MIKE PIAZZA
#31 - C
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2008
2008-05-20 Announced his retirement.
2007
2007-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2007-07-20 Missed 68 games (shoulder injury).
2007-05-04 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
2007-05-02 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2006-12-08 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2006
2006-10-30 San Diego Padres declined their contract option for next season.
2006-07-08 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
2006-07-07 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2006-01-29 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2005-12-07 New York Mets declined to offer salary arbitration.
2005-11-12 Filed for free agency.
2005
2005-09-14 Missed 2 games (concussion).
2005-09-11 Concussion, day-to-day.
2005-09-10 Missed 22 games (hand injury).
2005-08-21 Hand injury, 15-day DL.
2005-08-18 Hand injury, day-to-day.
2004
2004-09-10 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
2004-09-09 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2004-08-30 Missed 21 games (left knee injury).
2004-08-11 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 7th, 2004).
2004-07-27 Missed 5 games (wrist injury).
2004-07-22 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2004-04-14 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
2004-04-12 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2003
2003-08-13 Missed 76 games (leg injury).
2003-05-17 Leg injury, 15-day DL.
2003-05-07 Missed 1 game (abdominal injury).
2003-05-06 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
2003-05-01 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
2003-04-30 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2003-04-25 Missed 1 game (groin).
2003-04-24 Groin, day-to-day.
2003-04-06 Missed 4 games (suspended by mlb).
2003-04-01 MLB reduced his suspension to 4 games.
2002
2002-08-15 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
2002-08-13 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2002-07-17 Missed 3 games (back injury).
2002-07-14 Back injury, day-to-day.
2002-06-26 Bruised right foot, day-to-day.
2002-04-30 Missed 5 games (hamstring).
2002-04-24 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2002-04-09 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
2002-04-07 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2002-04-03 Fined by the MLB.
2001
2001-09-01 Missed 1 game (abdominal injury).
2001-08-30 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
2001-07-06 Missed 5 games (toe injury).
2001-06-30 Toe injury, day-to-day.
2001-05-06 Missed 2 games (right hand injury).
2001-05-04 Right hand injury, day-to-day.
1998
1998-05-22 Acquired from the Florida Marlins. The New York Mets acquired catcher Mike Piazza from the Florida Marlins for outfielder Preston Wilson, pitcher Ed Yarnall and pitcher Geoff Goetz.
1998-05-15 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Florida Marlins acquired catcher Mike Piazza and third baseman Todd Zeile from the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Gary Sheffield, catcher Charles Johnson, infielder Bobby Bonilla, pitcher Manuel Barrios and right fielder Jim Eisenreich.
1988
1988-06-01 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd round (1390th overall) in 1988.