BEN ZOBRIST
IF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2019
2019-10-31 Filed for free agency.
2019-09-12 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
2019-09-11 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2019-08-31 Activated from the restricted list by the Chicago Cubs.
2019-08-31 Missed 103 games (personal reasons).
2019-05-08 Personal reasons, restricted list.
2019-05-07 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2018
2018-08-10 Missed 1 game (left hip contusion).
2018-08-08 Left hip contusion, day-to-day.
2018-04-28 Missed 9 games (back injury).
2018-04-21 Back injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 14th, 2018).
2018-04-17 Back injury, day-to-day.
2017
2017-08-15 Missed 1 game (stiff neck).
2017-08-14 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
2017-07-01 Missed 17 games (left wrist injury).
2017-06-16 Left wrist injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 13th, 2017).
2017-06-13 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
2017-05-29 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
2017-05-27 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2017-05-17 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2017-05-14 Back injury, day-to-day.
2017-04-23 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2017-04-21 Back injury, day-to-day.
2016
2015-12-08 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a four-year contract.
2015
2015-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2015-07-28 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics. The Kansas City Royals acquired infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist and cash from the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Sean Manaea and Aaron Brooks.
2015-05-25 Missed 28 games (left knee injury).
2015-04-25 Left knee injury, 15-day DL.
2015-04-23 Missed 3 games (sore left knee).
2015-04-20 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2015-04-17 Missed 1 game (heel injury).
2015-04-15 Heel injury, day-to-day.
2015-01-10 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays. The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays for catcher John Jaso, infielder Daniel Robertson and outfielder Boog Powell.
2014-10-31 Tampa Bay Rays exercised their contract option for next season.
2014
2014-05-30 Missed 13 games (left thumb injury).
2014-05-15 Left thumb injury, 15-day DL.
2013-11-02 Tampa Bay Rays exercised their contract option for next season.
2013
2013-05-07 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
2013-05-05 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2012
2012-06-14 Missed 2 games (bruised right hand).
2012-06-12 Bruised right hand, day-to-day.
2011
2011-09-21 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2011-09-20 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2011-09-05 Missed 2 games (stiff neck).
2011-09-03 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
2011-07-21 Missed 1 game (right calf injury).
2011-07-20 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
2011-07-05 Missed 1 game (illness).
2011-07-04 Illness, day-to-day.
2010
2010-08-04 Missed 6 games (back injury).
2010-07-29 Back injury, day-to-day.
2010-04-23 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a three-year contract extension.
2010-03-03 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2009
2009-08-29 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2009-08-28 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2008
2008-08-05 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
2008-07-23 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2008-07-03 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
2008-06-27 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2008-06-24 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
2008-05-30 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2008-05-13 Missed 38 games (broken left thumb).
2008-03-25 Broken left thumb, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 21st, 2008).
2007
2007-09-10 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (strained oblique muscle).
2007-08-19 Strained oblique muscle, 15-day DL.
2007-07-29 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
2007-05-11 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
2006
2006-07-31 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
2006-07-12 Acquired from the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros acquired infielder Aubrey Huff and cash from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for pitcher Mitch Talbot and infielder Ben Zobrist.
2004
2004-06-07 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round (184th overall) in 2004.