Jesse Orosco Trades and Transactions

The Jesse Orosco trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Jesse Orosco has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"A few people have ribbed me about that. They'll say, 'Hey Jesse, 70 games pitched and 30 innings.' They think it's an easy life, but I have to be in good shape, just as if I were pitching two or three innings at a time. You'll get into a lot of games in this role." - Jesse Orosco in Lefty Relief Specialists in Demand (Baseball Digest : August 1998)

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Jesse Orosco

Jesse Orosco Autograph on a 1989 Topps (#513)

Jesse Orosco Autograph on a 1989 Topps (#513)
 

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Birth Name:   Jesse Russell Orosco
Nickname:   None
Born On:   04-21-1957  (Taurus)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Santa Barbara, California
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Santa Barbara High School (Santa Barbara, CA)
College:   Santa Barbara Community College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   185
First Game:   04-05-1979 (Age 21)
Last Game:   09-27-2003
Draft:   1978 : 2nd Round (41st)
Jesse Orosco

Trades & Transactions

01-11-1977: Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round — free-agent draft, did not sign.
01-10-1978: Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round — free-agent draft.
02-07-1979: Traded by Minnesota Twins to New York Mets for Jerry Koosman.
12-11-1987: Traded by New York Mets to Los Angeles Dodgers for Kevin Tapani, Wally Whitehurst and Jack Savage.
11-04-1988: Granted free agency.
12-03-1988: Signed by Cleveland Indians.
12-06-1991: Sent to Milwaukee Brewers by Cleveland Indians for future considerations.
11-05-1992: Granted free agency.
12-04-1992: Signed by Milwaukee Brewers.
10-15-1994: Granted free agency.
04-09-1995: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
10-27-1996: Granted free agency.
11-15-1996: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
12-10-1999: Traded by Baltimore Orioles to New York Mets for Chuck McElroy.
03-18-2000: Traded by New York Mets to St. Louis Cardinals for Joe McEwing.
10-30-2000: Granted free agency.
02-08-2001: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
03-30-2001: Granted free agency.
04-24-2001: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
11-05-2001: Granted free agency.
12-07-2001: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
10-28-2002: Granted free agency.
11-19-2002: Signed by San Diego Padres.
07-22-2003: Sent to New York Yankees by San Diego Padres for future considerations.
08-31-2003: Traded by New York Yankees to Minnesota Twins for Juan Padilla.
10-26-2003: Granted free agency.
11-29-2003: Signed by Arizona Diamondbacks.


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