MLB Injuries
| Team |
Date |
Status |
Injury |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Orlando Hudson 2B |
Aug 10, 2008 |
60-day |
Dislocated left wrist - out for season |
| Eric Byrnes LF |
Jul 1, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained left hamstring |
| Édgar González SP/RP |
Jun 28, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained right elbow |
|
| Atlanta Braves |
| Tom Glavine SP |
Aug 15, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn flexor tendon, left elbow |
| Rafael Soriano RP |
Aug 3, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow inflammation |
| Tim Hudson SP |
Jul 27, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| John Smoltz SP |
Jun 3, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Matt Diaz LF |
May 28, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn ligament, left knee - out 4-6 weeks |
| Peter Moylan RP |
Apr 12, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
|
| Baltimore Orioles |
| George Sherrill RP |
Aug 16, 2008 |
15-day |
Left shoulder inflammation |
| Adam Loewen SP |
Jul 7, 2008 |
60-day |
Stress fracture in left elbow |
| Matt Albers RP/SP |
Jun 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn labrum, right shoulder |
| Jim Hoey RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Troy Patton SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Left labrum tear - out for season |
| Chris Ray RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
| Danys Báez RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
|
| Boston Red Sox |
| David Aardsma RP |
Aug 23, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right groin |
| J.D. Drew RF |
Aug 18, 2008 |
15-day |
Herniated disc |
| Julio Lugo SS |
Jul 12, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained left quad |
| Bartolo Colón SP |
Jun 17, 2008 |
60-day |
Back stiffness |
| Curt Schilling SP |
Mar 13, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
|
| Chicago Cubs |
| Rich Hill SP |
Aug 31, 2008 |
15-day |
Lower back soreness |
| Chad Fox RP |
May 19, 2008 |
60-day |
Ulnar neuritis, right arm |
|
| Chicago White Sox |
| José Contreras SP |
Aug 10, 2008 |
60-day |
Ruptured left Achilles tendon |
| Andrew Sisco RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Left elbow surgery - out for season |
|
| Cincinnati Reds |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. SS/CF |
Aug 18, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right hamstring |
| Norris Hopper CF/LF |
Jul 2, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| Ryan Freel CF |
Jun 4, 2008 |
60-day |
Hamstring surgery, right knee |
| Kent Mercker RP |
Jun 3, 2008 |
60-day |
Recurring lower back pain |
| Álex González SS |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Compression fracture, left knee |
|
| Cleveland Indians |
| Scott Elarton RP |
Jun 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Non-baseball medical condition |
| Jake Westbrook SP |
May 29, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| Travis Hafner DH/1B |
May 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder strain |
|
| Colorado Rockies |
| Yorvit Torrealba C |
Aug 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn ligament, left knee |
| Todd Helton 1B |
Jul 3, 2008 |
60-day |
Sore back |
|
| Detroit Tigers |
| Todd Jones RP |
Aug 17, 2008 |
15-day |
Sore right shoulder |
| Joel Zumaya RP |
Aug 13, 2008 |
15-day |
Sore right shoulder - out for season |
| Jeremy Bonderman SP |
Jun 7, 2008 |
60-day |
Thoracic outlet syndrome-out for season |
| Vance Wilson C |
Mar 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
|
| Florida Marlins |
| Renyel Pinto RP |
Aug 24, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left hamstring |
| Mike Rabelo C |
Jun 23, 2008 |
60-day |
Right wrist injury |
| Burke Badenhop SP |
Jun 14, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
| Lee Gardner RP |
Apr 18, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Alejandro De Aza CF |
Mar 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Left ankle surgery - out for season |
| Harvey García RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
| Sergio Mitre SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| Henry Owens RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
|
| Houston Astros |
| Carlos Lee LF |
Aug 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Fractured left finger - out 6-8 weeks |
