MLB Injuries
| Team |
Date |
Status |
Injury |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Doug Davis SP |
Apr 9, 2008 |
15-day |
Thyroid surgery - out 4-6 weeks |
| Chad Tracy 3B/1B |
Mar 23, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right knee surgery |
|
| Atlanta Braves |
| Buddy Carlyle RP/SP |
May 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained neck muscle |
| Martín Prado 2B/3B |
May 5, 2008 |
15-day |
Sprained left thumb |
| Brayan Peña C |
May 5, 2008 |
15-day |
Back strain |
| John Smoltz SP |
Apr 28, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder inflammation |
| Peter Moylan RP |
Apr 12, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| Rafael Soriano RP |
Apr 7, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow tendinitis |
| Mike Hampton SP |
Mar 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left pectoral |
| Mike González RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from left elbow surgery |
| Anthony Lerew SP/RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from left elbow surgery |
|
| Baltimore Orioles |
| Randor Bierd RP |
Apr 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder impingement |
| Adam Loewen SP |
Apr 25, 2008 |
15-day |
Left elbow soreness |
| Rocky Cherry RP |
Mar 22, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder strain |
| Jim Hoey RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Fernando Cabrera RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow surgery |
| Troy Patton SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Left labrum tear - out for season |
| Danys Báez RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| Chris Ray RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
|
| Boston Red Sox |
| Clay Buchholz SP |
May 13, 2008 |
15-day |
Broken nail, right middle finger |
| Brandon Moss RF |
May 3, 2008 |
15-day |
Appendectomy |
| Curt Schilling SP |
Mar 13, 2008 |
60-day |
Right biceps degeneration-out 4-6 months |
|
| Chicago Cubs |
| Ángel Guzmán RP/SP |
Mar 25, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
|
| Chicago White Sox |
| Danny Richar 2B |
Mar 22, 2008 |
15-day |
Stress fracture in rib cage |
|
| Cincinnati Reds |
| Jeff Keppinger SS/1B |
May 14, 2008 |
15-day |
Fractured left kneecap - out 4-6 weeks |
| Kent Mercker RP |
May 6, 2008 |
15-day |
Lower back pain |
| Norris Hopper CF/LF |
Apr 20, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow inflammation |
| Álex González SS |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Compression fracture, left knee |
| Bobby Livingston SP |
Feb 22, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from left shoulder surgery |
|
| Cleveland Indians |
| Jake Westbrook SP |
Apr 20, 2008 |
15-day |
Left intercostal strain - out 2-4 weeks |
| Joe Borowski RP |
Apr 15, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right triceps |
| Shin-Soo Choo LF/RF |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from left elbow surgery |
|
| Colorado Rockies |
| Ryan Speier RP |
May 12, 2008 |
15-day |
Bruised right rotator cuff |
| Troy Tulowitzki SS |
Apr 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn tendon, left quad- out 2-3 months |
| Kip Wells RP/SP |
Apr 29, 2008 |
15-day |
Blood clot, right hand |
| Micah Bowie RP/SP |
Apr 22, 2008 |
15-day |
Left forearm injury |
| Luis Vizcaíno RP |
Apr 4, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder strain |
| Jason Hirsh SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder strain |
|
| Detroit Tigers |
| Denny Bautista RP/SP |
May 3, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
| Dontrelle Willis SP |
Apr 12, 2008 |
15-day |
Hyperextended right knee |
| Fernando Rodney RP |
Mar 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
| Joel Zumaya RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
| Vance Wilson C |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
|
| Florida Marlins |
| Josh Willingham LF |
Apr 28, 2008 |
15-day |
Lower back soreness |
| Lee Gardner RP |
Apr 18, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow inflammation |
| Alejandro De Aza CF |
Mar 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Sprained left ankle |
| Harvey García RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
| Josh Johnson SP/RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
| Henry Owens RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
| Anibal Sánchez SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
| Sergio Mitre SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained right forearm - out 4-6 weeks |
|
| Houston Astros |
| Geoff Geary RP |
May 16, 2008 |
15-day |
Right groin strain |
| Wandy Rodríguez SP |
Apr 20, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left groin |
| Felipe Paulino RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Pinched nerve in upper right arm |
|
| Kansas City Royals |
| John Bale SP |
Apr 16, 2008 |
15-day |
Left shoulder tightness |
| Luke Hudson RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
|
| Los Angeles Angels |
| Chone Figgins 3B |
May 4, 2008 |
15-day |
Mild right hamstring strain |
| Dustin Moseley SP/RP |
May 2, 2008 |
15-day |
Forearm stiffness |
| Howie Kendrick 2B |
Apr 14, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left hamstring |
| Kelvim Escobar SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn right labrum |
|
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Rafael Furcal SS |
May 6, 2008 |
15-day |
Lower back strain |
| Esteban Loaiza RP/SP |
May 4, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder tightness |
| Nomar Garciaparra 3B/1B |
Apr 26, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left calf |
| Tony Abreu 3B/2B |
Mar 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from hernia surgery |
| Jason Schmidt SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
|
| Milwaukee Brewers |
| David Riske RP |
May 15, 2008 |
15-day |
Hyperextended right elbow |
| Yovani Gallardo SP |
May 3, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn ACL, right knee - out for season |
| Randy Choate RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Fractured left hand |
| Chris Capuano SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Sprained ligament, left elbow |
|
| Minnesota Twins |
| Matt Tolbert SS/2B |
May 17, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn ligament in left thumb |
| Pat Neshek RP |
May 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn right elbow ligament |
| Nick Punto SS/3B |
May 8, 2008 |
15-day |
Left hamstring strain |
| Scott Baker SP |
May 4, 2008 |
15-day |
Reaggravated strained right groin |
|
