Steve Pearce, 1B/OF - Baltimore Orioles (#28)

Birthdate: 4/13/83
Drafted: 8th Round (241st Pick) - 2005 (PIT)
College: University of South Carolina
Acquired: Waivers (NYY) - September 2012
2013 Salary: $700,000
Service Time: 3.116 (pre-2013)
Contract: 1 yr, $700K (2013); Arbitration Eligible
Major League Debut: 9/1/2007
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5-11
Weight: 192

Latest Player Updates
12/21/12 - outrighted to minors
09/29/12 - claimed off waivers from Yankees
09/25/12 - designated for assignment (NYY)
08/27/12 - acquired from Astros (NYY)
07/28/12 - claimed off waivers from Orioles (HOU)
07/21/12 - designated for assignment (BAL)
06/03/12 - acquired from Yankees; contract purchased from minors (BAL)
03/29/12 - signed to minor league deal (NYY)

 MIN 
03/27/12 - released
12/15/11 - signed to minor league deal (MIN)

 PIT 
10/31/11 - outrighted to minors
09/14/11 - transferred to 60-Day DL
08/23/11 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to August 22nd (broken index finger); out for the season
07/22/11 - activated from 15-Day DL
05/30/11 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to May 29th (strained calf)
09/07/10 - transferred to 60-Day DL
08/02/10 - will undergo season-ending knee surgery
05/25/10 - placed on DL (sprained ankle)
05/04/10 - recalled from minors

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Prospect Rankings (Organizational)
2008 Baseball America #3 Tools: Best hitter for average, Best power hitter, Best strike-zone discipline
2008 Baseball Prospectus #2

MLBDepthCharts.con Honors
2012 Knocking Down the Door - May 29th
2010 Knocking Down the Door - April 19th