Jay Witasick Trades and Transactions

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

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Jay Witasick

Ja Witasick Autograph on a 1995 Best (#96)

Ja Witasick Autograph on a 1995 Best (#96)
 

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Birth Name:   Gerald Alphonse Witasick, Jr.
Nickname:   Jay
Born On:   08-28-1972  (Virgo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Baltimore, Maryland
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Wright High School (Bel Air, MD)
College:   University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04   Player Weight Chart Weight:   205
First Game:   07-07-1996 (Age 23)
Last Game:   09-26-2007
Draft:   1993 : 2nd Round (58th)
Jay Witasick

Trades & Transactions

06-03-1991: Selected by Houston Astros in the 63rd round — free-agent draft, did not sign.
06-03-1993: Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round — free-agent draft.
01-09-1996: Traded by St. Louis Cardinals (with Allen Battle and Carl Dale) to Oakland Athletics for Todd Stottlemyre.
03-30-1999: Traded by Oakland Athletics to Kansas City Royals for Scott Chiasson.
07-31-2000: Traded by Kansas City Royals to San Diego Padres for Brian Meadows.
06-23-2001: Traded by San Diego Padres to New York Yankees for D'Angelo Jimenez.
12-13-2001: Traded by New York Yankees to San Francisco Giants for John Vander Wal.
12-21-2002: Granted free agency.
12-24-2002: Signed by San Diego Padres.
10-07-2004: Released by San Diego Padres.
01-18-2005: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
04-07-2005: Released by Baltimore Orioles.
04-09-2005: Signed by Colorado Rockies.
07-13-2005: Traded by Colorado Rockies (with Joe Kennedy) to Oakland Athletics for Eric Byrnes and Omar Quintanilla.
10-28-2005: Granted free agency.
11-09-2005: Signed by Oakland Athletics.


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