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Eric Young Jr. • OF
Ht/Wt:5'10", 195 lbs.
Born:May 25, 1985 (39 yrs) in New Brunswick, NJ
Hometown:Piscataway, NJ
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by Colorado in 2003 (30/887).
Bats:S
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2021
1/27/2021 Announced his retirement.
2019
7/24/2019 Released by the Seattle Mariners.
3/26/2019 Signed by the Seattle Mariners to a minor league contract.
3/22/2019 Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
2/11/2019 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
7/27/2018 Contract purchased from Salt Lake (AAA).
1/08/2018 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2017
11/03/2017 Filed for free agency.
8/29/2017 Contract purchased from Salt Lake (AAA).
7/13/2017 Outrighted to Salt Lake (AAA).
5/29/2017 Contract purchased from Salt Lake (AAA).
3/27/2017 Assigned by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to their minor league camp.
1/24/2017 Signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2016
10/06/2016 Refused minor league assignment from the New York Yankees and opted for free agency.
10/06/2016 Outrighted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
9/02/2016 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
8/31/2016 Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
2015
12/29/2015 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
11/07/2015 Filed for free agency.
10/09/2015 Did not make the New York Mets playoff roster.
9/01/2015 Contract purchased from Las Vegas (AAA).
8/22/2015 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
6/11/2015 Outrighted to Gwinnett (AAA).
6/05/2015 Designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves.
4/05/2015 Contract purchased from Gwinnett (AAA).
2/13/2015 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2014
12/02/2014 New York Mets declined to tender a contract.
6/16/2014 Missed 22 games (strained right hamstring).
5/26/2014 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 25th, 2014).
5/25/2014 Hamstring, day-to-day.
5/05/2014 Missed 1 game (cheekbone injury).
5/04/2014 Cheekbone injury, day-to-day.
1/16/2014 Signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract extension.
2013
7/27/2013 Missed 2 games (sore right knee).
7/26/2013 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
6/18/2013 Acquired from the Colorado Rockies.
6/12/2013 Designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies.
3/05/2013 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
2012
10/03/2012 Missed the last 43 regular season games (left intercostal).
8/21/2012 Left intercostal, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 20th, 2012).
8/20/2012 Left intercostal, day-to-day.
5/16/2012 Missed 10 games (bereavement list).
5/05/2012 Placed on the bereavement leave list by the Colorado Rockies.
3/03/2012 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
2011
7/22/2011 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
7/01/2011 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
5/27/2011 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/27/2011 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/03/2011 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
2010
10/03/2010 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (shin injury).
9/28/2010 Shin injury, day-to-day.
9/22/2010 Missed 1 game (shin injury).
9/21/2010 Shin injury, day-to-day.
8/14/2010 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
7/31/2010 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
7/24/2010 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (leg injury).
5/14/2010 Leg injury, early September.
4/25/2010 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/30/2010 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/05/2010 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
2009
8/25/2009 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/16/2009 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/04/2009 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
2008
11/20/2008 Contract purchased from Tulsa (AA).
2003
6/04/2003 Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round (887th overall) in 2003.
Career Transactions
2019
3/26/2019 Signed by the Seattle Mariners to a minor league contract.
2/11/2019 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract.
2017
1/24/2017 Signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a minor league contract.
2016
8/31/2016 Milwaukee Brewers traded Eric Young Jr. to the New York Yankees for cash considerations.
2015
12/29/2015 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract.
8/22/2015 Atlanta Braves traded Eric Young Jr. to the New York Mets for cash considerations.
2/13/2015 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
2013
6/18/2013 New York Mets traded Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for Eric Young.
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round in 2003.
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