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Ben Grieve

Chicago White Sox

1976/05/04 33

6-4 215

Arlington, TX

L / R

9

the Oakland Athletics in 1994 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2005 Cubs 23 20 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 7 0 0 .250 .400 .250

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • His left-handed bat can really get around and crush balls out of the park to right and he can smack liners all over the field. He'll hang in for a walk and has a decent arm.
Flaws
  • Becoming a little less gullible on bad pitches would help. He's not much of an asset in the outfield, thanks in large part to his clumsy legs. His legs also often get him into double-play trouble.
Career Potential
  • Has fallen into the fourth-outfielder realm.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

March 7, 2006 Assigned to minor league camp.
January 19, 2006 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
September 13, 2005 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
July 19, 2005 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
July 15, 2005 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
May 24, 2005 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
April 23, 2005 Contract purchased from Iowa (AAA).
April 5, 2005 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract.
April 1, 2005 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
March 30, 2005 Assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to their minor league camp.
January 24, 2005 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
October 29, 2004 Filed for free agency.
September 12, 2004 Missed 1 game (eye injury).
September 11, 2004 Eye injury, day-to-day.
May 19, 2004 Missed 1 game (groin).
May 16, 2004 Groin, day-to-day.
December 22, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2003 Filed for free agency.
September 29, 2003 Missed 69 games to the end of the regular season (right arm injury).
July 18, 2003 Right arm injury, 15-day DL.
May 22, 2003 Missed 30 games (thumb injury).
April 23, 2003 Thumb injury, 15-day DL.
April 20, 2003 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
May 28, 2002 Missed 5 games (thumb injury).
May 25, 2002 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
May 21, 2002 Missed 1 game (thumb injury).
May 19, 2002 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
May 8, 2002 Missed 3 games (left thumb injury).
May 5, 2002 Left thumb injury, day-to-day.

Trades

January 19, 2006 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
April 5, 2005 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract.
January 24, 2005 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
August 31, 2004 Milwaukee Brewers traded Ben Grieve to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named (Andy Pratt - Sept. 3 2004) and cash considerations.
December 22, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
January 8, 2001 In a three-way deal; Oakland Athletics traded Ben Grieve and a player to be named later or cash to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and A.J. Hinch, Angel Berroa and cash to the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City traded Johnny Damon, Mark Ellis and a player to be named later to Oakland. Tampa Bay traded Cory Lidle to Oakland and Roberto Hernandez to Kansas City.
June 2, 1994 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round in 1994.

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