Jose Contreras, RHP - Free Agent

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Birthdate: 12/6/71
Signed: Amateur Free Agent (Cuba) - February 2003 (NYY)
Acquired: Free Agent - January 2010
2012 Salary: $2,500,000
Service Time: 9.134 (pre-2013)
Contract: 2 years, $5.5M (2011-2012), plus 2013 club option
Major League Debut: 3/31/2003
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6-4
Weight: 255

Latest Player Updates
10/26/12 - club option declined for 2013
06/04/12 - transferred to 60-Day DL
06/02/12 - placed on 15-Day DL (torn elbow ligament)
04/16/12 - activated from 15-Day DL
04/03/12 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 26th (recovery from elbow surgery)
08/23/11 - out for the season
06/23/11 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to June 20th (strained forearm)
05/26/11 - activated from 15-Day DL
04/24/11 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to April 22nd (right flexor pronator strain); out 3-4 weeks
11/15/10 - re-signed to two-year deal
01/28/10 - signed to one-year deal

Player Pages/Related Articles/Videos
ESPN.com player page
Baseball-Reference.com player page
FanGraphs player page
RotoWorld player page
MLBTradeRumors player page
MLB.com Videos
Price of Defection (havanajournal.com) 7/29/03

MLB Awards and Honors
2006 AL All-Star
2005 World Series Championship (CHW)