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Mark Melancon • P
Ht/Wt:6'1", 215 lbs.
Born:Mar 28, 1985 (39 yrs) in Wheat Ridge, CO
Hometown:Golden, CO
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Yankees in 2006 (9/284).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
5/06/2022 Missed 7 games (covid-19).
4/29/2022 COVID-19, 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 28th, 2022).
2021
12/01/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a two-year contract.
11/05/2021 Declined to exercise his contract option with the San Diego Padres for next season.
2/18/2021 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
7/29/2020 Missed 4 games (back injury).
7/25/2020 Back injury, day-to-day.
2019
8/01/2019 Added to the Atlanta Braves 25-man roster.
7/31/2019 Acquired from the San Francisco Giants
2018
6/01/2018 Missed 56 games (strained right elbow).
4/28/2018 Strained right elbow, 60-day DL.
3/29/2018 Strained right elbow, 10-day DL (retroactive to March 26th, 2018).
2017
10/02/2017 Missed the last 16 regular season games (forearm injury).
9/12/2017 Forearm injury, remainder of the regular season.
8/12/2017 Missed 37 games (strained right forearm).
6/28/2017 Strained right forearm, 10-day DL.
5/17/2017 Missed 12 games (right forearm injury).
5/09/2017 Right forearm injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 5th, 2017).
2016
12/05/2016 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants to a four-year contract.
11/04/2016 Filed for free agency.
7/31/2016 Added to the Washington Nationals 25-man roster.
7/30/2016 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1/15/2016 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2015
1/16/2015 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2014
1/17/2014 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2013
3/01/2013 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2012
12/26/2012 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
6/10/2012 Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA).
4/18/2012 Optioned to Pawtucket (AAA).
3/09/2012 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
2011
12/14/2011 Acquired from the Houston Astros.
9/29/2011 Missed the last 2 regular season games (personal reasons).
9/27/2011 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/25/2011 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
2010
8/09/2010 Recalled from Round Rock (AAA).
7/31/2010 Acquired from the New York Yankees.
7/31/2010 Optioned to Round Rock (AAA).
5/20/2010 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/18/2010 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/04/2010 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/01/2010 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/25/2010 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/12/2010 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2009
10/07/2009 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/01/2009 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
8/08/2009 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/10/2009 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/08/2009 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
4/25/2009 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/15/2009 Assigned to minor league camp.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 9th round (284th overall) in 2006.
Career Transactions
2021
2/18/2021 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
2019
7/31/2019 San Francisco Giants traded Mark Melancon to the Atlanta Braves for Tristan Beck and Dan Winkler.
2016
12/05/2016 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
7/30/2016 Pittsburgh Pirates traded Mark Melancon to the Washington Nationals for Felipe Rivero and Taylor Hearn.
2012
12/26/2012 Boston Red Sox traded Jerry Sands, Stolmy Pimentel, Mark Melancon and Ivan De Jesus to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joel Hanrahan and Brock Holt.
2011
12/14/2011 Boston Red Sox traded Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland to the Houston Astros for Mark Melancon.
2010
7/31/2010 Houston Astros traded Lance Berkman and cash to the New York Yankees for Mark Melancon and Jimmy Paredes.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round in 2006.
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