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Bartolo Colon | Starting Pitcher

Team: Oakland Athletics
Age / DOB:  (39) / 5/24/1973
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 267
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Bartolo Colon pitched the A's past the Rangers by allowing just two runs over seven innings on Monday.
Colon walked as many batters tonight (two) as he did in his first eight starts combined, but he had his best outing in a month anyway, winning for the first time since April 23. He's 4-2 with a 4.31 ERA overall. May 21 - 12:24 AM

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Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon turned in a decent performance in Saturday's loss to the Yankees, surrendering three runs on six hits over his 5 1/3 innings.

Colon punched out three without issuing a walk. The veteran right-hander is now 3-1 on the season with a cool 3.62 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. He'll look to get back on track when he takes on the Indians in Cleveland on Thursday.
May 4 - 4:44 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon gave up five runs over six innings Sunday in a no-decision.

Colon still isn't allowing any walks, but the Orioles had nine hits and he was lucky to avoid the loss. He had just three strikeouts. Colon will try to get back on track this weekend in a matchup with the Yankees.
Apr 28 - 9:08 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon tossed seven scoreless innings on just three hits and a walk while striking out seven in Tuesday’s 13-0 win over the Red Sox.

About the only bad thing we can say about Colon’s outing is that he walked a batter for the first time this season. All three of the Red Sox’ hits were singles, and only once did they get more than one runner on in an inning. The game goes down as a shutout for Colon, as it was called after seven innings due to rain. The rotund right-hander has allowed just one run over his last two starts, and he now holds a 2.42 ERA and 0.92 WHIP for the season. He’ll try to keep it going this weekend against the Orioles.
Apr 23 - 10:16 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon pitched six innings of one-run ball to beat the Astros on Wednesday.

Colon gave up a run in the first, but he shut the Astros down for five innings afterwards, allowing just two hits along the way. He struck out three and walked none. Aided by his two starts against the Astros, Colon is 2-0 with a 3.32 ERA. AL-only leaguers may want to sit him with a start against the Red Sox at Fenway up next.
Apr 17 - 7:12 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon allowed three runs over six innings Saturday in the A's 6-3 defeat of the Astros.

It was Colon's first start since his PED suspension and he did enough to get the A's a win. The right-hander allowed eight hits but issued no walks. He struck out two.
Apr 6 - 10:56 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Athletics reinstated RHP Bartolo Colon from the suspended list.

Colon will make his first start Saturday after serving the final five games of his 2012 PED suspension. With Dan Straily in the minors, Colon will need to pitch well in order to keep his rotation spot. The Athletics are hoping to get another solid year from Colon after giving him a one-year, $3 million deal this offseason.
Apr 6 - 8:58 AM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon will return from the suspended list to start Saturday against the Astros.

It's the first day he's eligible. Dan Straily will get the ball Friday in Houston, but he then figures to be optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Colon will need to pitch well, though, in order to keep Straily in the minors.
Related: Dan Straily
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
Apr 2 - 7:21 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon yielded three runs over five innings Monday against the Brewers.

Colon yielded six hits while striking out three and walking none. All three runs scored in the fourth inning. While the veteran right-hander hasn't been all that impressive this spring, he's expected to take a spot in the rotation as soon as he's done serving the remaining five games on his PED suspension. Keeping the rotation spot may prove to be a bigger challenge.
Mar 25 - 7:53 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon had mixed results against the Diamondbacks on Friday, allowing two runs on six hits over his four innings of work.

He displayed good command on the afternoon, issuing zero walks while striking out three. All of the damage came in the first inning, then Colon settled down and cruised through his final three frames. The veteran right-hander still has to serve a five game suspension once the season begins, and will face serious pressure from youngsters Dan Straily and A.J. Griffin if he wants to maintain his spot in the A's rotation.
Mar 15 - 8:29 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon was shelled for five earned runs in two innings Tuesday against the Royals.

Colon surrendered seven hits -- including a solo home run -- in the ugly Cactus League outing. The 39-year-old right-hander will hope for better results next time out. He has five games remaining on last year's PED suspension, so he'll have an extra week to get tuned up.
Mar 5 - 5:45 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon registered a 4.61 ERA over four starts with Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican Winter League.

But he fanned 13 batters and issued just one walk in 13 2/3 innings. A's assistant GM David Forst said Colon "looked good in all four of his starts, based on reports." The 39-year-old right-hander inked a one-year, $3 million free agent contract with Oakland in early November.
Source: Athletics.mlb.com
Jan 3 - 10:04 AM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon's deal could be worth more than $5 million if he hits all his incentives.

Colon will receive a $3 million base salary and an incentives package that could push the deal to between $5 million and $6 million. General manager Billy Beane said the return of Colon is "independent" of whether free agent Brandon McCarthy is re-signed. McCarthy has reportedly drawn interest from "numerous" teams. Colon, 39, is locked into a rotation spot next season.
Related: Brandon McCarthy
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 04:40:00 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Athletics re-signed RHP Bartolo Colon to a one-year, $3 million contract.

The deal apparently also includes a good incentives package. Colon, a 39-year-old right-hander, pitched very well for the A's this past season, posting a 10-9 record, 3.43 ERA and 91/23 K/BB ratio over 152 1/3 innings before being hit with a 50-game PED suspension in August. There are still five games left on that suspension.
Sat, Nov 3, 2012 04:22:00 PM
Bartolo Colon - S - Athletics

Bartolo Colon received six stitches after being hit in the chin by a line drive Sunday during a Dominican Winter League game.

No fracture was found, so things could have been much worse. Colon, an impending free agent, posted a 3.43 ERA and 91/23 K/BB ratio over 152 1/3 innings with the A's prior to his 50-game PED suspension in August.
Source: Manolo Hernandez-Douen on Twitter
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 05:56:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1John Jaso
2Derek Norris
1B1Brandon Moss
2Nate Freiman
3Daric Barton
2B1Eric Sogard
2Adam Rosales
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Jed Lowrie
2Hiroyuki Nakajima
3B1Josh Donaldson
LF1Yoenis Cespedes
CF1Coco Crisp
2Chris Young
RF1Josh Reddick
DH1Seth Smith
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Brett Anderson
2Jarrod Parker
3Tommy Milone
4Bartolo Colon
5A.J. Griffin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Grant Balfour
2Ryan Cook
3Sean Doolittle
4Jerry Blevins
5Pat Neshek
6Jesse Chavez
7Hideki Okajima
8Fernando Rodriguez