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Matt Harrison • P
Ht/Wt:6'4", 240 lbs.
Born:Sep 16, 1985 (39 yrs) in Durham, NC
Hometown:Creedmoor, NC
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Atlanta in 2003 (3/97).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2016
11/15/2016 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
11/03/2016 Missed all 162 regular season games (back injury).
4/02/2016 Back injury, 60-day DL.
2015
11/02/2015 Missed the last 59 regular season games (back injury).
9/01/2015 Back injury, 60-day DL.
7/31/2015 Back injury, 15-day DL.
7/31/2015 Acquired from the Texas Rangers.
7/03/2015 Missed 81 games (spine injury).
4/09/2015 Spine injury, 60-day DL.
4/05/2015 Spinal fusion surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
2014
11/03/2014 Missed the last 122 regular season games (back injury).
6/10/2014 Back injury, 60-day DL.
5/14/2014 Back injury, 15-day DL.
4/27/2014 Missed 24 games (back surgery).
3/30/2014 Back surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 29th, 2014).
2013
11/04/2013 Missed the last 158 regular season games (lower back strain).
5/25/2013 Lower back strain, 60-day DL.
4/10/2013 Lower back strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 7th, 2013).
1/16/2013 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a five-year contract extension.
2011
6/18/2011 Missed 4 games (triceps injury).
6/14/2011 Triceps injury, day-to-day.
6/12/2011 Missed 2 games (kidney stones).
6/10/2011 Kidney stones, day-to-day.
6/07/2011 Missed 6 games (finger injury).
6/01/2011 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2/22/2011 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2010
7/10/2010 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
6/30/2010 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
5/29/2010 Missed 16 games (biceps injury).
5/12/2010 Biceps injury, early September.
5/10/2010 Biceps injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2010 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2009
6/27/2009 Biceps injury, day-to-day.
6/17/2009 Missed 19 games (left shoulder injury).
5/29/2009 Left shoulder injury, early September.
5/27/2009 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2/20/2009 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2008
7/08/2008 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
3/14/2008 Optioned to minor league camp.
2/15/2008 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2007
11/19/2007 Contract purchased from minors.
7/31/2007 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round (97th overall) in 2003.
Career Transactions
2015
7/31/2015 Philadelphia Phillies traded Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman and cash considerations to the Texas Rangers for Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson, Jerad Eickhoff, Alec Asher, Jorge Alfaro and Nick Williams.
2007
7/31/2007 Texas Rangers traded Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay to the Atlanta Braves for Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and Beau Jones.
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round (97th overall) in 2003.
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