BENITO SANTIAGO
C
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2005
2005-06-16 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2005-05-08 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2005-04-19 Viral infection, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 15th, 2005).
2005-04-17 Flu, day-to-day.
2004-12-16 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals. The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Benito Santiago and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo.
2004
2004-10-04 Missed 98 games (left hand injury).
2004-06-19 Left hand injury, 15-day DL.
2003-12-09 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a two-year contract.
2003
2003-10-26 Filed for free agency.
2003-09-10 Missed 1 game (flu).
2003-09-09 Flu, day-to-day.
2003-07-29 Missed 15 games (finger injury).
2003-07-17 Finger injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 10th, 2003).
2003-07-11 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2003-07-09 Missed 4 games (finger injury).
2003-07-05 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2003-06-17 Missed 1 game (groin).
2003-06-15 Groin, day-to-day.
2003-04-29 Missed 1 game (left elbow injury).
2003-04-27 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
2002
2002-09-18 Suspended by the MLB for 2 games.
2002-07-31 Missed 6 games (eye injury).
2002-07-24 Eye injury, day-to-day.
2002-04-15 Missed 1 game (right thumb injury).
2002-04-14 Right thumb injury, day-to-day.
2001-12-06 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a two-year contract.
2001
2001-03-31 Contract purchased from Fresno (AAA).
2001-03-18 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
2000
2000-02-28 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds.
1999
1998-12-10 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
1997
1996-12-09 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays.
1996
1996-01-30 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies.
1995
1995-04-17 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds.
1993
1992-12-16 Signed as a free agent by the Florida Marlins.
1982
1982-09-01 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the San Diego Padres.