A.J. COLE
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Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2022
2021-12-07 Signed with Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Japan).
2021
2021-10-05 Refused minor league assignment from the Toronto Blue Jays and opted for free agency.
2021-09-03 Outrighted to Buffalo (AAA).
2021-09-03 Missed 83 games (left oblique strain).
2021-06-12 Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (left oblique strain).
2021-06-02 Neck injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 30th, 2021).
2021-05-08 Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2021-02-12 Invited to spring training by the Toronto Blue Jays.
2021-01-08 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020-12-02 Toronto Blue Jays declined to tender a contract.
2020
2020-07-23 Contract purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from their alternate training site.
2019-11-25 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2019
2019-11-04 Outrighted to Columbus (AAA).
2019-11-04 Missed the last 48 regular season games (right shoulder injury).
2019-11-04 Refused minor league assignment from the Cleveland Indians and opted for free agency.
2019-09-01 Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (right shoulder injury).
2019-08-10 Right shoulder injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 8th, 2019).
2019-05-11 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2019-03-20 Assigned by the Cleveland Indians to their minor league camp.
2019-02-11 Outrighted to Columbus (AAA).
2019-02-04 Designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians.
2019-01-11 Claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees.
2019-01-04 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
2018
2018-10-03 Not on the New York Yankees Wild Card playoff game roster.
2018-07-03 Missed 12 games (strained neck).
2018-06-21 Strained neck, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 20th, 2018).
2018-04-24 Acquired from the Washington Nationals The New York Yankees acquired pitcher A.J. Cole from the Washington Nationals for cash.
2018-04-20 Designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals.
2017
2017-10-06 Did not make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
2017-09-04 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2017-08-27 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2017-08-25 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2017-08-15 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2017-08-02 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2017-06-22 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2017-06-18 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2017-05-12 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2017-05-06 Missed 5 games (suspended by mlb).
2017-05-02 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2017-03-29 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2016
2016-10-07 Did not make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
2016-09-27 Suspended by the MLB for 5 games.
2016-08-22 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2016-08-20 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2016-08-18 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2016-03-11 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2015
2015-09-03 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2015-06-06 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2015-06-04 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2015-05-24 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2015-05-15 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2015-04-29 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2015-04-28 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
2015-03-18 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2014-11-20 Contract purchased from GCL Nationals (R).
2014
2014-03-12 Assigned by the Washington Nationals to their minor league camp.
2014-01-24 Invited to spring training by the Washington Nationals.
2013
2013-01-16 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics. In a three-team trade, the Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse from the Washington Nationals; the Oakland Athletics acquired first baseman/catcher John Jaso from Seattle; the Nationals acquired pitchers A.J. Cole and Blake Treinen, and a player to be named later from Oakland.
2012
2011-12-23 Acquired from the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals acquired pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Robert Gilliam from the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Tommy Milone, Brad Peacock and A.J. Cole, as well as catcher Derek Norris.
2010
2010-06-08 Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 4th round (116th overall) in 2010.