MATT MURTON
OF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2017
2017-02-20 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
2016
2016-11-07 Opted for minor league free agency.
2016-03-25 Assigned by the Chicago Cubs to their minor league camp.
2016-02-04 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract.
2014
2013-11-26 Signed with Hanshin (Japanese League).
2010
2009-12-07 Signed with Hanshin (Japanese League).
2009
2009-10-06 Did not make the Colorado Rockies playoff roster.
2009-09-08 Contract purchased from Colorado Springs (AAA).
2009-08-26 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
2009-08-25 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
2009-06-05 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
2009-04-29 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
2009-03-30 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
2009-03-04 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
2009-02-04 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics. The Colorado Rockies acquired outfielder Matt Murton from the Colorado Rockies for infielder Corey Wimberly.
2008
2008-07-27 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
2008-07-11 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
2008-07-08 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
2008-07-08 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs acquired pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from the Oakland Athletics for outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, pitcher Sean Gallagher and catcher Josh Donaldson.
2008-06-17 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2008-05-01 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2008-04-19 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2008-03-30 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2007
2007-07-27 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2007-06-13 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2007-06-04 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2007-06-02 Back injury, day-to-day.
2007-04-30 Missed 1 game (back injury).
2007-04-28 Back injury, day-to-day.
2007-03-05 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2006
2006-03-03 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2005
2005-08-30 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2005-08-19 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2005-07-07 Contract purchased from Iowa (AAA).
2004
2004-07-31 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox. In a four-team trade, the Chicago Cubs traded Alex S. Gonzalez, Brendan Harris and Francis Beltran to the Montreal Expos and Justin Jones to the Minnesota Twins; The Red Sox traded Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton to the Chicago Cubs; The Montreal Expos traded Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox; The Minnesota Twins traded Doug Mientkiewicz to the Boston Red Sox.
2003
2003-07-08 Signed by the Boston Red Sox.
2003-06-03 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round in 2003.