JOSH HAMILTON
OF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2017
2017-04-21 Released by the Texas Rangers.
2017-03-20 Assigned by the Texas Rangers to their minor league camp.
2017-01-17 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2016
2016-08-23 Missed 125 games (left knee injury).
2016-08-23 Released by the Texas Rangers.
2016-05-07 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left knee injury).
2016-04-03 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 25th, 2016).
2015
2015-09-18 Missed 13 games (knee injury).
2015-09-05 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2015-09-01 Missed 15 games (left knee injury).
2015-08-20 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 16th, 2015).
2015-08-16 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2015-08-14 Missed 2 games (left knee injury).
2015-08-12 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2015-07-07 Missed 2 games (groin).
2015-07-04 Groin, day-to-day.
2015-06-30 Missed 26 games (left hamstring injury).
2015-06-04 Left hamstring injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 1st, 2015).
2015-06-02 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2015-05-25 Missed 45 games (right shoulder surgery).
2015-04-27 Acquired from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Josh Hamilton and cash from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
2015-04-05 Right shoulder surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
2014
2014-10-02 Missed the last 11 regular season games (right shoulder injury).
2014-09-17 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2014-09-16 Missed 11 games (sore right shoulder).
2014-09-05 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
2014-07-27 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
2014-07-26 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2014-06-03 Missed 48 games (left thumb injury).
2014-04-09 Left thumb injury, 15-day DL.
2013
2013-09-04 Missed 1 game (sinus infection).
2013-09-03 Sinus infection, day-to-day.
2013-07-25 Missed 3 games (right ankle injury).
2013-07-22 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
2013-06-23 Missed 2 games (right wrist injury).
2013-06-21 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
2013-05-29 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
2013-05-28 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2012-12-13 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a five-year contract.
2012
2012-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2012-09-24 Missed 5 games (sinus infection).
2012-09-19 Sinus infection, day-to-day.
2012-09-14 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
2012-09-13 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2012-06-18 Missed 3 games (stomach virus).
2012-06-15 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
2012-05-29 Missed 1 game (upper respiratory infection).
2012-05-28 Upper respiratory infection, day-to-day.
2012-05-04 Missed 3 games (back spasms).
2012-04-30 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2011
2011-09-10 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2011-09-09 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2011-05-23 Missed 36 games (right arm injury).
2011-04-13 Right arm injury, 15-day DL.
2011-02-10 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a two-year contract.
2010
2010-10-01 Missed 24 games (ribcage injury).
2010-09-05 Ribcage injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2010-09-03 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
2010-09-01 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2010-08-01 Missed 1 game (right knee tendinitis).
2010-07-31 Right knee tendinitis, day-to-day.
2010-01-19 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2009
2009-10-04 Missed the last 6 regular season games (back injury).
2009-09-29 Back injury, late August.
2009-09-25 Missed 19 games (back injury).
2009-09-04 Back injury, day-to-day.
2009-07-06 Missed 30 games (abdominal injury).
2009-06-02 Abdominal injury, early September.
2009-05-22 Missed 1 game (groin).
2009-05-21 Groin, day-to-day.
2009-05-20 Missed 1 game (groin).
2009-05-19 Groin, day-to-day.
2009-05-12 Missed 13 games (rib injury).
2009-05-01 Rib injury, early September.
2009-04-27 Rib injury, day-to-day.
2008
2008-08-28 Missed 1 game (toothache).
2008-08-27 Toothache, day-to-day.
2008-08-15 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2008-08-14 Personal reasons, day-to-day (retroactive to August 14th, 2008).
2008-06-26 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
2008-06-25 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2008-06-10 Missed 1 game (viral infection).
2008-06-08 Viral infection, day-to-day.
2008-02-15 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2007-12-21 Acquired from the Cincinnati Reds. The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Josh Hamilton from the Cincinnati Reds for pitchers Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera.
2007
2007-10-01 Missed the last 17 regular season games (hamstring).
2007-09-27 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2007-08-12 Missed 29 games (wrist injury).
2007-07-12 Wrist injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 8th, 2007).
2007-07-08 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2007-06-04 Missed 16 games (stomach injury).
2007-05-22 Stomach injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 19th, 2007).
2007-05-19 Stomach injury, day-to-day.
2007-02-22 Re-signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract.
2006-12-07 Selected by the Chicago Cubs from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2006-12-07 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
2006
2005-11-18 Outrighted to Durham (AAA).
2005-11-15 Activated from the restricted list by the Tampa Bay Rays.
2004
2004-10-04 Missed all 162 regular season games (suspended by mlb).
2004-03-19 Suspended by the MLB for 162 games for violations of the Major League drug prevention and treatment program.