card playoff game roster.
7/24/2015 Added to the Houston Astros 25-man roster.
7/23/2015 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
6/05/2015 Missed 3 games (left shoulder injury).
6/02/2015 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2014
9/30/2014 Not on the Oakland Athletics Wild Card playoff game roster.
2013
12/02/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a two-year contract.
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
4/20/2013 Missed 13 games (ribcage injury).
4/04/2013 Ribcage injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 2nd, 2013).
4/02/2013 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2012
12/21/2012 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2011
6/15/2011 Released by the Los Angeles Angels.
4/09/2011 Back injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 4th, 2011).
2010
8/07/2010 Missed 16 games (left shoulder injury).
7/18/2010 Left shoulder injury, early September.
4/15/2010 Missed 9 games (strained right hamstring).
4/03/2010 Strained right hamstring, early September (retroactive to March 31st, 2010).
2009
8/28/2009 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
6/26/2009 Missed 33 games (quadriceps injury).
5/22/2009 Quadriceps injury, early September.
2008
7/19/2008 Rest, day-to-day.
5/14/2008 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a three-year contract extension.
5/04/2008 Missed 30 games (strained left elbow).
3/25/2008 Strained left elbow, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 21).
1/18/2008 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2007
3/01/2007 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a one-year contract.
2006
10/02/2006 Missed the last 36 games of the regular season (shoulder injury).
8/26/2006 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
8/08/2006 Missed 14 games (shoulder injury).
7/30/2006 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 24 ).
2005
1/26/2005 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a one-year contract.
2004
8/22/2004 Recalled from Montgomery (AA).
7/30/2004 Acquired from the New York Mets.
2/05/2004 Invited to spring training by the New York Mets.
2002
8/02/2002 Signed 2002 first round draft pick.
6/04/2002 Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (15th overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2021
2/23/2021 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
2017
12/16/2017 Atlanta Braves traded Matt Kemp to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, Charlie Culberson and cash considerations.
2015
12/30/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
7/23/2015 Oakland Athletics traded Scott Kazmir to the Houston Astros for Jacob Nottingham and Daniel Mengden.
2013
12/02/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
2012
12/21/2012 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2009
8/28/2009 Tampa Bay Rays traded Scott Kazmir to the Los Angeles Angels for Alexander Torres, Matthew Sweeney and Sean Rodriguez.
2004
7/30/2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Victor Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato to the New York Mets for Scott Kazmir and Jose Diaz.
2002
6/05/2002 Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (15th overall) in 2002.
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