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Ryan Madson • P
Status:Free agent
Ht/Wt:6'6", 234 lbs.
Born:Aug 28, 1980 (44 yrs) in Long Beach, CA
Hometown:Moreno Valley, CA
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Philadelphia in 1998 (9/254).
Bats:L
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
8/31/2018 Acquired from the Washington Nationals
8/27/2018 Missed 12 games (back injury).
8/14/2018 Back injury, 10-day DL.
5/31/2018 Missed 12 games (chest injury).
5/20/2018 Chest injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 17th, 2018).
5/19/2018 Chest injury, day-to-day.
2017
9/01/2017 Missed 19 games (finger injury).
8/17/2017 Finger injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to August 13th, 2017).
7/18/2017 Added to the Washington Nationals 25-man roster.
7/17/2017 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
2015
12/11/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a three-year contract.
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
9/06/2015 Missed 13 games (arm injury).
8/23/2015 Arm injury, day-to-day.
4/05/2015 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
1/04/2015 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
2013
8/05/2013 Missed 110 games (tommy john surgery).
8/05/2013 Released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
6/25/2013 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
3/30/2013 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 22nd, 2013).
2012
11/27/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels to a one-year contract.
10/31/2012 Cincinnati Reds declined their contract option for the 2013 season.
10/30/2012 Missed 162 regular season and 5 playoff games (Tommy John surgery).
10/06/2012 Did not make the playoff roster.
4/04/2012 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
1/11/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract.
2011
10/30/2011 Declared free agent.
8/06/2011 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
8/04/2011 Placed on the paternity leave list.
7/15/2011 Missed 19 games (right hand injury).
6/28/2011 Right hand injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 19th, 2011).
6/25/2011 Right hand injury, day-to-day.
2010
7/08/2010 Missed 62 games (toe injury).
5/09/2010 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (toe injury).
4/30/2010 Toe injury, early September.
2009
1/19/2009 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a three-year contract.
2008
4/10/2008 Missed 1 game (right shoulder injury).
4/09/2008 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
1/17/2008 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2007
10/01/2007 Missed the last 58 games of the regular season (strained right shoulder).
9/04/2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (strained right shoulder).
7/29/2007 Strained right shoulder, 15-day DL.
5/22/2007 Missed 15 games (strained left oblique muscle).
5/05/2007 Strained left oblique muscle, 15-day DL.
4/23/2007 Missed 3 games (quadricep injury).
4/19/2007 Quadricep injury, day-to-day.
1/14/2007 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2004
9/03/2004 Missed 35 games (right hand injury).
7/26/2004 Right hand injury, 15-day DL.
4/09/2004 Suspended 3 games by MLB and fined an undisclosed amount for throwing at a batter in an April 1 Grapefruit League game.
2/18/2004 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2003
9/02/2003 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/06/2003 Optioned to minor league camp.
2002
11/20/2002 Contract purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies.
1998
6/02/1998 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 9th round (254th overall) in 1998.
Career Transactions
2018
8/31/2018 Washington Nationals traded Ryan Madson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Andrew Istler.
2017
7/17/2017 Oakland Athletics traded Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle to the Washington Nationals for Blake Treinen, Jesus Luzardo and Sheldon Neuse.
2015
12/11/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
1/04/2015 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
2012
11/27/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels.
1/11/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds.
1998
6/02/1998 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 9th round in 1998.
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