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Brandon Guyer • OF
Ht/Wt:6'2", 210 lbs.
Born:Jan 28, 1986 (38 yrs) in West Chester, PA
Hometown:Charlottesville, VA
Experience:7 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 2007 (5th round).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2020
7/06/2020 Announced his retirement.
4/02/2020 Released by the San Francisco Giants.
2/03/2020 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
2019
11/04/2019 Filed for free agency.
3/27/2019 Re-signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
3/22/2019 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
2/05/2019 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
10/30/2018 Cleveland Indians declined their contract option for next season.
10/08/2018 Missed the last 3 regular season and first 2 playoff games (shoulder injury).
9/28/2018 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
7/07/2018 Missed 2 games (bruised left knee).
7/04/2018 Bruised left knee, day-to-day.
6/14/2018 Missed 22 games (strained neck).
5/23/2018 Strained neck, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 20th, 2018).
2017
10/12/2017 Missed the last 15 regular season and all 5 playoff games (wrist injury).
10/05/2017 Did not make the Cleveland Indians playoff roster (injured).
9/15/2017 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
6/26/2017 Missed 40 games (left wrist injury).
5/14/2017 Left wrist injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 13th, 2017).
1/18/2017 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a two-year contract.
2016
8/02/2016 Added to the Cleveland Indians 25-man roster.
8/01/2016 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
6/28/2016 Missed 23 games (strained left hamstring).
6/05/2016 Strained left hamstring, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 4th, 2016).
1/14/2016 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2014
6/19/2014 Missed 22 games (left thumb injury).
5/26/2014 Left thumb injury, 15-day DL.
2013
11/04/2013 Missed the last 54 regular season and all 5 playoff games (finger injury).
10/04/2013 Did not make the Tampa Bay Rays playoff roster (injured).
9/17/2013 Finger injury, 60-day DL.
8/02/2013 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
8/02/2013 Finger injury, 15-day DL.
3/16/2013 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2012
11/01/2012 Missed the last 125 regular season games (left shoulder injury).
5/29/2012 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left shoulder injury).
5/16/2012 Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 13th, 2012).
5/09/2012 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
3/18/2012 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2011
9/30/2011 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/01/2011 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
7/10/2011 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
7/09/2011 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
5/08/2011 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
5/06/2011 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
3/11/2011 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
1/08/2011 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
2010
11/19/2010 Contract purchased from Tennessee (AA).
2007
6/07/2007
Career Transactions
2020
2/03/2020 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
2019
2/05/2019 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
2016
8/01/2016 Tampa Bay Rays traded Brandon Guyer to the Cleveland Indians for Jhonleider Salinas and Nathan Lukes.
2011
1/08/2011 Tampa Bay Rays traded Matt Garza, Fernando Perez and Zachary Rosscup to the Chicago Cubs for Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Robinson Chirinos, Brandon Guyer and Sam Fuld.
2007
6/07/2007 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round in 2007.
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