Player News

Team News
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Colorado Rockies
Detroit Tigers
Florida Marlins
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Seattle Mariners
St. Louis Cardinals
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
Washington Nationals

Jay Payton

8/4/2006

Payton was hit by a fastball on the right hand Thursday.

10/18/2005

On Monday, the Oakland Athletics exercised their $4 million option on Payton for the 2006 season. Acquired from Boston for reliever Chad Bradford in July, Payton hit .269 with 13 homers and 42 RBI in 69 games with Oakland. Before the trade, he batted .263 with five home runs and 21 RBI in 55 contests for Boston. His 2005 campaign also featured a dugout spat on July 6 with Red Sox manager Terry Francona, which sparked his trade to Oakland.

8/14/2005

Payton walloped a three-run homer to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins Saturday. Since his trade to the A's, he has hit eight round trippers for 23 RBI and a .566 slugging percentage in 24 games.

7/13/2005

On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox completed a trade that has been rumored for nearly a week, sending Payton and cash to the Oakland Athletics for reliever Chad Bradford. The veteran outfielder hit .263 with five homers and 21 RBI in 133 at-bats for Boston. The trade comes less than a week after Payton got into a shouting match with Boston manager Terry Francona and was designated for assignment.

7/8/2005

Word from the Providence Journal is that Payton will be traded to the Oakland Athletics in return for reliever Chad Bradford, a deal that is to be consummated after the All-Star break, when Bradford is activated from the disabled list.

7/7/2005

Payton has been designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox. Adam Stern, who was activated from the 60-day disabled list on Thursday, will take over as the team's fourth outfielder now that Payton is no longer in the mix. In 55 games this season, Payton has batted .263 with five home runs and 21 RBI.