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Fri, Mar 08, 2024

10:00 AM - Ken Giles (Atl) reassigned Giles to minor-league camp Friday.

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

11:30 AM - Ken Giles (Atl) struck out the side in a perfect third inning during Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

Fri, Feb 02, 2024

10:08 AM - Ken Giles (Atl) signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Sat, May 20, 2023

5:07 PM - Ken Giles (LAD) Dodgers signed Giles to a minor-league contract Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Mon, Aug 22, 2022

2:09 PM - Ken Giles (SF) signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Fri, Aug 12, 2022

5:09 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (shoulder) was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Friday.

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

2:40 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (shoulder) has made his last two rehab appearances with Triple-A Tacoma, firing two scoreless innings during which he's allowed a hit and a walk while recording one strikeout.

Sat, Aug 06, 2022

2:11 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (shoulder) allowed two earned runs on a hit, a walk and a wild pitch while recording two strikeouts over one inning in High-A Everett's loss to Hillsboro on Friday.

2:11 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (shoulder) allowed two earned runs on a hit, a walk and a wild pitch while recording two strikeouts over one inning in High-A Everett's loss to Hillsboro on Friday.

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

7:03 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (shoulder) logged a hold for High-A Everett in a win over Hillsboro on Tuesday, firing a perfect sixth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

7:03 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (shoulder) logged a hold for High-A Everett in a win over Hillsboro on Tuesday, firing a perfect sixth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

Thu, Jul 28, 2022

6:17 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) Scott Servais said Thursday that Giles (shoulder) will throw a live BP session soon, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Sat, Jul 09, 2022

7:08 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) was placed on the 15-day injured list due to tightness behind his right shoulder, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

5:44 AM - Ken Giles (Sea) exited Friday's extra-innings win over the Blue Jays with tightness in the back of his shoulder after retiring the first batter he faced in the eighth inning, the Associated Press reports.

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

3:24 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) fired a scoreless eighth inning in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday, allowing a walk and recording two strikeouts.

Wed, Jun 22, 2022

5:00 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) reinstated from the injured list Monday, fired a scoreless ninth inning during which he recorded a strikeout in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday.

Mon, Jun 20, 2022

1:37 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) Mariners reinstated Giles (finger) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Mon, Jun 13, 2022

5:07 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) has made his last two rehab appearances for Triple-A Tacoma, allowing four earned runs on five hits while also recording two strikeouts over 1.2 innings.

Sun, Jun 05, 2022

4:14 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) has allowed three earned runs on seven hits and three walks over 2.1 innings across three rehab outings with Triple-A Tacoma and High-A Everett.

Sat, May 28, 2022

5:29 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

Fri, May 27, 2022

8:28 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Mon, May 23, 2022

7:22 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) will throw a bullpen session Monday or Tuesday and will begin a rehab assignment after that if all goes well, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Sat, May 21, 2022

5:20 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Friday and will throw live batting practice soon, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Wed, May 18, 2022

11:12 AM - Ken Giles (Sea) manager Scott Servais said Tuesday that Giles (finger) has yet to begin throwing off a mound, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Sun, May 08, 2022

2:34 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) Mariners transferred Giles (finger) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

2:18 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) has been cleared to resume throwing, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Wed, Apr 13, 2022

5:44 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) general manager Jerry Depot said Wednesday that Giles (finger) is still about two weeks away from throwing, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

3:16 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (finger) landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

3:57 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (elbow) won't throw for a few weeks due to a tendon issue in his middle finger, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Mar 20, 2022

11:26 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (elbow) has been throwing 95 mph in batting practice and will make his spring training game debut soon, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

11:50 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (elbow) is beginning a throwing program, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Fri, Feb 19, 2021

10:29 AM - Ken Giles (Sea) (elbow) will not pitch this season under any circumstances, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

8:07 PM - Ken Giles (Sea) (elbow) agreed to a multi-year deal with the Mariners, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

1:02 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) underwent successful Tommy John surgery Thursday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Wed, Sep 23, 2020

1:40 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) Blue Jays transferred Giles (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 45-day IL on Tuesday.

Mon, Sep 21, 2020

3:14 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) announced Monday in a post on his personal Instagram account that he will undergo Tommy John surgery, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Sep 16, 2020

4:51 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right forearm injury, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Fri, Sep 11, 2020

5:17 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) was activated from the 45-day injured list Friday.

1:17 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Wednesday that Giles (forearm) is close to a return from the 45-day injured list and will likely be used "before the ninth [inning]" initially once he's activated, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Tue, Sep 08, 2020

4:10 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) threw a live batting practice session that went well Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Mon, Sep 07, 2020

4:03 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) will throw another live batting practice session Tuesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Sat, Sep 05, 2020

6:43 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) was transferred to the Blue Jays' 45-day injured list Saturday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Tue, Sep 01, 2020

7:09 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) felt good after a live batting practice session Tuesday and will throw another similar session Saturday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Mon, Aug 31, 2020

12:41 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Aug 28, 2020

3:52 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) is ready to advance to live batting practice, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Aug 26, 2020

5:18 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) felt good following his bullpen session Tuesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Aug 25, 2020

5:18 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Mon, Aug 24, 2020

1:46 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) has been playing catch and feels good, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Sat, Aug 15, 2020

9:11 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) threw again Saturday and continues to feel good, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Fri, Aug 14, 2020

4:07 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (forearm) played catch Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tue, Aug 11, 2020

12:47 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) will get his strained right forearm checked out again Wednesday and will undergo another MRI, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Fri, Jul 31, 2020

11:57 AM - Ken Giles (Tor) was diagnosed with a mild strain of the flexor mass in his right forearm Friday, and the Blue Jays are optimistic he'll be able to pitch again soon, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tue, Jul 28, 2020

4:10 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) will receive a second opinion on his strained right forearm and remains shut down for now, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Mon, Jul 27, 2020

6:22 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) was diagnosed with a forearm strain Monday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

3:52 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) is still awaiting the results of his elbow MRI but will head to the injured list Monday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Sun, Jul 26, 2020

6:02 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of his injury, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

5:29 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) was diagnosed with right elbow soreness Sunday.

