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Francisco Liriano • P
Ht/Wt:6'3", 220 lbs.
Born:Oct 26, 1983 (41 yrs) in San Cristobal, DOM
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Signed by San Francisco in 2000.
Bats:L
Throws:L
Francisco Liriano
Movements & Injuries
2022
1/17/2022 Announced his retirement.
2021
3/29/2021 Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
2/02/2021 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
7/18/2020 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
1/22/2020 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2019
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
3/28/2019 Contract purchased from Indianapolis (AAA).
2/04/2019 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
9/30/2018 Missed the last 3 regular season games (back injury).
9/28/2018 Back injury, remainder of the regular season.
7/29/2018 Missed 1 game (allergic reaction).
7/28/2018 Allergic reaction, day-to-day.
6/23/2018 Missed 25 games (strained left hamstring).
5/30/2018 Strained left hamstring, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 27th, 2018).
2/23/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
8/01/2017 Added to the Houston Astros 25-man roster.
7/31/2017 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
6/02/2017 Missed 20 games (left shoulder inflammation).
5/11/2017 Left shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL.
2016
10/14/2016 Missed the last 3 playoff games (head injury).
10/14/2016 Added to the Toronto Blue Jays playoff roster.
10/08/2016 Did not make the Toronto Blue Jays playoff roster.
10/07/2016 Head injury, day-to-day.
8/03/2016 Added to the Toronto Blue Jays 25-man roster.
8/01/2016 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
4/19/2016 Missed 6 games (right hamstring injury).
4/12/2016 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2015
7/23/2015 Missed 5 games (neck injury).
7/18/2015 Neck injury, day-to-day.
4/13/2015 Missed 2 games (paternity leave list).
4/11/2015 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2014
12/10/2014 Re-signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a three-year contract.
11/10/2014 Filed for free agency.
10/01/2014 Not on the Pittsburgh Pirates Wild Card playoff game roster.
7/13/2014 Missed 30 games (strained right oblique muscle).
6/11/2014 Strained right oblique, 15-day DL.
2013
5/11/2013 Missed 35 games (right arm injury).
3/31/2013 Right arm injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 22nd, 2013).
1/21/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2012
10/29/2012 Filed for free agency.
9/01/2012 Missed 4 games (left leg injury).
8/28/2012 Left leg injury, day-to-day.
8/11/2012 Missed 4 games (quadriceps injury).
8/06/2012 Quadriceps injury, day-to-day.
7/28/2012 Acquired from the Minnesota Twins.
1/17/2012 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2011
9/16/2011 Missed 18 games (strained left shoulder).
8/26/2011 Strained left shoulder, 15-day DL.
6/06/2011 Missed 14 games (left shoulder inflammation).
5/30/2011 Left shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 23rd, 2011).
5/28/2011 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
5/10/2011 Missed 3 games (throat).
5/07/2011 Throat, day-to-day.
2010
1/19/2010 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2009
9/09/2009 Missed 20 games (arm injury).
8/18/2009 Arm injury, early September.
2008
8/01/2008 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
4/25/2008 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
4/11/2008 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
3/28/2008 Optioned to Fort Myers (A).
2/27/2008 Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2007
10/01/2007 Missed the entire 2007 season (Tommy John surgery).
3/24/2007 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
3/02/2007 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2006
10/06/2006 Missed the last 17 games of the regular season and all three games of Division Series against the Oakland Athletics (elbow injury).
10/03/2006 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/13/2006 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
9/11/2006 Missed 31 games (left elbow injury).
8/09/2006 Left elbow injury, 15-day DL.
8/08/2006 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2006 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2005
9/02/2005 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
3/14/2005 Optioned to New Britain (AA).
3/04/2005 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2004
11/17/2004 Added to the 40-man roster.
2003
11/14/2003 Acquired from the San Francisco Giants.
2000
9/09/2000 Signed as an international free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
Career Transactions
2021
2/02/2021 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2020
1/22/2020 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
2019
2/04/2019 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
2018
2/23/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers.
2017
7/31/2017 Toronto Blue Jays traded Francisco Liriano to the Houston Astros for Norichika Aoki and Teoscar Hernandez.
2016
8/01/2016 Toronto Blue Jays traded Drew Hutchison to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Francisco Liriano, Harold Ramirez and Reese McGuire.
2013
1/21/2013 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
2012
7/28/2012 Minnesota Twins traded Francisco Liriano to the Chicago White Sox for Eduardo Escobar and Pedro Hernandez.
2003
11/14/2003 San Francisco Giants traded Joe Nathan, Boof Bonser and Francisco Liriano to the Minnesota Twins for A.J. Pierzynski and a player to be named or cash considerations.
2000
9/09/2000 Signed as a nondrafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
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