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Matt Albers • P
Status:Free agent
Ht/Wt:6'1", 225 lbs.
Born:Jan 20, 1983 (41 yrs) in Houston, TX
Hometown:Sugar Land, TX
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by Houston in 2001 (23/686).
Bats:L
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2019
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
10/01/2019 Not on the Milwaukee Brewers Wild Card playoff game roster.
2018
10/04/2018 Did not make the Milwaukee Brewers playoff roster.
8/22/2018 Missed 14 games (strained left hamstring).
8/07/2018 Strained left hamstring, 10-day DL.
7/28/2018 Missed 40 games (right shoulder injury).
6/12/2018 Right shoulder injury, 10-day DL.
1/30/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers to a two-year contract.
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
4/09/2017 Contract purchased from Syracuse (AAA).
3/30/2017 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
3/27/2017 Released by the Washington Nationals.
1/31/2017 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2016
11/03/2016 Filed for free agency.
1/21/2016 Re-signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2015
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
7/19/2015 Missed 78 games (broken finger).
4/25/2015 Broken finger, 15-day DL.
4/05/2015 Contract purchased from Charlotte (AAA).
2/13/2015 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2014
10/09/2014 Houston Astros declined their contract option for next season.
10/09/2014 Missed the last 142 regular season games (right shoulder injury).
7/25/2014 Right shoulder injury, 60-day DL.
4/25/2014 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 22nd, 2014).
4/22/2014 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
4/11/2014 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
4/08/2014 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2013
12/16/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
4/27/2013 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
4/24/2013 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/22/2013 Missed 9 games (restricted list).
4/19/2013 Placed on the restricted list by the Cleveland Indians.
4/12/2013 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2012
12/11/2012 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
7/31/2012 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
2011
12/12/2011 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
4/21/2011 Missed 11 games (back injury).
4/08/2011 Back injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 6th, 2011).
2010
12/16/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
12/02/2010 Baltimore Orioles declined to tender a contract.
2009
12/12/2009 Re-signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
9/01/2009 Recalled from Norfolk (AAA).
8/18/2009 Optioned to Norfolk (AAA).
5/22/2009 Recalled from Norfolk (AAA).
4/28/2009 Optioned to Norfolk (AAA).
4/15/2009 Recalled from Norfolk (AAA).
4/12/2009 Optioned to Norfolk (AAA).
3/08/2009 Re-signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
2008
8/20/2008 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right shoulder inflammation).
6/26/2008 Right shoulder inflammation, early September.
1/25/2008 Re-signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
2007
12/12/2007 Acquired from the Houston Astros.
6/28/2007 Recalled from Round Rock (AAA).
5/24/2007 Optioned to Round Rock (AAA).
4/17/2007 Recalled from Round Rock (AAA).
3/31/2007 Optioned to Round Rock (AAA).
2/27/2007 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
2006
9/16/2006 Recalled from Round Rock (AAA).
9/07/2006 Optioned to Round Rock (AAA).
9/01/2006 Recalled from Round Rock (AAA).
8/05/2006 Optioned to Round Rock (AAA).
7/20/2006 Recalled from Round Rock (AAA).
3/19/2006 Optioned to Round Rock (AAA).
2/21/2006 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
2005
11/18/2005 Contract purchased from Salem (A).
2001
6/06/2001 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round (686th overall) in 2001.
Career Transactions
2018
1/30/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
2017
1/31/2017 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2015
2/13/2015 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
2013
12/16/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Houston Astros.
2012
12/11/2012 Cleveland Indians traded Shin-Soo Choo, Jason Donald and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Drew Stubbs and Didi Gregorius. Cleveland Indians traded Tony Sipp, Lars Anderson and Didi Gregorius to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw.
7/31/2012 Boston Red Sox traded Scott Podsednik and Matt Albers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Craig Breslow.
2010
12/16/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox.
2007
12/12/2007 Baltimore Orioles traded Miguel Tejada to the Houston Asros for Luke Scott, Troy Patton, Matt Albers, Dennis Sarfate and Mike Costanzo.
2001
6/05/2001 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round (686th overall) in 2001.
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