4:50 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) exited Sunday's game against the Blue Jays with an apparent injury, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

4:20 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) Blue Jays are expected to use Giles "a lot" during the abbreviated 2020 season, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

1:27 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) struck out one in a perfect inning of relief during Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

4:41 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) agreed to a one-year, $9.6 million deal with the Blue Jays, avoiding arbitration, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Sat, Sep 28, 2019

10:43 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) threw a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout against the Rays on Saturday en route to his 23rd save of the season.

Sun, Sep 15, 2019

8:00 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to record his 20th save during a 6-4 victory against the Yankees on Sunday.

Wed, Sep 11, 2019

3:11 AM - Ken Giles (Tor) allowed one hit and a walk but struck out two to nail down his 19th save in a 4-3 victory against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Tue, Aug 27, 2019

11:10 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to record the save Tuesday against the Braves.

Sun, Aug 25, 2019

7:11 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning during Sunday's 3-1 loss to Seattle.

2:38 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) Blue Jays reinstated Giles (personal) from the paternity list ahead of Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Sat, Aug 24, 2019

5:17 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (paternity) is scheduled to rejoin the Blue Jays on Sunday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

6:58 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) was placed on the paternity list prior to Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tue, Aug 13, 2019

11:20 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) allowed one walk and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Rangers.

Mon, Aug 12, 2019

4:32 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) is available out of the bullpen Monday against the Rangers, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Sun, Aug 11, 2019

12:22 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) played catch Sunday and felt good enough that the Blue Jays will hold off on placing him on the injured list, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

7:37 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) Charlie Montoyo said Giles' arm "isn't bouncing back" as expected and a trip to the injured list is being considered, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Wed, Aug 07, 2019

7:07 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) allowed two earned runs on three hits while striking out two across an inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Rays.

Tue, Aug 06, 2019

7:06 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) is not yet cleared to pitch in back-to-back games, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Sun, Aug 04, 2019

5:45 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) tossed a scoreless eighth inning in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Orioles, allowing no hits and a walk and striking out a batter.

Sat, Aug 03, 2019

5:42 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) should be available out of the bullpen Sunday against the Orioles, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

5:25 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) played catch Thursday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Tue, Jul 30, 2019

3:05 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) MRI revealed no structural damage to Giles' elbow Tuesday, but the closer was given a cortisone shot, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Jul 29, 2019

11:39 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) was unavailable to pitch Monday night against the Royals due to elbow inflammation, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

9:52 AM - Ken Giles (Tor) entered Wednesday's game in a non-save situation in the eighth inning, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over an inning of relief while striking out one.

Wed, Jul 17, 2019

5:14 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) said he's good to go for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tue, Jul 16, 2019

6:09 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) won't be available to throw Tuesday against the Red Sox, but he will be ready to pitch Wednesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Mon, Jul 15, 2019

4:25 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) resumed throwing off flat ground Monday but won't be available in relief in the Blue Jays' series opener with the Red Sox, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Sun, Jul 14, 2019

11:34 AM - Ken Giles (Tor) will be unavailable for Sunday's game against the Yankees while he deals with nerve inflammation in his right elbow, Alexis Brudnicki of MLB.com reports.

Sat, Jul 13, 2019

6:17 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) will not undergo an MRI on his sore right elbow, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

5:06 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) is day-to-day with nerve inflammation in his elbow that he apparently suffered while getting a massage over the All-Star break, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

Wed, Jul 03, 2019

10:55 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) struck out one without allowing a baserunner to earn the save Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

4:28 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Wed, Jun 19, 2019

4:56 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (elbow) threw 22 pitchers to hitters Wednesday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

3:40 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) Charlie Montoyo said Monday that Giles (elbow) has resumed playing catch and isn't expected to spend longer than the 10-day minimum on the injured list, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Wed, Jun 12, 2019

4:26 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation Wednesday.

3:59 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) is not listed on the lineup card prior to Wednesday's game against the Orioles, indicating that he's likely been placed on the 10-day injured list with an undisclosed injury, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tue, Jun 04, 2019

11:48 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) recorded a four-out save with three strikeouts and two walks during a 4-3 victory against the Yankees on Tuesday.

Thu, May 23, 2019

3:55 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) (wrist) tossed a scoreless inning in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. He surrendered a base hit and recorded a strikeout in the 16-pitch appearance.

Tue, May 21, 2019

3:37 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) wasn't available for Monday's 12-2 loss to the Red Sox due to a sore right wrist, Alexis Brudnicki of MLB.com reports.

Sun, May 19, 2019

7:05 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) allowed two hits and struck out three batters in 1.1 scoreless innings against the White Sox on Sunday to earn his 10th save.

Fri, May 10, 2019

11:03 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) struck out one in the ninth inning Friday night against the White Sox for the save.

Sun, Apr 21, 2019

11:03 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) allowed no earned runs on three hits and no walks while striking out one across 1.1 innings to earn the save Sunday against the Athletics.

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

7:45 PM - Ken Giles (Tor) allowed a hit and struck out two batters to earn his sixth save of the season in a 7-4 victory against the Twins on Thursday.

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