CLIFF LEE
SP
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2016
2015-11-03 Philadelphia Phillies declined their contract option for next season.
2015
2015-11-02 Missed all 162 regular season games (left forearm injury).
2015-03-16 Left forearm injury, 60-day DL.
2014
2014-10-24 Missed the last 53 regular season games (left flexor strain).
2014-09-02 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left flexor strain).
2014-07-31 Left flexor strain, 15-day DL.
2014-07-21 Missed 57 games (left elbow injury).
2014-07-10 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left elbow injury).
2014-05-21 Left elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 19th, 2014).
2013
2013-08-04 Missed 7 games (stiff neck).
2013-07-27 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
2012
2012-05-09 Missed 19 games (strained left oblique).
2012-04-21 Strained left oblique, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 19th, 2012).
2011
2010-12-15 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a five-year contract.
2010
2010-09-12 Missed 5 games (back injury).
2010-09-07 Back injury, day-to-day.
2010-07-09 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners. The Texas Rangers acquired pitchers Cliff Lee and Mark Lowe from the Seattle Mariners for first baseman Justin Smoak, pitchers Blake Beavan and Josh Lueke, and second baseman Matthew Lawson.
2010-04-30 Missed 22 games (abdominal strain).
2010-04-04 Abdominal strain, early September (retroactive to March 26th, 2010).
2010-03-17 Suspended by the MLB for 5 games.
2009-12-16 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Seattle Mariners acquired starting pitcher Cliff Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Tyler Gillies, pitcher Phillippe Aumont and pitcher JC Ramirez.
2009
2009-11-06 Philadelphia Phillies exercised their contract option for next season.
2009-07-29 Acquired from the Cleveland Indians. The Philadelphia Phillies acquired pitcher Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco from the Cleveland Indians for pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Jason Knapp, catcher Lou Marson and shortstop Jason Donald.
2007
2007-09-02 Recalled from Buffalo (AAA).
2007-07-27 Optioned to Buffalo (AAA).
2007-05-02 Missed 24 games (strained abdominal muscle).
2007-04-01 Strained abdominal muscle, 15-day DL.
2006
2006-08-08 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a three-year contract extension.
2006-03-05 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2005
2005-02-25 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2004
2004-06-19 Suspended by the MLB for 6 games.
2004-03-01 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2003
2003-08-16 Recalled from Buffalo (AAA).
2003-06-30 Optioned to Buffalo (AAA).
2003-06-29 Recalled from Buffalo (AAA).
2003-05-30 Missed 52 games (abdominal injury).
2003-05-30 Optioned to Akron (AA).
2003-03-29 Abdominal injury, 60-day DL.
2002
2002-09-13 Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2002-06-27 Acquired from the Montreal Expos.
2000
2000-06-05 Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round (105th overall) in 2000.