RAFAEL SORIANO
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Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2016
2016-03-17 Announced his retirement.
2016-02-28 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2015
2015-09-05 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
2015-09-01 Designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs.
2015-09-01 Missed 29 games (right shoulder inflammation).
2015-08-05 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 31st, 2015).
2015-07-20 Contract purchased from Iowa (AAA).
2015-06-09 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract.
2014
2014-10-30 Washington Nationals declined their contract option for next season.
2013
2013-04-25 Missed 3 games (personal reasons).
2013-04-22 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2013-01-15 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a two-year contract.
2012-10-31 New York Yankees declined their contract option for next season.
2012
2012-06-12 Missed 1 game (finger injury).
2012-06-11 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2011
2011-07-29 Missed 66 games (right elbow injury).
2011-06-15 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow injury).
2011-05-17 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 14th, 2011).
2011-05-15 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2011-05-13 Missed 3 games (right elbow injury).
2011-05-10 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2011-04-25 Missed 2 games (sore back).
2011-04-23 Sore back, day-to-day.
2011-01-13 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a three-year contract.
2010
2009-12-10 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves. The Tampa Bay Rays acquired pitcher Rafael Soriano from the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Jesse Chavez.
2009-12-07 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2009
2009-08-19 Missed 2 games (right shoulder injury).
2009-08-17 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2008
2008-09-02 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow inflammation).
2008-08-03 Right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL.
2008-07-21 Missed 37 games (right elbow injury).
2008-06-14 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 6th, 2008).
2008-06-13 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2008-05-28 Missed 46 games (elbow injury).
2008-04-09 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
2008-01-24 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a two-year contract.
2007
2007-09-28 MLB reduced his suspension to 2 games.
2007-09-20 Suspended by the MLB for 4 games.
2007-01-16 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2006-12-07 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners. The Seattle Mariners acquired pitcher Horacio Ramirez from the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Rafael Soriano.
2006
2006-10-02 Missed the last 30 regular season games (concussion).
2006-08-30 Concussion, day-to-day.
2006-08-04 Missed 12 games (right shoulder injury).
2006-07-29 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 20th, 2006).
2006-07-04 Missed 5 games (right shoulder injury).
2006-07-03 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2005-12-30 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2005
2005-09-05 Missed 136 games (tommy john surgery).
2005-04-01 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
2004
2004-10-04 Missed 131 games (right elbow injury).
2004-05-11 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 10th, 2004).
2004-05-04 Recalled from San Antonio (AA).
2004-04-14 Optioned to Inland Empire (A).
2003
2003-06-16 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
2003-05-08 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2003-04-24 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
2003-03-29 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2003-03-02 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2002
2002-08-02 Optioned to San Antonio (AA).
2002-08-02 Missed 26 games (strained right shoulder).
2002-07-10 Strained right shoulder, 15-day DL.
2002-05-08 Recalled from San Antonio (AA).
2002-03-14 Optioned to San Antonio (AA).
2002-02-11 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a minor league contract.
2001
2001-03-13 Optioned to San Bernardino (A).
1996
1996-08-30 Signed as an international free agent by the Seattle Mariners.