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Joaquin Arias • IF
Ht/Wt:6'1", 165 lbs.
Born:Sep 21, 1984 (39 yrs) in Santo Domingo, DOM
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Signed by NY Yankees in 2001.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2016
3/31/2016 Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2015
12/13/2015 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
10/07/2015 Released by the San Francisco Giants.
8/04/2015 Outrighted to Sacramento (AAA).
7/27/2015 Designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants.
2014
1/23/2014 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a two-year contract.
2013
9/29/2013 Missed the last 8 regular season games (strained left hamstring).
9/21/2013 Strained left hamstring, day-to-day.
7/26/2013 Missed 14 games (appendicitis).
7/08/2013 Appendicitis, 15-day DL.
7/03/2013 Missed 7 games (strained left hamstring).
6/25/2013 Strained left hamstring, day-to-day.
1/25/2013 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
2012
5/18/2012 Missed 2 games (left forearm injury).
5/16/2012 Left forearm injury, day-to-day.
4/25/2012 Contract purchased from Fresno (AAA).
2011
12/08/2011 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
2010
12/22/2010 Outrighted to Omaha (AAA).
12/19/2010 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
11/04/2010 Claimed off waivers from the New York Mets.
8/31/2010 Acquired from the Texas Rangers.
8/24/2010 Designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers.
8/16/2010 Missed 13 games (back injury).
7/31/2010 Back injury, early September.
5/16/2010 Missed 15 games (back injury).
4/30/2010 Back injury, early September.
3/04/2010 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2009
8/05/2009 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
7/29/2009 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
5/12/2009 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
5/09/2009 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
4/01/2009 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
2/20/2009 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2008
8/18/2008 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
3/10/2008 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
2/15/2008 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2007
5/17/2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right shoulder inflammation).
3/29/2007 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL.
2/08/2007 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2006
9/05/2006 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
3/17/2006 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
2/23/2006 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2005
11/18/2005 Contract purchased from Frisco (AA).
3/10/2005 Assigned by the Texas Rangers to their minor league camp.
1/08/2005 Invited to spring training by the Texas Rangers.
2004
3/24/2004 Acquired from the New York Yankees.
2001
7/12/2001 Signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees.
Career Transactions
2015
12/13/2015 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
2011
12/08/2011 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
2010
11/04/2010 Claimed by the Kansas City Royals off waivers from the New York Mets.
8/31/2010 New York Mets traded Jeff Francoeur to the Texas Rangers for Joaquin Arias.
2004
2/16/2004 Texas Rangers traded Alex Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named (Joaquin Arias - March 24th 2004).
2001
7/12/2001 Signed as a nondrafted free agent by the New York Yankees.
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