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Dan Giese

Oakland Athletics

1977/05/19 32

6-2 200

Anaheim, CA

R / R

2

the Boston Red Sox in 1999 (34th round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Athletics 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 22 22 13 13 5 9 11 5.32 1.41

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has a resilient arm, a perfect pitchers' frame and the ability to log several innings in one relief stint.
Flaws
  • Has a tendency to surrender the long ball and is not good enough to blow hitters away with heat.
Career Potential
  • A long reliever.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

June 2, 2009 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow injury).
May 18, 2009 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 16).
April 18, 2009 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
April 8, 2009 Claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees and optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
April 4, 2009 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
March 31, 2009 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
March 10, 2009 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
September 2, 2008 Missed 16 games (right shoulder inflammation).
August 15, 2008 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL.
June 6, 2008 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes Barre (AAA).
June 4, 2008 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes Barre (AAA).
June 3, 2008 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes Barre (AAA).
March 25, 2008 Assigned to minor league camp.
January 15, 2008 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
November 3, 2007 Opted for minor league free agency.
October 10, 2007 Outrighted to Fresno (AAA).
September 4, 2007 Contract purchased from Fresno (AAA).
March 14, 2007 Assigned to minor league camp by the San Francisco Giants.
January 8, 2007 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
November 1, 2006 Opted for minor league free agency.
March 22, 2005 Assigned by the Philadelphia Phillies to their minor league camp.
June 23, 2002 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.

Trades

April 8, 2009 Claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the New York Yankees.
January 15, 2008 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
January 8, 2007 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
May 3, 2003 San Diego Padres traded Dan Giese to the Philadelphia Phillies for future considerations.
June 23, 2002 Boston Red Sox traded Brad Baker and Dan Giese to the San Diego Padres for Alan Embree and Andy Shibilo.
June 3, 1999 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 34th round in 1999.

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