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Brad Ausmus • #11 • C
Ht/Wt:5'11", 190 lbs.
Born:Apr 14, 1969 (55 yrs) in New Haven, CT
Hometown:Cheshire, CT
Experience:18 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Yankees in 1987 (48/1151).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2010
10/03/2010 Announced his retirement.
7/20/2010 Missed 89 games (back injury).
4/28/2010 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (back injury).
4/10/2010 Back injury, early September (retroactive to April 9th, 2010).
1/26/2010 Re-signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2009
1/21/2009 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2008
10/31/2008 Filed for free agency.
2007
10/30/2007 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
2005
12/13/2005 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a two-year contract.
12/07/2005 Houston Astros offered salary arbitration.
2003
11/19/2003 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a two-year contract.
10/27/2003 Filed for free agency.
2002
10/16/2002 Exercised the 2003 option on his contract.
4/03/2002 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
4/01/2002 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2001
6/05/2001 Missed 1 game (left eye injury).
6/03/2001 Left eye injury, day-to-day.
2000
12/11/2000 Acquired from the Detroit Tigers.
1992
11/17/1992 Selected by the Colorado Rockies from the New York Yankees in the MLB Expansion Draft.
1987
6/02/1987 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 48th round (1151st overall) in 1987.
Career Transactions
2009
1/21/2009 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2000
12/11/2000 Detroit Tigers traded Brad Ausmus, Doug Brocail and Nelson Cruz to the Houston Astros for Chris Holt, Roger Cedeno and Mitch Meluskey.
1999
1/14/1999 Houston Astros traded Brad Ausmus and C.J. Nitkowski to the Detroit Tigers for Paul Bako, Dean Crow, Mark Persails, Brian Powell and Carlos Villalobos.
1996
12/10/1996 Houston Astros traded Brian Hunter, Orlando Miller, Doug Brocial and cash to the Detroit Tigers for Brad Ausmus, Jose Lima, C.J. Nitwowski, Trever Miller and Daryle Ward.
6/18/1996 Detroit Tigers traded Chris Gomez and John Flaherty to the San Diego Padres for Brad Ausmus, Andujar Cedeno and Russ Spear.
1993
7/26/1993 Colorado Rockies traded Brad Ausmus, Doug Bochtler and a player to be named later (Andy Ashby) to the San Diego Padres for Bruce Hurst and Greg W. Harris.
1992
11/17/1992 Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the third round (54th pick overall) of expansion draft.
1987
6/02/1987 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 48th round in 1987.
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