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Drew Smyly • P
Ht/Wt:6'2", 188 lbs.
Born:Jun 13, 1989 (35 yrs) in Little Rock, AR
Hometown:Maumelle, AR
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by Detroit in 2010 (2/68).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/20/2022 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
7/10/2022 Missed 37 games (right oblique strain).
6/01/2022 Right oblique strain, 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 31st, 2022).
5/07/2022 Missed 2 games (bereavement list).
5/03/2022 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
3/19/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
4/24/2021 Missed 6 games (left forearm injury).
4/16/2021 Left forearm injury, 10-day injured list.
2020
11/16/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
9/10/2020 Missed 35 games (left index finger).
8/02/2020 Left index finger, 10-day injured list.
1/16/2020 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
2019
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
7/19/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
7/18/2019 Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
7/01/2019 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract.
6/25/2019 Released by the Texas Rangers.
6/20/2019 Designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers.
6/14/2019 Missed 2 games (sprained ankle).
6/12/2019 Sprained ankle, day-to-day.
5/19/2019 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
5/17/2019 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
5/05/2019 Missed 13 games (left arm injury).
4/23/2019 Left arm injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 20th, 2019).
2018
11/02/2018 Missed all 163 regular season and 1 playoff game (tommy john surgery).
11/02/2018 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs
2/16/2018 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
2017
12/12/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a two-year contract.
12/01/2017 Seattle Mariners declined to tender a contract.
11/02/2017 Missed all 162 regular season games (left flexor strain).
4/04/2017 Left flexor strain, 60-day DL.
3/31/2017 Left flexor strain, 10-day DL.
1/13/2017 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
1/11/2017 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
2016
2/04/2016 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2015
8/15/2015 Missed 89 games (left shoulder injury).
5/13/2015 Left shoulder injury, 60-day DL.
5/08/2015 Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 6th, 2015).
4/24/2015 Missed 16 games (left shoulder injury).
4/05/2015 Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
1/16/2015 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2014
7/31/2014 Acquired from the Detroit Tigers.
2/24/2014 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2012
8/24/2012 Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
7/29/2012 Missed 17 games (strained intercostal muscle).
7/29/2012 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
7/14/2012 Strained intercostal, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 7th, 2012).
6/24/2012 Missed 12 games (finger injury).
6/14/2012 Finger injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 11th, 2012).
6/12/2012 Finger injury, day-to-day.
4/11/2012 Contract purchased from Toledo (AAA).
2010
6/08/2010 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round (68th overall) in 2010.
Career Transactions
2020
11/16/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves.
1/16/2020 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
2019
7/19/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies.
7/01/2019 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract.
2018
11/02/2018 Chicago Cubs traded Drew Smyly and a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later.
2017
12/12/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
1/11/2017 Tampa Bay Rays traded Drew Smyly to the Seattle Mariners for Carlos Vargas, Mallex Smith and Ryan Yarbrough.
2014
7/31/2014 In a three-way deal: Tampa Bay Rays traded David Price to the Detroit Tigers for Drew Smyly and Willy Adames; Detroit Tigers traded Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners; Seattle Mariners traded Nick Franklin to the Tampa Bay Rays.
2010
6/07/2010 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round in 2010.
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