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David DeJesus • OF
Ht/Wt:5'11", 190 lbs.
Born:Dec 20, 1979 (44 yrs) in Brooklyn, NY
Hometown:Manalapan, NJ
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Kansas City in 2000 (4th round).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2017
3/22/2017 Announced his retirement.
2015
11/06/2015 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim declined their contract option for next season.
7/28/2015 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
2014
9/01/2014 Missed 64 games (fractured left hand).
6/19/2014 Fractured left hand, 15-day DL.
4/05/2014 Missed 1 game (bruised right foot).
4/04/2014 Bruised right foot, day-to-day.
4/03/2014 Missed 2 games (bruised right foot).
4/01/2014 Bruised foot, day-to-day.
2013
11/04/2013 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a two-year contract extension.
11/03/2013 Tampa Bay Rays exercised their contract option for next season.
8/23/2013 Acquired from the Washington Nationals.
8/19/2013 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
7/24/2013 Missed 33 games (strained right shoulder).
6/15/2013 Strained right shoulder, 15-day DL.
2012
7/03/2012 Missed 1 game (stiff neck).
7/02/2012 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
2011
11/30/2011 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a two-year contract.
10/30/2011 Declared free agent.
9/27/2011 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
9/26/2011 Hip injury, day-to-day.
8/05/2011 Missed 2 games (thumb injury).
8/02/2011 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
2010
11/10/2010 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals.
11/10/2010 Missed the last 67 regular season games (right thumb injury).
10/02/2010 Kansas City Royals exercised their 2011 option.
9/01/2010 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right thumb injury).
7/23/2010 Right thumb injury, early September.
5/27/2010 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
5/25/2010 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2009
10/04/2009 Missed the last 9 games of the regular season (illness).
9/25/2009 Illness, day-to-day.
9/22/2009 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
9/20/2009 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
9/18/2009 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
9/17/2009 Knee injury, day-to-day.
7/28/2009 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
7/27/2009 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2008
9/29/2008 Missed the last 3 games of the regular season (hip injury).
9/26/2008 Hip injury, day-to-day.
8/12/2008 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
8/10/2008 Hip injury, day-to-day (retroactive to August 10th, 2008).
8/08/2008 Missed 5 games (sprained left ankle).
8/02/2008 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
7/02/2008 Missed 2 games (bruised ribs).
6/30/2008 Bruised ribs, day-to-day.
4/14/2008 Missed 11 games (sprained right ankle).
3/31/2008 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2007
4/23/2007 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
4/22/2007 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2006
5/29/2006 Missed 35 games (hamstring).
4/21/2006 Hamstring, 15-day DL.
4/19/2006 Hamstring, day-to-day.
4/15/2006 Missed 6 games (hamstring).
4/08/2006 Hamstring, day-to-day.
3/10/2006 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a five-year contract.
2005
10/02/2005 Missed 11 games to the end of the regular season (foot injury).
9/24/2005 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
9/21/2005 Missed 22 games (shoulder injury).
8/29/2005 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
8/24/2005 Missed 1 game (rib injury).
8/24/2005 Rib injury, day-to-day.
8/21/2005 Missed 1 game (rib injury).
8/20/2005 Rib injury, day-to-day.
5/20/2005 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
5/19/2005 Foot injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2005 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2004
9/01/2004 Missed 1 game (concussion).
8/31/2004 Concussion, day-to-day.
6/24/2004 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
5/11/2004 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
4/24/2004 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
3/31/2004 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
2003
9/02/2003 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
2000
6/05/2000
Career Transactions
2015
7/28/2015 Tampa Bay Rays traded David DeJesus to the Los Angeles Angels for Eduar Lopez.
2013
8/23/2013 Chicago Cubs traded David DeJesus to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later.
8/19/2013 Washington Nationals traded David DeJesus to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named (Matthew Spann - September 19, 2013) or cash considerations.
2011
11/30/2011 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
2010
11/10/2010 Kansas City Royals traded David DeJesus to the Oakland Athletics for Vin Mazzaro and Justin Marks.
2000
6/05/2000 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round in 2000.
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