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David Aardsma • P
Ht/Wt:6'3", 220 lbs.
Born:Dec 27, 1981 (42 yrs) in Denver, CO
Hometown:The Woodlands, TX
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Francisco in 2003 (1st round).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2017
4/05/2017 Signed with Long Island Ducks (Atlantic League of Professional Baseball).
2016
5/23/2016 Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
3/25/2016 Assigned by the Toronto Blue Jays to their minor league camp.
2/05/2016 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2015
9/01/2015 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
8/24/2015 Designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves.
6/09/2015 Contract purchased from Gwinnett (AAA).
6/06/2015 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
6/04/2015 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2/15/2015 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2014
11/04/2014 Opted for minor league free agency.
3/28/2014 Assigned by the St. Louis Cardinals to their minor league camp.
3/26/2014 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
3/21/2014 Released by the Cleveland Indians.
1/23/2014 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2013
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
6/08/2013 Contract purchased from Las Vegas (AAA).
5/20/2013 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
5/15/2013 Released by the Miami Marlins.
4/13/2013 Signed by the Miami Marlins to a minor league contract.
4/04/2013 Released by the New York Yankees.
3/29/2013 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
2012
10/29/2012 New York Yankees exercised their contract option for the 2013 season.
10/07/2012 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/25/2012 Missed 153 games (right elbow injury).
2/25/2012 Right elbow injury, 60-day DL.
2/22/2012 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2011
10/31/2011 Refused minor league assignment and opted for free agency.
10/31/2011 Missed all 162 games of the regular season (left hip surgery).
6/13/2011 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left hip surgery).
3/31/2011 Left hip surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 22nd, 2011).
1/18/2011 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2010
10/03/2010 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (oblique injury).
9/28/2010 Oblique injury, day-to-day.
8/27/2010 Missed 6 games (rib injury).
8/20/2010 Rib injury, day-to-day.
7/01/2010 Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
6/26/2010 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
1/19/2010 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2009
9/24/2009 Missed 2 games (back injury).
9/23/2009 Back injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2009 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
1/20/2009 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
1/15/2009 Designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox.
2008
9/10/2008 Missed 17 games (groin).
8/23/2008 Groin, early September (retroactive to August 21st, 2008).
8/08/2008 Missed 17 games (right groin).
7/20/2008 Right groin, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 19th, 2008).
3/06/2008 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
1/28/2008 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
1/22/2008 Designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox.
2007
7/04/2007 Optioned to Charlotte (AAA).
6/16/2007 Recalled from Charlotte (AAA).
6/04/2007 Optioned to Charlotte (AAA).
2/27/2007 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2006
11/16/2006 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
8/03/2006 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
7/27/2006 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
7/23/2006 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
6/27/2006 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
5/29/2006 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
5/01/2006 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
4/17/2006 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/28/2006 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
3/03/2006 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2005
5/28/2005 Acquired from the San Francisco Giants.
3/15/2005 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
3/01/2005 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
2004
9/07/2004 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
8/28/2004 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
8/25/2004 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
7/06/2004 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
7/03/2004 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
6/24/2004 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
6/19/2004 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
5/07/2004 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
5/01/2004 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
4/21/2004 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
4/03/2004 Contract purchased from Fresno (AAA).
2003
6/03/2003
Career Transactions
2016
2/05/2016 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2015
6/06/2015 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
2/15/2015 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract.
2014
3/26/2014 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
1/23/2014 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2013
5/20/2013 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
4/13/2013 Signed by the Miami Marlins to a minor league contract.
2012
2/22/2012 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
2009
1/20/2009 Boston Red Sox traded David Aarsma to the Seattle Mariners for Fabian Williamson.
2008
1/28/2008 Chicago White Sox traded David Aardsma to the Boston Red Sox for Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich.
2006
11/16/2006 Chicago White Sox traded Neal Cotts to the Chicago Cubs for David Aardsma and Carlos Vasquez.
2005
5/28/2005 Chicago Cubs traded LaTroy Hawkins to the San Francisco Giants for Jerome Williams and David Aardsma.
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (22nd overall) in 2003.
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