| Felipe Paulino RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Pinched nerve in upper right arm |
|
| Kansas City Royals |
| Carlos Rosa RP |
Sep 2, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Shane Costa LF/RF |
Sep 2, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from wrist surgery |
| Angel Sánchez SS |
Sep 2, 2008 |
60-day |
Sprained left finger |
| Alex Gordon 3B |
Aug 23, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn right hip flexor |
| Mitch Maier CF |
Aug 21, 2008 |
15-day |
Multiple facial fractures |
| Luke Hochevar SP |
Aug 20, 2008 |
60-day |
Rib cage contusion |
| Mark Grudzielanek 2B |
Aug 2, 2008 |
60-day |
Sprained right ankle |
| Ryan Braun RP |
Jul 11, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
| Luke Hudson RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
|
| Los Angeles Angels |
| Shane Loux RP |
Aug 31, 2008 |
15-day |
Oral surgery |
| Howie Kendrick 2B |
Aug 28, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left hamstring |
| Maicer Izturis SS/2B |
Aug 14, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn left thumb ligament- out for season |
| Kelvim Escobar SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn right labrum |
|
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jeff Kent 2B |
Aug 30, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn meniscus, left knee |
| Brad Penny SP |
Aug 14, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder inflammation |
| Yhency Brazobán RP |
Jul 18, 2008 |
60-day |
Re-aggravated shoulder injury |
| Takashi Saito RP |
Jul 13, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow sprain - out 6-8 weeks |
| Gary Bennett C |
May 19, 2008 |
60-day |
Plantar fasciitis, left foot |
| Rafael Furcal SS |
May 6, 2008 |
60-day |
Lower back surgery |
| Tony Abreu 3B/2B |
Mar 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from hernia surgery |
| Jason Schmidt SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right shoulder surgery |
|
| Milwaukee Brewers |
| Russell Branyan 3B |
Aug 12, 2008 |
15-day |
Right oblique strain |
| Yovani Gallardo SP |
May 2, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn ACL, right knee - out for season |
| Chris Capuano SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Sprained ligament, left elbow |
|
| Minnesota Twins |
| Michael Cuddyer RF |
Jun 28, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained tendon in left index finger |
| Pat Neshek RP |
May 9, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn right elbow ligament-out for season |
|
| New York Mets |
| Ramón Castro C |
Aug 27, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right quad |
| John Maine SP |
Aug 24, 2008 |
15-day |
Bone spur, right shoulder |
| Billy Wagner RP |
Aug 3, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left forearm |
| Tony Armas SP/RP |
Jul 9, 2008 |
60-day |
Hernia surgery - out for season |
| Trot Nixon RF/LF |
Jun 29, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained left groin |
| Moisés Alou LF |
Jun 13, 2008 |
60-day |
Right hamstring surgery - out for season |
| Matt Wise RP |
May 27, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder pain |
| Ángel Pagán LF |
May 13, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn left labrum - out for season |
| Orlando Hernández SP |
Mar 29, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right foot surgery |
| Ambiorix Burgos RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
| Jason Vargas SP/RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from left hip surgery |
|
| New York Yankees |
| Jorge Posada C |
Jul 20, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Chien-Ming Wang SP |
Jun 16, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn tendon and sprain, right foot |
| Jonathan Albaladejo RP |
May 10, 2008 |
60-day |
Stress fracture, right elbow |
| 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 |
| Frank Thomas DH |
Aug 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained right quad |
| Sean Gallagher SP |
Aug 20, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder fatigue |
| Justin Duchscherer SP |
Aug 20, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right hip |
| Andrew Brown RP |
Jul 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder soreness |
| Eric Chávez 3B/DH |
Jul 2, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies |
