Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2015 | ||
| 2015-08-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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| 2015-03-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned by the Philadelphia Phillies to their minor league camp.
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| 2014-12-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
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| 2014 | ||
| 2014-10-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Refused minor league assignment from the Pittsburgh Pirates and opted for free agency. 
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| 2014-09-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Outrighted to Indianapolis (AAA).
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| 2014-09-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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| 2014-03-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Indianapolis (AAA).
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| 2013-12-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Texas Rangers.
              
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                      The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired first baseman Chris McGuiness from the Texas Rangers for pitcher Miles Mikolas. | 
| 2013-12-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers.
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| 2013 | ||
| 2013-06-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Round Rock (AAA).
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| 2013-06-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA).
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| 2013-03-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Returned to the Texas Rangers as a Rule 5 selection from the Cleveland Indians.
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| 2013-03-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
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| 2012-12-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Selected by the Cleveland Indians from the Texas Rangers in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
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| 2010 | ||
| 2010-07-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
              
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                      The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the Texas Rangers for first baseman Chris McGuiness, pitcher Roman Mendez, a player to be named later and cash. | 
| 2009 | ||
| 2009-06-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round (408th overall) in 2009.
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