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Roman Colon

Kansas City Royals

1979/08/13 30

6-6 235

Monte Cristi, Dom. Rep.

R / R

4

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Royals 43 0 2 3 0 0 0 50.1 50 27 27 7 22 29 4.83 1.43

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Can crank the heat into the mid-90s and adds a good slider/splitter combo.
Flaws
  • Left-handed hitters crush him way too easily. Needs to get used to the routine of relief pitching, if that's his calling.
Career Potential
  • Reliever or back-of-the-rotation starter.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

May 23, 2009 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
April 4, 2009 Assigned to Omaha (AAA).
January 5, 2009 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
March 26, 2008 Assigned to minor league camp.
November 20, 2007 Outrighted to Omaha (AAA) and re-signed to a minor league contract.
July 14, 2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (neck surgery).
March 31, 2007 Neck surgery, 15-day DL.
February 12, 2007 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
October 3, 2006 Did not make the playoff roster.
September 15, 2006 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (neck injury).
August 21, 2006 Neck injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 14th).
May 11, 2006 Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
March 29, 2006 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
March 1, 2006 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
July 29, 2005 Recalled from Richmond (AAA).
July 18, 2005 Optioned to Richmond (AAA).
June 25, 2005 Recalled from Richmond (AAA).
June 12, 2005 Optioned to Mississippi (AA).
February 25, 2005 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
October 6, 2004 Did not make the playoff roster.
September 8, 2004 Recalled from Richmond (AAA).
August 31, 2004 Optioned to Richmond (AAA).
August 18, 2004 Recalled from Richmond (AAA).
August 13, 2004 Optioned to Richmond (AAA).
March 17, 2004 Optioned to Richmond (AAA).

Trades

July 13, 2007 Detroit Tigers traded Roman Colon to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named (Danny Christensen - Nov 13th).
July 31, 2005 Atlanta Braves traded Zach Miner and Roman Colon to the Detroit Tigers for Kyle Farnsworth.
August 14, 1995 Signed as a nondrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1995.

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