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Brandon McCarthy • P
Ht/Wt:6'8", 225 lbs.
Born:Jul 7, 1983 (41 yrs) in Glendale, CA
Hometown:Colorado Springs, CO
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago WS in 2002 (17/510).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
10/29/2018 Missed the last 85 regular season and all 4 playoff games (right knee tendinitis).
8/14/2018 Announced his retirement at the end of the season.
7/30/2018 Right knee tendinitis, 60-day DL.
6/28/2018 Right knee tendinitis, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 25th, 2018).
2017
12/16/2017 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
10/24/2017 Added to the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster.
10/06/2017 Did not make the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster.
9/22/2017 Missed 57 games (blister).
9/04/2017 Blister, 60-day DL.
7/24/2017 Blister, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 21st, 2017).
7/08/2017 Missed 11 games (right knee tendinitis).
6/26/2017 Right knee tendinitis, 10-day DL.
5/15/2017 Missed 9 games (left shoulder injury).
5/08/2017 Left shoulder injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 5th, 2017).
5/05/2017 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2016
10/07/2016 Did not make the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster.
9/24/2016 Missed 38 games (right hip injury).
8/14/2016 Right hip injury, 15-day DL.
7/03/2016 Missed 83 games (right elbow surgery).
2/19/2016 Right elbow surgery, 60-day DL.
2015
11/06/2015 Missed the last 145 regular season and all 5 playoff games (right ulnar collateral ligament).
4/30/2015 Right ulnar collateral ligament, 60-day DL.
4/27/2015 Right ulnar collateral ligament, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 26th, 2015).
2014
12/16/2014 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a four-year contract.
10/30/2014 Filed for free agency.
7/08/2014 Added to the New York Yankees 25-man roster.
7/06/2014 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
3/22/2014 Opening Day in Australia, reserve/exemption.
2013
8/04/2013 Missed 57 games (shoulder injury).
6/01/2013 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 31st, 2013).
2012
12/11/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a two-year contract.
10/29/2012 Filed for free agency.
10/11/2012 Missed 26 regular season and 5 playoff games (skull).
10/06/2012 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/07/2012 Skull, remainder of the regular season.
8/10/2012 Missed 43 games (right shoulder injury).
6/24/2012 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 20th, 2012).
6/19/2012 Missed 6 games (sore right shoulder).
6/12/2012 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
6/02/2012 Missed 13 games (strained right shoulder).
5/20/2012 Strained right shoulder, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 18th, 2012).
5/12/2012 Missed 4 games (sore right shoulder).
5/08/2012 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
1/17/2012 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2011
8/17/2011 Missed 4 games (bruised right knee).
8/13/2011 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
7/03/2011 Missed 41 games (shoulder injury).
5/20/2011 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 19th, 2011).
2010
12/13/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
11/05/2010 Outrighted to Oklahoma City (AAA).
11/05/2010 Refused an outright assignment and elected for free agency.
7/29/2010 Right shoulder injury, late September.
3/27/2010 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
1/15/2010 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2009
9/01/2009 Missed 77 games (right shoulder injury).
7/07/2009 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right shoulder injury).
6/09/2009 Right shoulder injury, early September.
6/08/2009 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
1/15/2009 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2008
9/29/2008 Missed the last 11 games of the regular season (finger injury).
9/23/2008 Finger injury, day-to-day.
8/23/2008 Missed 129 games (right forearm injury).
3/30/2008 Right forearm injury, late September.
2/25/2008 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2007
10/01/2007 Missed the last 9 games of the regular season (forearm injury).
9/24/2007 Forearm injury, day-to-day.
9/11/2007 Missed 27 games (shoulder injury).
8/15/2007 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to Aug. 11th).
7/02/2007 Missed 17 games (right finger injury).
6/14/2007 Right finger injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 10th).
6/13/2007 Right finger injury, day-to-day.
6/09/2007 Missed 11 games (finger injury).
5/02/2007 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2/26/2007 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2006
12/23/2006 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
2/28/2006 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2005
10/04/2005 Did not make the playoff roster.
8/30/2005 Recalled from Charlotte (AAA).
7/05/2005 Optioned to Charlotte (AAA).
6/20/2005 Recalled from Charlotte (AAA).
5/27/2005 Optioned to Charlotte (AAA).
5/22/2005 Contract purchased from Charlotte (AAA).
3/30/2005 Assigned by the Chicago White Sox to their minor league camp.
1/21/2005 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round (510th overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2017
12/16/2017 Atlanta Braves traded Matt Kemp to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, Charlie Culberson and cash considerations.
2014
12/16/2014 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
7/06/2014 Arizona Diamondbacks traded Brandon McCarthy and cash to the New York Yankees for Vidal Nuno.
2012
12/11/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2010
12/13/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
2006
12/23/2006 Chicago White Sox traded Brandon McCarthy and David Paisano to the Texas Rangers for John Danks, Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner.
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round in 2002.
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