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Joe Blanton • #56 • P
Ht/Wt:6'3", 225 lbs.
Born:Dec 11, 1980 (43 yrs) in Nashville, TN
Hometown:Bowling Green, KY
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Oakland in 2002 (1st round).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Joe Blanton
Movements & Injuries
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
10/06/2017 Did not make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
6/11/2017 Missed 26 games (right shoulder inflammation).
5/17/2017 Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 14th, 2017).
2/28/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2016
11/04/2016 Filed for free agency.
8/12/2016 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
8/08/2016 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
1/19/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2015
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
7/30/2015 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals.
7/30/2015 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
7/28/2015 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
5/16/2015 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
2/13/2015 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2014
4/13/2014 Announced his retirement.
3/31/2014 Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract.
3/26/2014 Released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
2012
12/05/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels to a two-year contract.
10/29/2012 Filed for free agency.
8/03/2012 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
2011
9/05/2011 Missed 97 games (right elbow inflammation).
8/17/2011 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow inflammation).
5/22/2011 Right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 16th, 2011).
5/19/2011 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
5/14/2011 Missed 2 games (sore right elbow).
5/11/2011 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
5/09/2011 Missed 13 games (right elbow injury).
4/29/2011 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 24th, 2011).
2010
5/03/2010 Missed 24 games (oblique injury).
4/01/2010 Oblique injury, early September.
1/21/2010 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2009
1/20/2009 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2008
7/17/2008 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
1/18/2008 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2005
2/22/2005 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2004
9/18/2004 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
3/21/2004 Assigned by the Oakland Athletics to their minor league camp.
2002
6/04/2002
Career Transactions
2017
2/28/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals.
2016
1/19/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2015
7/30/2015 Kansas City Royals traded Joe Blanton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations.
2/13/2015 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
2014
3/31/2014 Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract.
2012
12/05/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels.
8/03/2012 Philadelphia Phillies traded Joe Blanton to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named (Ryan O'Sullivan 08/16) or cash considerations.
2008
7/17/2008 Oakland Athletics traded Joe Blanton to Philadelphia Phillies for Josh Outman, Adrian Cardenas and Matt Spencer.
2002
6/05/2002 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (24th overall) in 2002.
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