Joel Zumaya, RHP - Free Agent

Birthdate: 11/9/84
Drafted: 11th Round (320th Pick) - 2002
High School: Bonita Vista HS (Chula Vista, CA)
Acquired: Free Agent - January 2012
2012 Salary: $850,000
Service Time: 6.000 (pre-2012)
Contract: 1 year, $850K (2012)
Major League Debut: 4/3/2006
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210

Latest Player Updates
03/28/12 - released
03/04/12 - will undergo Tommy John surgery
02/26/12 - out for the season (UCL tear)
02/25/12 - will undergo an MRI after injuring his elbow
01/15/12 - agreed to one-year deal (MIN)

DET
05/04/11 - will undergo season-ending elbow surgery
04/18/11 - transferred to 60-Day DL
03/30/11 - placed on 15-Day DL
03/15/11 - will start season on DL, according to manager Jim Leyland
03/08/11 - no major structural damage in elbow; shut down for at least 2 weeks
03/07/11 - experiencing elbow discomfort, will undergo MRI
01/21/11 - expects to be ready for Opening Day
01/14/11 - agreed to one-year deal, avoiding arbitration
07/07/10 - transferred to 60-Day DL
06/29/10 - placed on DL (fractured elbow); out for the season

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Prospect Rankings (Organizational)
2006 Baseball America #2