MATT STAIRS
OF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2011
2011-08-03 Announced his retirement.
2011-08-01 Released by the Washington Nationals.
2011-07-27 Designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals.
2011-07-07 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
2011-07-06 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2011-03-30 Contract purchased from Syracuse (AAA).
2010-12-14 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2010
2010-07-01 Missed 22 games (right knee injury).
2010-06-11 Right knee injury, early September.
2010-04-04 Contract purchased from Portland (AAA).
2010-01-23 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
2009
2009-06-09 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2009-06-07 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2008
2008-08-29 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays. The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Matt Stairs from the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later.
2008-05-25 Missed 2 games (stiff neck).
2008-05-23 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
2008-04-03 Missed 1 game (hip flexor).
2008-04-02 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
2007-11-02 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year contract extension.
2007
2007-03-31 Contract purchased from Syracuse (AAA).
2006-12-07 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2006
2006-10-31 Filed for free agency.
2006-10-03 Did not make the Detroit Tigers playoff roster.
2006-09-15 Claimed off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
2006-07-31 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals. The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Matt Stairs from the Kansas City Royals for minor-league pitcher Joselo Diaz.
2005
2005-09-09 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract extension.
2005-08-29 Missed 3 games (hamstring).
2005-08-26 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2004
2004-09-15 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract extension.
2004-08-22 Missed 13 games (strained left oblique muscle).
2004-08-07 Strained left oblique muscle, 15-day DL.
2003-12-09 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2003
2003-10-31 Filed for free agency.
2003-08-05 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2003-06-18 Missed 0 games (achilles tendinitis).
2003-06-16 Achilles tendinitis, day-to-day.
2003-06-10 Missed 16 games (right hand injury).
2003-05-22 Right hand injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 19th, 2003).
2003-04-15 Missed 0 games (hamstring).
2003-04-13 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2002-12-16 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2002-12-07 Milwaukee Brewers declined to offer salary arbitration.
2002
2002-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2002-06-20 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
2002-06-19 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2002-06-03 Missed 16 games (left hamstring injury).
2002-05-19 Left hamstring injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 16th, 2002).
2002-05-18 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2002-05-13 Missed 2 games (left hamstring injury).
2002-05-11 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2002-04-17 Missed 2 games (chest injury).
2002-04-15 Chest injury, day-to-day.
2002-01-25 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
2001
2001-10-07 Missed 3 games (left arm injury).
2001-10-06 Left arm injury, day-to-day.
1996
1995-12-01 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
1994
1993-12-15 Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Expos.
1989
1989-01-17 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Montreal Expos.