|
| Doug Davis |
SP |
April 9, 2008 |
Thyroid surgery - out 4-6 weeks |
on 15-day DL |
May 20, 2008 |
| Davis will start for Triple-A Tucson on Sunday. Davis, who is returning from thyroid cancer surgery, could rejoin the Diamondbacks? rotation next week. |
| Donnie Sadler |
2B |
July 28, 2007 |
50 games for violating MLB drug program |
Suspension Announced By League |
March 31, 2008 |
| Sadler was suspended for 50 games Saturday after testing positive for a drug of abuse under baseball's minor league program. |
| Chad Tracy |
3B |
September 18, 2007 |
Right knee surgery - out for season |
day-to-day |
May 16, 2008 |
| Tracy ran at full speed again on Monday and will face live pitching early next week according to the team's official Web site. He is still weeks away from returning to the Diamondbacks. Tracy is still recovering from microfracture surgery on his right knee that he had in late September. |
| March 23, 2008 |
Recovery from right knee surgery |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| Tracy ran at full speed again on Monday and will face live pitching early next week according to the team's official Web site. He is still weeks away from returning to the Diamondbacks. Tracy is still recovering from microfracture surgery on his right knee that he had in late September. |
|
| Buddy Carlyle |
RP |
May 10, 2008 |
Strained neck muscle |
on 15-day DL |
May 25, 2008 |
| Carlyle was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained neck on Saturday. |
| Mike Gonzalez |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from left elbow surgery |
on 15-day DL |
May 27, 2008 |
| Gonzalez had a minor setback this week in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, but is still expected back near the end of the month, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
| Mike Hampton |
SP |
March 30, 2008 |
Strained left pectoral |
on 15-day DL |
July 18, 2008 |
| Hampton may be forced to miss the entire 2008 season because of continuous setbacks according to the Braves' offcial Web site. He had to leave his minor league rehab start Wednesday in the fourth inning due to more discomfort in his strained left pectoral muscle. Although his MRI Friday showed he didn't tear his pectoral muscle, there is still a chance he could be done for the year. |
| Anthony Lerew |
SP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from left elbow surgery |
on 60-day DL |
June 18, 2008 |
| Lerew (elbow) was placed on the 60-day DL on Saturday. |
| Peter Moylan |
RP |
April 12, 2008 |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
on 60-day DL |
March 1, 2009 |
| Moylan will miss the rest of the season after having elbow-ligament replacement surgery Thursday. Dr. James Andrews operated on Moylan's right elbow in Birmingham, Ala., after finding a bone spur had broken off and compromised the ligament, Braves spokesman Brad Hainje said. Moylan opened the season as the setup man to closer Rafael Soriano, who is on the disabled list with a sore elbow. Moylan was 0-1 with one save and a 1.59 ERA this season. |
| Brayan Pena |
C |
May 5, 2008 |
Back strain |
on 15-day DL |
May 22, 2008 |
| Pena was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday due to a back strain. |
| Martin Prado |
2B |
May 5, 2008 |
Sprained left thumb |
on 15-day DL |
May 19, 2008 |
| Prado, a late fill-in starter for the Braves Sunday when Yunel Escobar suffered dizziness in batting practice, was placed on the disabled list Monday after suffering a sprained left thumb. X-rays were negative on Prado's thumb, but Atlanta manager Bobby Cox was concerned. "Prado?s not OK," Cox said. "We're still looking at it. He's got a pretty damaged thumb right now." Prado will be examined by a hand specialist on Monday. |
| Jo-Jo Reyes |
SP |
May 8, 2008 |
Left game - blister on left index finger |
day-to-day |
May 13, 2008 |
| Reyes left Thursday's game against San Diego after developing a blister on his left index finger. He is scheduled to start Tuesday's game versus the Phillies. |
| John Smoltz |
SP |
April 28, 2008 |
Right shoulder inflammation |
on 15-day DL |
May 26, 2008 |
| Smoltz is throwing again and hopes his injured rotator cuff heals enough to let him move into the Braves bullpen later this month. He threw 45 pitches from 60 feet at PNC Park on Monday. Smoltz expects to be evaluated by the Braves medical staff later this week to determine if he can resume throwing off a mound. He hopes to be ready to pitch again in two weeks. |
| Rafael Soriano |
RP |
April 7, 2008 |
Right elbow tendinitis |
on 15-day DL |
May 17, 2008 |
| Soriano said his right elbow felt better during his 10-minute bullpen session on Sunday than in the one five days earlier, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been on the disabled list with elbow tendinitis and cut short Tuesday's session because of continued discomfort. The results from an MRI and bone scan came back normal, so he returned to his throwing program. |
| Mark Teixeira |
1B |
May 12, 2008 |
Back spasms |
day-to-day |
May 14, 2008 |
| Teixeira missed his second straight game Tuesday with back spasms. He might return Wednesday. |
