MICHAEL SAUNDERS
OF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2019
2019-10-25 Announced his retirement.
2019-03-17 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
2018-12-30 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
2018
2018-06-21 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
2018-05-21 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
2018-05-15 Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
2018-04-02 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract.
2018-03-24 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
2018-02-23 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018-02-21 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2017
2017-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2017-09-01 Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2017-06-28 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2017-06-23 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2017-06-20 Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2017-01-16 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.
2016
2016-11-04 Filed for free agency.
2016-08-27 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
2016-08-25 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2016-07-22 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2016-07-20 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2016-04-25 Missed 3 games (hamstring).
2016-04-22 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2016-04-08 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
2016-04-06 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2016-01-15 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
2015
2015-11-02 Missed the last 131 regular season and all 11 playoff games (left knee injury).
2015-08-25 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left knee injury).
2015-05-10 Left knee injury, 15-day DL.
2015-05-09 Missed 4 games (left knee injury).
2015-05-08 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2015-05-08 Missed 3 games (left knee injury).
2015-05-04 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2015-04-24 Missed 17 games (left knee injury).
2015-04-05 Left knee meniscus tear, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
2015-01-16 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
2014-12-03 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners. The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Michael Saunders from the Seattle Mariners for pitcher J.A. Happ.
2014
2014-09-08 Missed 50 games (strained left oblique).
2014-07-11 Strained left oblique, 15-day DL.
2014-06-27 Missed 15 games (right shoulder injury).
2014-06-12 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 11th, 2014).
2014-06-10 Missed 3 games (right shoulder injury).
2014-06-07 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2014-05-14 Missed 2 games (hyperextended left knee).
2014-05-12 Hyperextended left knee, day-to-day.
2014-01-15 Signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract extension.
2013
2013-08-27 Missed 1 game (sore neck).
2013-08-26 Sore neck, day-to-day.
2013-07-03 Missed 2 games (finger injury).
2013-06-30 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2013-04-29 Missed 17 games (sprained right shoulder).
2013-04-11 Sprained right shoulder, 15-day DL.
2013-02-19 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2012
2012-09-27 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
2012-09-25 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2012-09-07 Missed 5 games (strained right groin).
2012-09-01 Strained right groin, day-to-day.
2012-08-31 Missed 5 games (groin).
2012-08-26 Groin, day-to-day.
2012-08-04 Missed 1 game (leg injury).
2012-08-03 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2012-07-03 Missed 4 games (flu).
2012-06-29 Flu, day-to-day.
2011
2011-09-06 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
2011-06-03 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2010
2010-08-30 Missed 7 games (right shoulder injury).
2010-08-22 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2010-08-21 Missed 3 games (right shoulder injury).
2010-08-17 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2010-08-13 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
2010-08-11 Neck injury, day-to-day.
2010-08-09 Missed 3 games (right shoulder injury).
2010-08-06 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2010-07-22 Missed 5 games (finger injury).
2010-07-17 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2010-05-06 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
2010-03-18 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2010-02-26 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2009
2009-08-19 Missed 3 games (right shoulder injury).
2009-08-16 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2009-07-25 Contract purchased from Tacoma (AAA).
2004
2004-06-07 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round (333rd overall) in 2004.