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James Loney • 1B
Ht/Wt:6'3", 235 lbs.
Born:May 7, 1984 (40 yrs) in Houston, TX
Hometown:Missouri City, TX
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by LA Dodgers in 2002 (1/19).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2019
5/10/2019 Announced his retirement.
2/05/2019 Signed with Sugar Land Skeeters (Atlantic League of Professional Baseball).
2017
7/18/2017 Signed with LG Twins (Korea Baseball Organization).
5/22/2017 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
5/18/2017 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
5/07/2017 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
4/12/2017 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
3/27/2017 Released by the Texas Rangers.
1/20/2017 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2016
11/04/2016 Filed for free agency.
5/31/2016 Added to the New York Mets 25-man roster.
5/28/2016 Acquired from the San Diego Padres.
4/07/2016 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
4/03/2016 Released by the Tampa Bay Rays.
2015
8/25/2015 Suspended by the MLB for 1 game.
7/02/2015 Missed 36 games (broken finger).
5/25/2015 Broken finger, 15-day DL.
4/24/2015 Missed 15 games (right oblique muscle strain).
4/08/2015 Right oblique strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 7th, 2015).
4/07/2015 Right side, day-to-day.
2013
12/13/2013 Re-signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays to a three-year contract.
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
7/21/2013 Missed 2 games (paternity leave list).
7/18/2013 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2012
12/03/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
10/29/2012 Filed for free agency.
8/25/2012 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
6/22/2012 Missed 1 game (flu).
6/21/2012 Flu, day-to-day.
1/17/2012 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2011
2/11/2011 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2010
7/19/2010 Missed 1 game (leg injury).
7/18/2010 Leg injury, day-to-day.
1/19/2010 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2008
2/28/2008 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2007
6/22/2007 Missed 3 games (right knee injury).
6/19/2007 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
6/10/2007 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
4/01/2007 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
3/03/2007 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2006
9/01/2006 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
8/18/2006 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
7/29/2006 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
4/22/2006 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
4/04/2006 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
2/20/2006 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2005
11/17/2005 Contract purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
3/14/2005 Assigned by the Los Angeles Dodgers to their minor league camp.
1/25/2005 Invited to spring training.
2004
3/19/2004 Assigned by the Los Angeles Dodgers to their minor league camp.
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (19th overall) in 2002.
4/02/2002 Assigned to minor league camp.
Career Transactions
2017
5/18/2017 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
4/12/2017 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
1/20/2017 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
2016
5/28/2016 San Diego Padres traded James Loney to the New York Mets for cash considerations.
4/07/2016 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
2012
12/03/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays.
8/25/2012 Boston Red Sox traded Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Nick Punto and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ivan DeJesus, Allan Webster, James Loney and two players to be named (Rubby De La Rosa and Jerry Sands, October 4, 2012).
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (19th overall) in 2002.
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