Collateral Damage Daily for May 9

Collateral Damage for May 8 Collateral Damage for May 10

You can never have too much of a good thing, and in baseball, one of those good things is depth. It’s hard enough for some teams to piece together a starting lineup that doesn’t resemble the Bad News Bears, but when injuries take away some of your best players, everything gets worse. An alternative is taking away a mediocre starter and replace him with someone even worse. Of course, getting one of your top hitters back can be a boon to your offense, if he can remain healthy. We’ll get to see how the Mets and the Nationals fare over the next several weeks and how they respond to the roster changes.

Additions

Josh Thole was placed on the 7-day disabled list for concussions after getting hit in the head on a play at the plate. Ty Wigginton’s shoulder struck Thole in the face/head on Monday night, and Thole had to leave the game with a headache and dizziness. Thole was still feeling a headache on Tuesday, so the Mets placed him on the DL. Mike Nickeas and Rob Johnson will both receive time behind the plate. Not too many players have been activated from the 7-day DL; the majority of them have been moved over to the 15-day DL. The mechanism of Thole’s concussion, that quick, forceful impact with rotation, tends to lead to more prolonged concussion-related symptoms than getting hit in the head.

Subtractions

The Nationals have to take the good with the bad, so when Werth had to be placed on the disabled list because of his surgically-repaired forearm, they were at least able to activate Ryan Zimmerman from the DL. Zimmerman was able to make it back in 17 days, but the Nationals were able to stay above .500 at 7-6 in Zimmerman’s absence.
More big news in the NL East: Cliff Lee will be activated to start today after missing 20 days because of a strained oblique. He is going to be limited to 75 to 80 pitches in his initial start off the DL but will be allowed to slowly work his way back to his normal range. Kyle Kendrick was keeping Lee’s spot warm, but it’s likely Michael Schwimer or Joe Savery will be sent down when Lee is activated.

