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Eric Young

Texas Rangers

1967/05/18 42

5-9 185

New Brunswick, NJ

R / R

15

the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1989 (43rd round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2006 Rangers 4 10 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 .200 .273 .500
2006 Padres 56 128 19 26 5 0 3 13 13 16 8 2 .203 .281 .312

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 30, 2006 Filed for free agency.
August 25, 2006 Contract purchased from Oklahoma (AAA).
August 11, 2006 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and assigned to Oklahoma (AAA).
August 1, 2006 Released by the San Diego Padres.
November 21, 2005 Re-signed by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
November 8, 2005 San Diego Padres declined the club option for the 2006 season.
July 2, 2005 Missed 77 games (dislocated right shoulder).
April 8, 2005 Dislocated right shoulder, 60-day DL.
December 9, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
November 1, 2004 Filed for free agency.
January 5, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
October 20, 2003 Declined to pick up club option.
September 30, 2003 Not on the playoff roster.
August 19, 2003 Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
May 6, 2003 Missed 2 games (strained right quadriceps).
May 4, 2003 Strained right quadriceps, day-to-day.
May 2, 2003 Missed 3 games (hip flexor).
April 29, 2003 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
April 19, 2003 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
April 18, 2003 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
May 2, 2002 Missed 2 games (stomach injury).
April 30, 2002 Stomach injury, day-to-day.
January 16, 2002 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
July 31, 2001 Missed 1 game (right ankle injury).
July 29, 2001 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
May 22, 2001 Missed 2 games (left eye injury).
May 19, 2001 Left eye injury, day-to-day.

Trades

August 11, 2006 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
December 9, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
January 5, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
August 19, 2003 Milwaukee Brewers traded Eric Young to the San Francisco Giants for Greg Burso.
January 16, 2002 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 12, 1999 Los Angeles Dodgers traded Eric Young and Ismael Valdes to Chicago Cubs for Terry Adams, Chad Ricketts and a player to be named later (Brian Stephenson).
August 19, 1997 Colorado Rockies traded Eric Young to Los Angeles Dodgers for Pedro Astacio.
November 17, 1992 Selected by Colorado Rockies in first round (11th pick overall) of expansion draft.
June 5, 1989 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 43rd round in 1989.

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