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Sidney Ponson

Kansas City Royals

1976/11/02 32

6-1 260

Noord, Aruba

R / R

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Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Royals 10 6 1 5 0 0 0 43 54 33 31 4 16 24 6.49 1.63

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • He's really learned how to work his fastball in with his slider and disappearing curveball, while not letting it affect his control.
Flaws
  • Conditioning and off-field issues have dogged him in the past. He tends to hit the juicy spot of the bat far too often due to location trouble.
Career Potential
  • An inconsistent mid-rotation starter.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

April 10, 2009 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
March 17, 2009 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
October 30, 2008 Filed for free agency.
June 27, 2008 Contract purchased from Trenton (AA).
June 18, 2008 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract and added to the 40-man roster.
June 16, 2008 Released by the Texas Rangers.
June 6, 2008 Designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers.
April 26, 2008 Contract purchased from Oklahoma (AAA).
March 22, 2008 Assigned to minor league camp.
March 9, 2008 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
May 13, 2007 Designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins.
April 1, 2007 contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
March 31, 2007 Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
January 3, 2007 Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor league contract.
August 23, 2006 Released by the New York Yankees.
August 19, 2006 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
July 14, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
July 7, 2006 Designated for assignment by the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 27, 2006 Missed 15 games (elbow injury).
May 9, 2006 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
May 8, 2006 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
December 21, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
September 1, 2005 Released by the Baltimore Orioles for conduct violating terms of his contract.
August 9, 2005 Calf injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 8th).
July 10, 2004 Groin, day-to-day.
July 9, 2004 Missed 7 games (groin).
January 14, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles to a three-year contract.
October 26, 2003 Filed for free agency.
July 31, 2003 Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles.
September 1, 2002 Missed 22 games (shoulder injury).
August 9, 2002 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
February 7, 2002 Re-signed by the Baltimore Orioles to one-year contract.
October 7, 2001 Missed 31 games (right elbow injury).
October 4, 2001 Right elbow injury, out for the season.
August 29, 2001 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
July 12, 2001 Missed 3 games (finger injury).
July 6, 2001 Finger injury, day-to-day.
June 18, 2001 Missed 4 games (right forearm injury)
June 14, 2001 Right forearm injury, day-to-day.
May 9, 2001 Activated from the 15-day DL (right elbow injury).
April 17, 2001 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 16).

Trades

March 17, 2009 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
June 18, 2008 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
March 9, 2008 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league camp.
January 3, 2007 Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor league contract.
July 14, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
December 21, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 26, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles.
July 31, 2003 San Francisco Giants traded Kurt Ainsworth, Damian Moss and Ryan Hannaman to the Baltimore Orioles for Sidney Ponson.
August 17, 1993 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 1993.

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