JOE BLANTON
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Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2017
2017-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2017-10-06 Did not make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
2017-06-11 Missed 26 games (right shoulder inflammation).
2017-05-17 Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 14th, 2017).
2017-02-28 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2016
2016-11-04 Filed for free agency.
2016-08-12 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
2016-08-08 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
2016-01-19 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
2015
2015-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2015-07-30 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
2015-07-30 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals. The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitcher Joe Blanton from the Kansas City Royals for cash.
2015-07-28 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
2015-05-16 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
2015-02-13 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2014
2014-04-13 Announced his retirement.
2014-03-31 Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract.
2014-03-26 Released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
2013
2012-12-05 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a two-year contract.
2012
2012-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2012-08-03 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Joe Blanton from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later.
2011
2011-09-05 Missed 97 games (right elbow inflammation).
2011-08-17 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow inflammation).
2011-05-22 Right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 16th, 2011).
2011-05-19 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2011-05-14 Missed 2 games (sore right elbow).
2011-05-11 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
2011-05-09 Missed 13 games (right elbow injury).
2011-04-29 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 24th, 2011).
2010
2010-05-03 Missed 24 games (oblique injury).
2010-04-01 Oblique injury, early September.
2010-01-21 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2009
2009-01-20 Re-signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2008
2008-07-17 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics. The Philadelphia Phillies acquired pitcher Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics for second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh Outman and outfielder Matt Spencer.
2008-01-18 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2005
2005-02-22 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2004
2004-09-18 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
2004-03-21 Assigned by the Oakland Athletics to their minor league camp.
2002
2002-06-04 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round in 2002.