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Jon Lieber

Chicago Cubs

1970/04/02 39

6-2 240

Council Bluffs, IA

L / R

14

the Kansas City Royals in 1992 (2nd round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 Cubs 26 1 2 3 0 0 0 46.2 59 24 21 10 6 27 4.05 1.39

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • His low-90's sinking fastball, strong slider and decent change-up make him tough on right-handers. He has an effective slide step to keep runners close.
Flaws
  • He's never really understood how to handle lefties and, as a result, they hit him all over the field. Overall, he gives up a few too many hits.
Career Potential
  • A back-of-the-rotation starter or long reliever.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 31, 2008 Filed for free agency.
September 9, 2008 Foot injury, 60-day DL.
September 1, 2008 Missed 45 games (right foot injury).
July 18, 2008 Right foot injury, 15-day DL.
January 16, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2007 Filed for free agency.
October 1, 2007 Missed the last 92 games of the regular season (right foot injury).
July 14, 2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right foot injury).
June 23, 2007 Right foot injury, 15-day DL.
May 13, 2007 Missed 2 games (finger injury).
May 10, 2007 Finger injury, day-to-day.
April 9, 2007 Missed 6 games (oblique injury).
March 30, 2007 Oblique injury, 15-day DL.
July 6, 2006 Missed 33 games (groin).
May 30, 2006 Groin, 15-day DL.
July 8, 2005 Missed 2 games (elbow injury).
July 5, 2005 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
December 8, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a three-year contract.
November 5, 2004 New York Yankees declined the club option for 2005.
May 1, 2004 Missed 23 games (elbow injury).
March 29, 2004 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
October 25, 2003 Missed 16 playoff and 162 regular season games (elbow surgery).
April 23, 2003 Transferred from 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (elbow surgery).
March 29, 2003 Elbow surgery, 15-day DL.
January 23, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a two-year contract with a club option for 2005.
December 7, 2002 Not offered salary arbitration by the Chicago Cubs.
November 1, 2002 Chicago Cubs declined to exercise the 2003 club option on his contract.
September 30, 2002 Missed 55 games (right elbow injury).
September 3, 2002 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.
August 2, 2002 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
April 25, 2002 Missed 8 games (elbow injury).
April 18, 2002 Elbow injury, day-to-day.

Trades

January 16, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
December 8, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies.
January 23, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
December 14, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jon Lieber to Chicago Cubs for Brant Brown.
July 31, 1993 Kansas City Royals traded Dan Miceli and Jon Lieber to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Stan Belinda.
June 1, 1992 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round in 1992 (pick received for Yankess signing of Danny Tartabull).

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