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Joakim Soria • #28 • P
Ht/Wt:6'3", 205 lbs.
Born:May 18, 1984 (40 yrs) in Monclova, MEX
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Signed by LA Dodgers in 2001.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2021
11/10/2021 Announced his retirement.
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
10/03/2021 Missed the last 15 regular season games (covid-19).
9/25/2021 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
9/24/2021 Missed 6 games (family medical emergency leave list).
9/18/2021 Family medical emergency leave list, day-to-day.
8/25/2021 Missed 21 games (finger injury).
8/04/2021 Finger injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 3rd, 2021).
8/01/2021 Added to the Toronto Blue Jays 26-man roster.
7/30/2021 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks
5/04/2021 Missed 24 games (strained left calf).
4/06/2021 Strained left calf, 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 5th, 2021).
2/03/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
2019
9/16/2019 Missed 9 games (elbow injury).
9/07/2019 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2018
12/21/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a two-year contract.
10/30/2018 Milwaukee Brewers declined their contract option for next season.
8/24/2018 Missed 4 games (strained right quad).
8/10/2018 Strained right quad, 10-day DL.
7/26/2018 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox
1/04/2018 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals.
2017
9/16/2017 Missed 28 games (strained left oblique).
8/18/2017 Strained left oblique, 10-day DL (retroactive to August 16th, 2017).
2015
12/10/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a three-year contract.
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
7/31/2015 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
7/30/2015 Acquired from the Detroit Tigers.
2014
10/31/2014 Detroit Tigers exercised their contract option for next season.
9/10/2014 Missed 31 games (strained left oblique).
8/10/2014 Strained left oblique, 15-day DL.
7/23/2014 Acquired from the Texas Rangers.
2013
7/07/2013 Missed 87 games (tommy john surgery).
6/09/2013 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
3/31/2013 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 22nd, 2013).
2012
12/04/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a two-year contract.
10/31/2012 Missed all 162 regular season games (elbow surgery).
10/31/2012 Kansas City Royals declined their contract option for the 2013 season.
5/03/2012 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (elbow surgery).
4/04/2012 Elbow surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 26th, 2012).
2011
10/31/2011 Kansas City Royals exercised their contract option for the 2012 season.
9/29/2011 Missed the last 12 regular season games (hamstring).
9/15/2011 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2009
6/02/2009 Missed 21 games (strained right rotator cuff).
5/10/2009 Strained right rotator cuff, early September (retroactive to May 8th, 2009).
5/02/2009 Missed 9 games (right shoulder injury).
4/28/2009 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2008
5/17/2008 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a three-year contract extension.
2/20/2008 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2007
6/07/2007 Missed 14 games (right shoulder inflammation).
5/26/2007 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL.
2/21/2007 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2006
12/07/2006 Selected by the Kansas City Royals from the San Diego Padres in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2005
12/20/2005 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
2001
10/31/2001 Signed as an international free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Career Transactions
2021
7/30/2021 Arizona Diamondbacks traded Joakim Soria to the Toronto Blue Jays for two players to be named later (J.J. D'Orazio and Yaifer Perdomo - 09/01/21).
2/03/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2018
12/21/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
7/26/2018 Chicago White Sox traded Joakim Soria to the Milwaukee Brewers for Kodi Medeiros and Wilber Perez.
1/04/2018 In a three-team trade, the Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Joakim Soria and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals, and left-hander Luis Avilan and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Dodgers; the Dodgers acquired left-hander Scott Alexander from Kansas City, and infielder Jake Peter from Chicago; and the Royals acquired pitcher Trevor Oaks and infielder Erick Mejia from Los Angeles.
2015
12/10/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
7/30/2015 Detroit Tigers traded Joakim Soria to the Pittsburgh Pirates for JaCoby Jones.
2014
7/23/2014 Texas Rangers traded Joakim Soria to the Detroit Tigers for Corey Knebel and Jake Thompson.
2012
12/04/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
2006
12/07/2006 Selected by the Kansas City Royals from the San Diego Padres in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2005
12/20/2005 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
2001
10/31/2001 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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