MELKY CABRERA
OF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2022
2022-01-14 Announced his retirement.
2020
2020-07-22 Released by the New York Mets.
2020-06-29 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2019
2019-10-31 Filed for free agency.
2019-03-28 Contract purchased from Indianapolis (AAA).
2019-02-10 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
2018-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2018-07-19 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2018-07-05 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2018-06-18 Refused minor league assignment from the Cleveland Indians and opted for free agency.
2018-06-16 Outrighted to Columbus (AAA).
2018-06-14 Designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians.
2018-05-20 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2018-04-23 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2017
2017-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2017-07-31 Added to the Kansas City Royals 25-man roster.
2017-07-30 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox. The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Melky Cabrera and cash from the Chicago White Sox for pitchers A.J. Puckett and Andre Davis.
2017-04-17 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
2017-04-14 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2016
2016-09-01 Missed 1 game (flu).
2016-08-31 Flu, day-to-day.
2016-08-27 Missed 2 games (flu).
2016-08-25 Flu, day-to-day.
2016-07-04 Missed 5 games (sprained right wrist).
2016-06-29 Sprained right wrist, day-to-day.
2016-06-07 Missed 3 games (personal reasons).
2016-06-03 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2015
2014-12-16 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox to a three-year contract.
2014
2014-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2014-10-30 Missed the last 22 regular season games (finger surgery).
2014-09-28 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (finger surgery).
2014-09-08 Finger surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to September 6th, 2014).
2014-09-06 Finger surgery, remainder of the regular season.
2014-05-02 Missed 1 game (shin injury).
2014-05-01 Shin injury, day-to-day.
2013
2013-10-31 Missed the last 54 regular season games (left knee injury).
2013-09-03 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left knee injury).
2013-08-01 Left knee injury, 15-day DL.
2013-07-21 Missed 18 games (left knee tendinitis).
2013-06-27 Left knee tendinitis, 15-day DL.
2012-11-16 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year contract.
2012
2012-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2012-10-12 Missed the last 45 regular season games (suspended by mlb).
2012-10-06 Did not make the San Francisco Giants playoff roster.
2012-08-15 Suspended by the MLB for 50 games.
2012-07-17 Missed 1 game (paternity leave list).
2012-07-15 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2012-06-12 Missed 3 games (right hamstring injury).
2012-06-08 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2012-01-17 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
2011-11-07 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals. The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Melky Cabrera from the Kansas City Royals for pitchers Jonathan Sanchez and Ryan Verdugo.
2011
2010-12-10 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2010
2010-10-18 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
2010-01-14 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2009-12-22 Acquired from the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees acquired pitchers Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan from the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Melky Cabrera and pitchers Mike Dunn and Arodys Vizcaino.
2009
2009-11-04 Missed the last playoff game (hamstring).
2009-11-02 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2009-06-01 Missed 4 games (right shoulder injury).
2009-05-27 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2009-01-20 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2008
2008-09-05 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2008-08-15 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2008-03-14 Suspended by the MLB for 3 games.
2008-03-04 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2007
2007-03-12 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2006
2006-05-09 Recalled from Columbus (AAA).
2006-03-19 Optioned to Columbus (AAA).
2005
2005-07-18 Optioned to Columbus (AAA).
2005-07-07 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2002
2001-11-13 Signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees.