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| 2022 | ||
| 2022-11-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Filed for free agency.
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| 2022-10-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 24 regular season games (pectoral injury).
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| 2022-09-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Pectoral injury, 15-day injured list.
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| 2022-07-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 13 games (left hip injury).
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| 2022-07-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left hip injury, 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 2nd, 2022).
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| 2022-03-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
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| 2021 | ||
| 2021-11-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Filed for free agency.
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| 2021-11-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 20 regular season and all 4 playoff games (left hip injury).
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| 2021-09-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (left hip injury).
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| 2021-09-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left hip injury, 10-day injured list.
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| 2021-08-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 116 games (right forearm injury).
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| 2021-05-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (right forearm injury).
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| 2021-04-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right forearm injury, 10-day injured list.
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| 2021-02-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
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| 2020 | ||
| 2020-10-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Pittsburgh Pirates declined their contract option for next season.
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| 2020-10-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed all 60 regular season games (neck surgery).
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| 2020-06-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Neck surgery, 60-day injured list.
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| 2019 | ||
| 2019-11-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 37 regular season games (right shoulder inflammation).
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| 2019-11-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Pittsburgh Pirates exercised their contract option for next season.
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| 2019-09-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (right shoulder inflammation).
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| 2019-08-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day injured list.
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| 2019-05-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 15 games (right thumb injury).
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| 2019-04-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Right thumb injury, 10-day injured list.
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| 2019-04-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (suspended by mlb).
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| 2019-04-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the MLB for 5 games.
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| 2018 | ||
| 2018-09-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 4 regular season games (left groin).
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| 2018-09-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left groin, remainder of the regular season.
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| 2018-08-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
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| 2018-07-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays
              
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                      The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitcher Chris Archer from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Austin Meadows, pitcher Tyler Glasnow and a player to be named later. | 
| 2018-07-09 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 32 games (strained abdominal muscle).
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| 2018-06-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Strained abdominal muscle, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 3rd, 2018).
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| 2014 | ||
| 2014-04-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a six-year contract extension.
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| 2013 | ||
| 2013-05-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from Durham (AAA).
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| 2013-03-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Durham (AAA).
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| 2012 | ||
| 2012-09-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from Montgomery (AA).
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| 2012-06-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Durham (AAA).
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| 2012-06-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from Durham (AAA).
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| 2012-03-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Durham (AAA).
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| 2011 | ||
| 2011-03-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Durham (AAA).
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| 2011-01-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
              
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                      The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Matt Garza, outfielder Fernando Perez and pitcher Zachary Rosscup from the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Chris Archer, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee, catcher Robinson Chirinos and outfielders Sam Fuld and Brandon Guyer. | 
| 2010-11-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Contract purchased from Tennessee (AA).
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| 2009 | ||
| 2008-12-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Cleveland Indians.
              
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                      The Cleveland Indians acquired infielder Mark DeRosa from the Chicago Cubs for pitchers Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer and John Gaub. | 
| 2006 | ||
| 2006-06-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 5th round (161st overall) in 2006.
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