| New York Mets |
| Ángel Pagán LF/CF |
May 13, 2008 |
15-day |
Left shoulder contusion |
| Pedro Martínez SP |
Apr 2, 2008 |
15-day |
Left hamstring strain - out 4-6 weeks |
| Orlando Hernández SP |
Mar 29, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right foot surgery |
| Jason Vargas SP/RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from left hip surgery |
| Ambiorix Burgos RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
|
| New York Yankees |
| Wilson Betemit 3B/SS |
May 11, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right hamstring |
| Jonathan Albaladejo RP |
May 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow |
| Phil Hughes SP |
May 1, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right oblique |
| Álex Rodríguez 3B |
Apr 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Reaggravated right quad strain |
| Jorge Posada C |
Apr 27, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder pain |
| Brian Bruney SP |
Apr 23, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn ligament, right foot |
| Jeff Karstens SP/RP |
Mar 28, 2008 |
15-day |
Groin strain |
| Carl Pavano SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
| Humberto Sánchez SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
| Andrew Brackman RP |
Mar 12, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
|
| Oakland Athletics |
| Santiago Casilla RP |
May 16, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow soreness |
| Chris Denorfia CF/LF |
May 7, 2008 |
15-day |
Lower back tightness |
| Kiko Calero RP |
Mar 19, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn right rotator cuff |
| Eric Chávez 3B |
Mar 19, 2008 |
60-day |
Recurring back pain |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies |
| Chris Snelling LF/CF |
Apr 17, 2008 |
15-day |
Left knee inflammation |
| Mike Zagurski RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Left elbow surgery - out for season |
| Scott Mathieson SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| Francisco Rosario RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder strain |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Ryan Doumit C/RF |
May 14, 2008 |
15-day |
Fractured left thumb - out 4-6 weeks |
| Jack Wilson SS |
Apr 4, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left calf |
| Chris Duffy CF |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from left shoulder surgery |
|
| San Diego Padres |
| Kevin Cameron RP |
May 7, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow sprain |
| Michael Barrett C |
Apr 8, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow strain |
| Mark Prior SP |
Mar 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder strain |
| Tim Stauffer SP |
Mar 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder strain |
| Clay Hensley SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder strain |
| Justin Hampson RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Tendinitis, left shoulder |
| Carlos Guevara RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right groin |
|
| San Francisco Giants |
| Merkin Valdez RP |
May 14, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right elbow |
| Kevin Correia SP/RP |
Apr 27, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left oblique |
| Erick Threets RP |
Apr 20, 2008 |
15-day |
Right intercostal strain |
| Dave Roberts LF/CF |
Apr 8, 2008 |
15-day |
Left knee arthritis |
| Noah Lowry SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Left forearm surgery |
| Kevin Frandsen 2B/SS |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Ruptured left Achilles' tendon |
|
| Seattle Mariners |
| Mike Morse RF |
Apr 14, 2008 |
15-day |
Left shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Anderson García RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Jason Isringhausen RP |
May 16, 2008 |
15-day |
Right hand laceration |
| Brad Thompson SP/RP |
Apr 23, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow inflammation |
| Chris Carpenter SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
| Juan Encarnación RF |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from fractured eye socket |
| Mark Mulder SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from left rotator surgery |
| Tyler Johnson RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Left rotator surgery |
| Matt Clement SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
| Josh Kinney RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
|
| Tampa Bay Rays |
| Willy Aybar 3B |
Apr 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Sore left hamstring |
| Rocco Baldelli CF |
Mar 28, 2008 |
60-day |
Mitochondrial disorder |
| Chad Orvella RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
|
| Texas Rangers |
| Kevin Millwood SP |
May 11, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained groin |
| Jason Jennings SP |
May 2, 2008 |
15-day |
Ulnar nerve irritation |
| Hank Blalock 3B |
Apr 26, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn left hamstring - out 3-6 weeks |
| Luis Mendoza SP/RP |
Apr 24, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder inflammation |
| Dustin Nippert RP |
Apr 22, 2008 |
15-day |
Sore right foot |
| Thomas Diamond SP |
Apr 17, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery |
| John Rheinecker SP |
Mar 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Thoracic outlet syndrome |
| Brandon McCarthy SP |
Mar 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Severe inflammation, right forearm |
|
| Toronto Blue Jays |
| Vernon Wells CF |
May 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Fractured left wrist |
| Jeremy Accardo RP |
May 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Right forearm tightness |
| John McDonald SS/3B |
May 7, 2008 |
15-day |
Sprained right ankle |
| David Eckstein SS |
May 7, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right hip flexor |
| Brian Wolfe RP |
Apr 17, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right triceps |
| Casey Janssen RP |
Mar 17, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn right labrum - out for season |
|
| Washington Nationals |
| Nick Johnson 1B |
May 15, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn tendon, right wrist - out 4-6 weeks |
| Paul Lo Duca C |
May 8, 2008 |
15-day |
Fractured right hand |
| Johnny Estrada C |
May 1, 2008 |
15-day |
Ulnar neuritis in right elbow |
| Chad Cordero RP |
Apr 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn shoulder muscle - out 4-6 weeks |
| Ryan Wagner RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
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