|
| Danys Baez |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
on 15-day DL |
March 30, 2009 |
| Baez will will likely miss the 2008 season after having elbow surgery last fall. |
| Randor Bierd |
RP |
April 30, 2008 |
Right shoulder impingement |
on 15-day DL |
June 3, 2008 |
| The Orioles placed Bierd on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 30, with a right shoulder impingement according to the team's official Web site. He is expected to miss up to a month. |
| Fernando Cabrera |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Right elbow surgery |
on 15-day DL |
June 4, 2008 |
| Cabrera, who is on the disabled list after undergoing surgery on his elbow in March, is expected to start a rehabilitation assignment on May 20 according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| Rocky Cherry |
RP |
March 22, 2008 |
Right shoulder strain |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| Cherry will begin the season on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain. |
| Ramon Hernandez |
C |
May 10, 2008 |
Left wrist soreness |
day-to-day |
May 16, 2008 |
| Hernandez, who was a late scratch Saturday with soreness in his left wrist, was not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Orioles manager Dave Trembley said the catcher could play, but with the day off Monday that he should be ready to go Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox. |
| Jim Hoey |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
on 15-day DL |
May 28, 2008 |
| Hoey was placed on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis, the Washington Post reported. He'll remain in Florida to rehabilitate the injury. |
| Adam Loewen |
SP |
April 25, 2008 |
Left elbow soreness |
on 15-day DL |
May 20, 2008 |
| Loewen visited an orthopedic specialist on Monday and came back with a clean bill of health on his sore left elbow, but it is still unclear as to when he'll return to the team, according to the Orioles' official Web site. Manager Dave Trembley expects Loewen to begin a throwing program that'll last about two to three weeks before he resumes pitching. |
| Melvin Mora |
3B |
May 14, 2008 |
Sore right shoulder |
day-to-day |
May 16, 2008 |
| Mora missed Wednesday's game with pain in his shoulder - the result of taking a hard grounder off the shoulder during warmups on Tuesday. "He's got soreness there," manager Dave Trembley said of Mora, who has missed consecutive games. "I don't believe it's serious." Trembley expects Mora back in the lineup Friday for the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Washington Nationals. |
| Troy Patton |
SP |
September 12, 2007 |
Strained biceps |
day-to-day |
April 1, 2009 |
| Patton will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, delaying the left-hander's debut with the Baltimore Orioles until at least 2009. |
| March 21, 2008 |
Left labrum tear - out for season |
on 15-day DL |
March 30, 2009 |
| Patton underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, delaying the left-hander's debut with the Baltimore Orioles until at least 2009. |
| Chris Ray |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
on 15-day DL |
August 1, 2008 |
| Ray is hoping to return by August after having elbow surgery last season, the Baltimore Sun reported. |
| Brian Roberts |
2B |
May 10, 2008 |
Left game - bruised left foot |
day-to-day |
May 13, 2008 |
| Roberts, who left Saturday's game with a bruised left foot, was not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Orioles manager Dave Trembley said Roberts could play, but with the day off Monday that he should be ready to go Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox. |
|
| Clay Buchholz |
SP |
May 13, 2008 |
Broken nail, right middle finger |
on 15-day DL |
May 28, 2008 |
| The Red Sox placed Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday due to a broken nail on his right middle finger. |
| Julio Lugo |
SS |
May 10, 2008 |
Concussion |
day-to-day |
May 16, 2008 |
| Lugo missed Saturday night's game against Minnesota with a mild concussion, but the results of his CT scan came back negative, according to the Boston Globe. Even though Lugo's test came back negative, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said that doesn't mean the shortstop doesn't have a concussion. If he does, it's not a particularly bad one. |
| Brandon Moss |
RF |
May 3, 2008 |
Appendectomy |
on 15-day DL |
May 18, 2008 |
| The Red Sox placed Moss on the 15-day disabled list Monday. Moss had an appendectomy Saturday in Boston and was released from Massachusetts General Hospital a day later. The designation is retroactive to Saturday. |
| Curt Schilling |
SP |
March 13, 2008 |
Right biceps degeneration-out 4-6 months |
on 60-day DL |
July 18, 2008 |
| Schilling plans to throw on Tuesday for the first time this season. The Boston Red Sox right-hander, on the 60-day disabled list with an ailing shoulder, is scheduled to throw 25 pitches from 60 feet. If that goes well, he will begin a regular throwing program. The 41-year-old Schilling has been sidelined since the start of spring training. The club and the pitcher had originally hoped he could be back around the All-Star break. Now, it's uncertain when he might return. |
