GEORGE KONTOS
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Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2020
2020-07-20 Announced his retirement.
2019
2019-08-29 Released by the Washington Nationals.
2019-05-25 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2019-03-16 Assigned by the Chicago Cubs to their minor league camp.
2019-01-25 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
2018-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2018-08-18 Outrighted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2018-08-15 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
2018-08-13 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2018-08-04 Acquired from the Cleveland Indians The New York Yankees acquired pitcher George Kontos from the Cleveland Indians for cash.
2018-07-08 Outrighted to Columbus (AAA).
2018-07-06 Designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians.
2018-06-19 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2018-06-03 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2018-05-28 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2018-05-25 Designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2018-01-12 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2017
2017-09-07 Missed 17 games (groin).
2017-08-22 Strained right groin, 10-day DL (retroactive to August 20th, 2017).
2017-08-20 Groin, day-to-day.
2017-08-07 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
2017-08-05 Claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
2017-01-13 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
2016
2016-05-17 Missed 27 games (right flexor strain).
2016-04-19 Right flexor strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 18th, 2016).
2016-02-01 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
2014
2014-10-01 Not on the San Francisco Giants Wild Card playoff game roster.
2014-08-25 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2014-08-22 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2014-08-21 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2014-07-27 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2014-07-21 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2014-06-15 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2014-05-22 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2014-05-10 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2014-05-06 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2014-03-23 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2013
2013-09-02 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2013-07-23 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2013-07-14 Missed 3 games (suspended by mlb).
2013-06-24 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2013-06-12 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2013-06-12 Suspended by the MLB for 3 games.
2012
2012-06-09 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2012-04-04 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
2012-04-04 Acquired from the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees acquired catcher Chris Stewart from the San Francisco Giants for pitcher George Kontos.
2012-03-20 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2012-03-07 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2011
2011-09-30 Did not make the New York Yankees playoff roster.
2011-09-06 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2011-03-14 Returned to the New York Yankees as a Rule 5 selection from the San Diego Padres.
2011-02-27 Re-signed by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2010-12-09 Selected by the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2009
2009-03-09 Assigned by the New York Yankees to their minor league camp.
2009-02-11 Invited to spring training by the New York Yankees.
2006
2006-06-06 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round (164th overall) in 2006.