| Geoff Jenkins RF |
Aug 23, 2008 |
15-day |
Right hip flexor strain |
| Tom Gordon RP |
Jul 7, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow inflammation |
| Scott Mathieson SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| Mike Zagurski RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Left elbow surgery - out for season |
| Francisco Rosario RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder strain |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Phil Dumatrait SP/RP |
Jul 8, 2008 |
60-day |
Sore left shoulder |
|
| San Diego Padres |
| Scott Hairston CF/LF |
Aug 29, 2008 |
15-day |
Torn ligament, left thumb |
| Khalil Greene SS |
Jul 31, 2008 |
15-day |
Fractured left hand |
| Michael Barrett C |
Jul 3, 2008 |
15-day |
Broken nose |
| Tim Stauffer SP |
Mar 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder strain |
| Mark Prior SP |
Mar 26, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
|
| San Francisco Giants |
| Merkin Valdez RP |
May 13, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained right elbow |
| Kevin Frandsen 2B/SS |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Ruptured left Achilles' tendon |
| Noah Lowry SP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Left forearm surgery |
|
| Seattle Mariners |
| Willie Bloomquist CF/SS |
Aug 10, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained right hamstring |
| Erik Bedard SP |
Jul 5, 2008 |
15-day |
Left shoulder stiffness |
| Mike Morse RF |
Apr 14, 2008 |
60-day |
Left shoulder surgery - out for season |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Brian Barton LF |
Aug 25, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right oblique |
| Jason Isringhausen RP |
Aug 17, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn tendon, right elbow- out for season |
| Chris Duncan LF/1B |
Jul 22, 2008 |
60-day |
Herniated disc surgery - out for season |
| Mark Mulder SP |
Jul 10, 2008 |
60-day |
Left shoulder strain |
| Tyler Johnson RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Left rotator surgery |
| Juan Encarnación RF |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from fractured eye socket |
|
| Tampa Bay Rays |
| Jae Kuk Ryu RP |
Aug 31, 2008 |
15-day |
Right elbow surgery |
| Carl Crawford LF |
Aug 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Sublaxation right middle finger tendon |
| Chad Orvella RP |
Mar 21, 2008 |
60-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
|
| Texas Rangers |
| Vicente Padilla SP |
Aug 25, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained left hamstring |
| Ian Kinsler 2B |
Aug 18, 2008 |
15-day |
Sports hernia surgery - out for season |
| David Murphy RF/LF |
Aug 7, 2008 |
15-day |
Sprained right knee |
| C.J. Wilson RP |
Aug 6, 2008 |
15-day |
Bone spurs, left elbow - out for season |
| Eric Hurley SP |
Jul 28, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder inflammation |
| Kason Gabbard SP |
Jun 28, 2008 |
60-day |
Left elbow inflammation |
| Doug Mathis SP/RP |
Jun 16, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder inflammation |
| A.J. Murray SP |
Jun 4, 2008 |
60-day |
Strained left rotator cuff |
| Jason Jennings SP |
Apr 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
| John Rheinecker SP |
Mar 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Thoracic outlet syndrome |
|
| Toronto Blue Jays |
| Dustin McGowan SP |
Jul 9, 2008 |
15-day |
Right shoulder surgery - out for season |
| Aaron Hill 2B |
Jun 5, 2008 |
60-day |
Mild concussion |
| Jeremy Accardo RP |
May 10, 2008 |
15-day |
Right forearm tightness |
| Casey Janssen RP |
Mar 17, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn right labrum - out for season |
|
| Washington Nationals |
| Justin Maxwell CF |
Sep 2, 2008 |
60-day |
Right wrist injury |
| Austin Kearns RF |
Aug 25, 2008 |
15-day |
Stress fracture, left foot-out 2-4 weeks |
| Wily Mo Peña LF/RF |
Jul 18, 2008 |
60-day |
Left rotator surgery - out for season |
| Shawn Hill SP |
Jun 25, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right forearm - out for season |
| Matt Chico SP |
May 23, 2008 |
15-day |
Left elbow surgery - out for season |
| Nick Johnson 1B |
May 15, 2008 |
60-day |
Right wrist surgery - out for season |
| Chad Cordero RP |
Apr 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Torn right labrum - out for season |
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