|
| Angel Guzman |
RP |
March 25, 2008 |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
on 60-day DL |
May 26, 2008 |
| The Cubs placed Guzman on the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday as he continues to recover from elbow surgery. |
|
| Danny Richar |
2B |
March 22, 2008 |
Stress fracture in rib cage |
on 15-day DL |
May 14, 2008 |
| Richar will start the season on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his rib cage. He is currently not performing any baseball activites, but said he hopes to rejoin the White Sox in mid-May, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. |
|
| Alex Gonzalez |
SS |
March 21, 2008 |
Compression fracture, left knee |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| An MRI this week revealed that Gonzalez still has a compression fracture in his left knee, MLB.com reported. He has spent the beginning of the season on the disabled list with the injury. Gonzalez won't be cleared to run for at least a couple more weeks, though he has been taking batting practice. |
| Norris Hopper |
CF |
April 20, 2008 |
Right elbow inflammation |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| Hopper, on the disabled list with a sore right elbow, still hasn't thrown yet, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Hopper is eligible to come off the disabled list Monday, but that doesn't appear to be likely. |
| Ryan Jorgensen |
C |
September 4, 2007 |
50 games for violating MLB drug program |
Suspension Announced By League |
May 2, 2008 |
| Jorgenson was suspended for 50 games Friday, the third player penalized this year under Major League Baseball's drug program. The announcement from the commissioner's office did not cite a failed drug test, making it unclear why he was being suspended. |
| September 4, 2007 |
|
Starting to Serve Illegal Substance Suspension |
May 2, 2008 |
| Jorgenson was suspended for 50 games Friday, the third player penalized this year under Major League Baseball's drug program. The announcement from the commissioner's office did not cite a failed drug test, making it unclear why he was being suspended. |
| Jeff Keppinger |
SS |
May 14, 2008 |
Fractured left kneecap - out 4-6 weeks |
on 15-day DL |
June 20, 2008 |
| Keppinger will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks with a broken left kneecap. Keppinger fouled a pitch off his knee during a 5-3 win over Florida on Tuesday. He stayed in the game for two innings, but took himself out when the pain and swelling in the knee started limiting his range. He went for a medical test on Wednesday to judge the severity of the fracture, and doctors gave the estimate for his return. |
| Kent Mercker |
RP |
May 6, 2008 |
Lower back pain |
on 15-day DL |
May 24, 2008 |
| Mercker was placed on the 15-day DL on Friday with lower back pain. |
| Dan Serafini |
RP |
November 27, 2007 |
50 games for violating MLB drug program |
Suspension Announced By League |
May 30, 2008 |
| Serafini was suspended for 50 games Tuesday after becoming the second player to fail a drug test this season under Major League Baseball's testing program. |
|
| Joe Borowski |
RP |
April 15, 2008 |
Strained right triceps |
on 15-day DL |
May 14, 2008 |
| Borowski played catch for the first time on Monday since going on the 15-day disabled list two weeks ago with a strained triceps. "It felt as normal as normal can be," said Borowski, who threw from 60 feet and will increase his distance every day with a goal of pitching off a mound in nine days. |
| Shin-Soo Choo |
LF |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from left elbow surgery |
on 15-day DL |
May 20, 2008 |
| Choo will start the season on the disabled list as he continues to recover from elbow surgery. He likely won't return until May, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. |
| Juan Lara |
RP |
November 26, 2007 |
Spinal and brain trauma in auto accident |
day-to-day |
July 17, 2008 |
| Doctors examining Lara found he had a spinal fracture, plus severe brain trauma from a weekend car accident. The 26-year-old Lara remains hospitalized in critical condition. Hospital spokeswoman Dashira Martinez said doctors have not determined whether there will be any paralysis. |
| Jake Westbrook |
SP |
April 20, 2008 |
Left intercostal strain - out 2-4 weeks |
on 15-day DL |
May 23, 2008 |
| Westbrook threw a simulated game off the Progressive Field mound Tuesday afternoon. Westbrook has been out since April 22 with a strained ribcage muscle. "I felt fine, threw all my pitches, about 60 of them," said Westbrook, who is scheduled to make a rehab start at Class A Lake County on Saturday. |
|
| Micah Bowie |
RP |
April 22, 2008 |
Left forearm injury |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| The Colorado Rockies placed Bowie on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left forearm. |
| Jason Hirsh |
SP |
March 21, 2008 |
Right shoulder strain |
on 15-day DL |
June 1, 2008 |
