Ruben Sierra   |   Major Leaguer   1986-2006

Full Name:  Ruben Angel Garcia Sierra
Born:  October 6,1965  in  Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Height:  6-1  Weight:  200  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Dr. Secario Rosario (Rio Piedras,PR)
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Baseball Lists:  Players on 9 or more MLB Teams ... Home Run Derby Participants

Debut:  June 1,1986

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 1982  

Transactions:   [Nov 21,1982] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Rangers.  [Aug 31,1992] - Traded by Rangers with Bobby Witt, Jeff Russell and Cash to Athletics for Jose Canseco.  [Oct 26,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 21,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Dec 22,1992] - re-signed by Athletics  [Jul 28,1995] - Traded by Athletics with Jason Beverlin to Yankees for Danny Tartabull.  [Jul 31,1996] - Traded by Yankees with Matt Drews to Tigers for Cecil Fielder.  [Oct 28,1996] - Traded by Tigers to Reds for Decomba Conner and Ben Bailey.  [May 9,1997] - Released by Reds.  [May 10,1997] - Released by Reds  [May 11,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [May 20,1997] - Signed by Blue Jays  [Jun 16,1997] - Released by Blue Jays.  [Jan 9,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Jan 27,1998] - Signed by White Sox  [May 29,1998] - Released by White Sox.  [Jun 20,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Jun 23,1998] - Signed by Mets  [Oct 16,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [May 1,1999] - Signed by independent Atlantic City (Atlantic)  [Dec 23,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Mar 20,2000] - Released by Indians.  [Apr 1,2000] - Signed by Cancun (Mexican)  [May 1,2000] - Purchased by Rangers from Cancun (Mexican).  [Oct 30,2000] - Released by Rangers.  [Dec 12,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Nov 5,2001] - Released by Rangers.  [Jan 3,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Oct 31,2002] - Released by Mariners.  [Feb 3,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Jun 6,2003] - Traded by Rangers to Yankees for Marcus Thames.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Oct 29,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 31,2006] - Signed by Twins (minor)  [Jul 10,2006] - Released by Twins  [Jan 31,2007] - Signed by Mets to minor league contract  [Mar 20,2007] - Released by Mets  

Disabled List:  [Jul 27,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (pulled left groin muscle)   [Aug 11,2001] - Activated   [Apr 21,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right biceps muscle)   [May 20,2005] - Activated   [Jul 19,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left hamstring)   [Apr 29,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained biceps)   [Jun 16,2006] - Activated