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Grant Balfour

Tampa Bay Rays

1977/12/30 31

6-2 195

Sydney, Australia

R / R

6

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Rays 73 0 5 4 4 0 0 67.1 59 38 36 6 33 69 4.81 1.37

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has mid-90's heat, and he mixes it with a strong sinker/slider combo. He's a rare righty that's great against left-handed hitters.
Flaws
  • Needs extra rest to be most effective as a reliever, and he doesn't pitch well from the stretch. Injuries have hurt him.
Career Potential
  • A decent middle reliever when healthy.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

July 17, 2009 Missed 1 game (bereavement list).
July 12, 2009 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
January 16, 2009 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
May 31, 2008 Contract purchased from Durham (AAA).
April 4, 2008 Outrighted to Durham (AAA).
March 29, 2008 Designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays.
December 13, 2007 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
July 27, 2007 Designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers.
July 16, 2007 Contract purchased from Nashville (AAA).
March 29, 2007 Released and re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract.
March 27, 2007 Outrighted to minors.
January 11, 2007 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
October 5, 2006 Claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
October 2, 2006 Missed the entire 2006 season (elbow injury).
March 31, 2006 Elbow injury, 60-day DL.
January 12, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract.
December 20, 2005 Minnesota Twins declined to tender a contract.
October 14, 2005 Activated from the 60-day DL (forearm injury).
October 2, 2005 Missed the entire 2005 season (forearm injury).
June 5, 2005 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (forearm injury).
March 26, 2005 Forearm injury, 15-day DL.
March 4, 2005 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
August 17, 2004 Missed 19 games (shoulder injury).
August 4, 2004 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
July 31, 2004 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
May 13, 2004 Missed 32 games (right shoulder inflammation).
April 4, 2004 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL.
September 30, 2003 Not on the playoff roster.
August 15, 2003 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
July 17, 2003 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
July 3, 2003 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
March 14, 2003 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
January 15, 2002 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins.
July 20, 2001 Recalled from New Britain (AA).
March 12, 2001 Optioned to New Britain (AA).

Trades

July 27, 2007 Milwaukee Brewers traded Grant Balfour to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Seth McClung.
October 5, 2006 Claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Cincinnati Reds.
January 12, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds.
January 19, 1997 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Minnesota Twins.

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