| Hirsh threw a bullpen session Tuesday, and he felt good enough that he is expecting to face hitters in his next session in San Diego this weekend, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Hirsh is on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain. Despite the positive signs, he is still not expected to be activated until June. |
| Ryan Speier |
RP |
May 14, 2008 |
Bruised right rotator cuff |
day-to-day |
May 16, 2008 |
| Speier was unavailable for the Rockies on Tuesday and is unlikely to be ready Wednesday because of a bruised right rotator cuff, according to the Denver Post. The right-hander attempted to play catch Tuesday, but had to stop when he felt pain. |
| Troy Tulowitzki |
SS |
April 30, 2008 |
Torn tendon, left quad- out 2-3 months |
on 15-day DL |
July 19, 2008 |
| Tulowitzki suffered a torn tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break if not longer, his agent said Thursday. "Best case scenario is six weeks. The realistic one is a few months," agent Paul Cohen told The Associated Press. |
| April 29, 2008 |
Torn tendon, left quad - out 2-3 months |
day-to-day |
July 19, 2008 |
| Tulowitzki suffered a torn tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break if not longer, his agent said Thursday. "Best case scenario is six weeks. The realistic one is a few months," agent Paul Cohen told The Associated Press. Cohen said team doctors will have a better feel for a timeline in a week after swelling and bleeding subside. |
| Luis Vizcaino |
RP |
April 4, 2008 |
Right shoulder strain |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| The Rockies placed Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list because of a right shoulder strain after their 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. The move is retroactive to April 4. Vizcaino has a 27.00 ERA in two games with three walks and one strikeout. This is his first time on the disabled list in his career. |
| Kip Wells |
SP |
April 29, 2008 |
Blood clot, right hand |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| Wells, who is on the disabled list, will have surgery Tuesday for a blood clot in his right hand. The Rockies said Monday the operation will be performed at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. No date has been set for his return. |
|
| Denny Bautista |
RP |
May 3, 2008 |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
on 15-day DL |
May 18, 2008 |
| Detroit placed right-hander Denny Bautista on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with right shoulder tendinitis. |
| Francisco Cruceta |
RP |
May 9, 2007 |
50 games for violating MLB drug program |
Suspension Announced By League |
August 31, 2007 |
| Cruceta was suspended for 50 games on Wednesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The Dominican right-hander is 1-0 with a 4.82 ERA for Triple-A Oklahoma this season. He appeared in four games with the Mariners last season, but had no record and a 10.80 ERA. |
| March 30, 2008 |
visa issues |
Placed on Restricted List |
May 26, 2008 |
| Cruceta was placed on the restricted list, as he remains in the Dominican Republic due to problems with his visa. |
| Neifi Perez |
SS |
July 6, 2007 |
25 games for banned stimulant |
Suspension Announced By League |
May 2, 2008 |
| Perez was suspended 25 games by Major League Baseball in July after he tested positive for a banned stimulant. |
| July 6, 2007 |
|
Starting to Serve Illegal Substance Suspension |
May 2, 2008 |
| Perez began serving his 25-game suspension on Saturday, when the Tigers continued their series against the Boston Red Sox. |
| August 3, 2007 |
80 games for violating MLB drug program |
Suspension Announced By League |
May 2, 2008 |
| Perez was suspended for 80 games Friday after testing positive for a third time for a banned stimulant. |
| Fernando Rodney |
RP |
March 30, 2008 |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
on 15-day DL |
May 22, 2008 |
| Rodney threw six-minute sessions off a mound Thursday according to the Tigers' official Web site. Rodney, who started the season on the disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis, felt no soreness after throwing Thursday. He is expected to have another bullpen session this weekend. |
| Dontrelle Willis |
SP |
April 12, 2008 |
Hyperextended right knee |
on 15-day DL |
May 14, 2008 |
| The Tigers recalled Dontrelle Willis from his minor league rehabilitation assignment Sunday, meaning the injured left-hander - who is recovering from a hyperextended right knee - will stay with the team for now instead of in Triple-A. On Friday, Willis threw 72 pitches without a walk in 4 2-3 innings while allowing four hits and two runs for Toledo in the International League. But the team revealed Sunday that Willis slightly aggravated his knee while fielding a ball. |
| Vance Wilson |
C |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
on 15-day DL |
May 24, 2008 |
| Wilson's arm is doing better in recent weeks after struggling to regain strength following Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery last summer according to the Tigers' official Web site. However, chronic plantar fasciitis has slowed Wilson's rehab. Wilson, who has been catching bullpen sessions, is still a few weeks away from returning to the Tigers' lineup. |
| Joel Zumaya |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
on 15-day DL |
July 1, 2008 |
| Zumaya is expected to be sidelined until midseason after injuring his throwing shoulder while moving items during the California wildfires. He had surgery last fall. |
|
| Alejandro De Aza |
CF |
March 30, 2008 |
Sprained left ankle |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| De Aza's uncanny run of bad luck from a year ago has carried over into the start of 2008. The Florida Marlins placed the outfielder on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a high left ankle sprain, an injury that could keep him out four to six weeks. |
| Harvey Garcia |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
on 60-day DL |
June 9, 2008 |
| The Marlins moved right-hander Harvey Garcia to the 60-day disabled list. He went on the 15-day DL last month, retroactive to March 21. Garcia, suffering from right shoulder tendinitis, is expected to be out for several months. |
| Lee Gardner |
RP |
April 18, 2008 |
Right elbow inflammation |
on 15-day DL |
May 14, 2008 |
| The Florida Marlins put Gardner on the 15-day disabled list Friday with an inflamed elbow. Gardner pitched Thursday night against Atlanta, giving up two runs and four hits in 1 1-3 innings. He is 0-0 with a 10.80 ERA in seven games. |
| Josh Johnson |
SP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
on 60-day DL |
June 9, 2008 |
| Johnson was transferred to the 60-day disabled list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. |
| Sergio Mitre |
SP |
March 21, 2008 |
Strained right forearm - out 4-6 weeks |
on 60-day DL |
May 26, 2008 |
| Mitre is in a no-throw status, but may begin throwing next week according to the Marlins' official Web site. There is still no timetable set for his return. |
| Henry Owens |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
on 60-day DL |
June 9, 2008 |
| Owens was transferred to the 60-day disabled list as he continues to recover from right shoulder surgery. |
| Anibal Sanchez |
SP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
on 15-day DL |
June 9, 2008 |
| Sanchez will start the 2008 season on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21, according to the Marlins' official web Site. Sanchez, recovering from right shoulder surgery, is expected to be out for several months. |
| Josh Willingham |
LF |
April 28, 2008 |
Lower back soreness |
on 15-day DL |
May 18, 2008 |
| Willingham hit soft-toss pitches Monday. Willingham, sidelined by a sore back, is eligible to come off the 15-day DL during the series in Cincinnati, but his return is uncertain. |
|
| Felipe Paulino |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Pinched nerve in upper right arm |
on 15-day DL |
May 16, 2008 |
| Paulino won't be able to throw a baseball until at least early May as he continues to recover from a pinched nerve in his triceps, MLB.com reported. Paulino was originally expected to be ready sooner, but now it appears there's doubt about whether he'll be available this season. |
| Wandy Rodriguez |
SP |
April 20, 2008 |
Strained left groin |
on 15-day DL |
May 23, 2008 |
| Rodriguez, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left groin, threw 60 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday. Rodriguez had no problems Tuesday, a step in his recovery from a strained left groin that put him on the disabled list April 20. He?s scheduled to pitch another session Friday. |
|
| John Bale |
SP |
April 16, 2008 |
Left shoulder tightness |
on 15-day DL |
June 1, 2008 |
| Bale, already on the disabled list due to a tight shoulder, broke his pitching hand punching a door at the team's hotel Friday night. A club spokesman said Bale informed team officials he had pain in his hand after arriving at Progressive Field for Saturday night's game against Cleveland. X-rays were taken during the game, revealing the fracture on the side of his hand. |
| Luke Hudson |
RP |
March 21, 2008 |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
on 15-day DL |
May 15, 2008 |
| Hudson will begin the season on the disabled list. Hudson, who had shoulder surgery in June, has not appeared in a spring training game. He will remain in Arizona and work with rehab coordinator Dale Gilbert. "He's about another five to six days away from picking up a ball again," Royals manager Trey Hillman said. |
|
| Kelvim Escobar |
SP |
March 21, 2008 |
Torn right labrum |
on 60-day DL |
July 23, 2008 |
| Escobar has been transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. Ecobar was originally placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21, with a tear in his pitching shoulder. He has been throwing, but if he experiences any pain, he'll likely have surgery according to the Angels' official Web site. |
| Chone Figgins |
3B |
May 4, 2008 |
Mild right hamstring strain |
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