Player	Pos	Body Part	Injury	DL	Description	Date	AGL	Return	ATD
Nolan Reimold	DH	Neck	Cartilage Injury	15-DL	Bulging Disc	05/01	61.0	07/01	.010
Nolan Reimold
Josh Thole	C	Head	Concussion	7-DL		05/08	47.0	06/24	0.072
Josh Thole
Jason Bay	LF	Trunk	Fracture	15-DL	Rib	04/24	88.0	07/21	0.012
Jason Bay
LaTroy Hawkins	P	Fingers	Fracture	15-DL	Pinkie Finger	05/07	66.0	07/12	.000
LaTroy Hawkins
Coco Crisp	CF	General Medical	Illness	15-DL	Inner Ear Infection	05/03	36.0	06/08	.000
Coco Crisp
Daniel Hudson	P	Shoulder	Impingement	15-DL		04/19	52.0	06/10	.018
Daniel Hudson
David Herndon	P	Elbow	Inflammation	15-DL		04/30	36.0	06/05	.041
David Herndon
Ryan Zimmerman	3B	Shoulder	Inflammation	15-DL	AC Joint	04/21	38.0	05/29	.036
Ryan Zimmerman
Scott Linebrink	P	Shoulder	Inflammation	15-DL	Capsulitis	04/04	38.0	05/12	.036
Scott Linebrink
Sergio Santos		Shoulder	Inflammation	15-DL		04/21	38.0	05/29	.036
Sergio Santos
Matt Guerrier	P	Elbow	Inflammation	15-DL		04/19	36.0	05/25	.041
Matt Guerrier
Brandon Kintzler	P	Elbow	Inflammation	15-DL	Valgus Extension Overload	03/26	36.0	05/01	.041
Brandon Kintzler
Justin Morneau	1B	Wrist	Inflammation	15-DL		05/01	30.0	05/31	.133
Justin Morneau
Jonathan Sanchez	P	Upper Arm	Inflammation	15-DL	Biceps	05/07	45.0	06/21	0.038
Jonathan Sanchez
Jose Lobaton	C	Shoulder	Inflammation	15-DL		04/13	38.0	05/21	.036
Jose Lobaton
Jhoulys Chacin	P	Shoulder	Inflammation	15-DL		05/01	38.0	06/08	.036
Jhoulys Chacin
Aaron Cook	P	Knee	Laceration	15-DL		05/06	14.0	05/20	.000
Aaron Cook
Dustin McGowan	P	Foot	Plantar Fasciitis	15-DL		03/26	0.0		.000
Dustin McGowan
Chase Utley	2B	Knee	Recovery From Cartilage Injury	15-DL	Patellar Chondromalacia	03/26	0.0		.000
Chase Utley
Brian Roberts	2B	Head	Recovery From Concussion	15-DL		03/26	0.0		.000
Brian Roberts
Robinson Chirinos	C	Head	Recovery From Concussion	60-DL		03/26	0.0		.000
Robinson Chirinos
Michael Martinez	2B	Foot	Recovery From Fracture	15-DL	HBP Fourth Metatarsal	03/26	34.0	04/29	.000
Michael Martinez
Austin Romine	C	Low Back	Recovery From Inflammation	15-DL	Multiple Discs	03/26	5.0	03/31	.000
Austin Romine
Marcos Mateo	P	Elbow	Recovery From Inflammation	60-DL		03/26	22.0	04/17	.000
Marcos Mateo
Zach Britton	P	Shoulder	Recovery From Inflammation	15-DL	Received PRP Injections	03/26	48.0	05/13	.000
Zach Britton
Kyle Waldrop	P	Elbow	Recovery From Inflammation	15-DL		03/26	22.0	04/17	.000
Kyle Waldrop
Robert Fish	P	Elbow	Recovery From Inflammation	15-DL		03/26	22.0	04/17	.000
Robert Fish
Chris Carpenter	P	Neck	Recovery From Neurological Injury	15-DL		03/26	0.0		.000
Chris Carpenter
Blake Wood	P	Elbow	Recovery From Soreness	15-DL		03/26	14.0	04/09	.000
Blake Wood
Chien-Ming Wang	P	Thigh	Recovery From Strain	15-DL	Hamstring	03/26	17.0	04/12	.000
Chien-Ming Wang
Franklin Gutierrez	CF	Chest	Recovery From Strain	15-DL	Pectoral	03/24	19.0	04/12	.000
Franklin Gutierrez
Hector Gomez	SS	Groin	Recovery From Strain	15-DL		03/26	25.0	04/20	.000
Hector Gomez
Michael Morse	RF	Shoulder	Recovery From Strain	15-DL	Latissimus Dorsi	03/26	72.0	06/06	.000
Michael Morse
Ivan De Jesus	2B	Abdomen	Recovery From Strain	15-DL	Oblique	03/26	14.0	04/09	.000
Ivan De Jesus
Eric Surkamp	P	Elbow	Recovery From Strain	15-DL	Flexor Tendon	03/26	46.0	05/11	.000
Eric Surkamp
Dan Runzler	P	Shoulder	Recovery From Strain	15-DL	Latissimus Dorsi	03/26	72.0	06/06	.000
Dan Runzler
Joba Chamberlain	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/26	105.0	07/09	.000
Joba Chamberlain
Salvador Perez	C	Knee	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Lateral Meniscus	03/21	48.0	05/08	.000
Salvador Perez
Stephen Drew	SS	Ankle	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Fracture and Ligaments	03/26	7.0	04/02	.000
Stephen Drew
Brett Anderson	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/13	105.0	06/26	.000
Brett Anderson
Ryan Kalish	CF	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Torn Labrum	03/26	113.0	07/17	.000
Ryan Kalish
Carlos Carrasco	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/15	105.0	06/28	.000
Carlos Carrasco
Daisuke Matsuzaka	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/27	105.0	07/10	.000
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Dallas Braden	P	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Capsule	03/24	113.0	07/15	.000
Dallas Braden
Alan Farina	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John	02/22	105.0	06/06	.000
Alan Farina
Sergio Escalona	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John	03/26	105.0	07/09	.000
Sergio Escalona
Joakim Soria	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John	04/04	105.0	07/18	.000
Joakim Soria
Freddy Sanchez	2B	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Labrum	03/26	113.0	07/17	.000
Freddy Sanchez
John Lackey	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	02/21	105.0	06/05	.000
John Lackey
Victor Martinez	DH	Knee	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Microfracture	03/13	48.0	04/30	.000
Victor Martinez
Rubby De La Rosa	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	02/23	105.0	06/07	.000
Rubby De La Rosa
Carl Crawford	LF	Wrist	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Cartilage	03/26	140.0	08/13	.000
Carl Crawford
Cole Kimball	P	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Rotator Cuff	03/26	113.0	07/17	.000
Cole Kimball
Carlos Quentin	LF	Knee	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Meniscus and Loose Bodies	03/26	48.0	05/13	.000
Carlos Quentin
Jorge De La Rosa	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John	03/26	105.0	07/09	.000
Jorge De La Rosa
Logan Forsythe	2B	Foot	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Fractured Sesamoid	03/26	51.0	05/16	.000
Logan Forsythe
Grady Sizemore	CF	Low Back	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Microdiscectomy	03/26	18.0	04/13	.000
Grady Sizemore
Manny Pina	C	Knee	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Meniscus	03/21	48.0	05/08	.000
Manny Pina
Bobby Jenks	P	Low Back	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Spinal Decompression	02/21	18.0	03/10	.000
Bobby Jenks
Blake Hawksworth	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Scar Tissue + Bone Spur + Infection	03/27	105.0	07/10	.000
Blake Hawksworth
Chris Carpenter		Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Bone Spurs	03/26	105.0	07/09	.000
Chris Carpenter
Ryan Howard	1B	Lower Leg	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Ruptured Achilles and Stitch Abscess	03/26	135.0	08/08	.000
Ryan Howard
Al Alburquerque		Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Non-union Stress Fracture with Screw Inserted	03/26	105.0	07/09	.000
Al Alburquerque
Ryan Madson	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/26	105.0	07/09	.000
Ryan Madson
Jeremy Moore	RF	Hip	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL		03/26	61.0	05/26	.000
Jeremy Moore
Arodys Vizcaino	P	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John	03/26	105.0	07/09	.000
Arodys Vizcaino
David Aardsma		Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	02/28	105.0	06/12	.000
David Aardsma
Jesse Litsch	P	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	60-DL	Infection After PRP Injection for Inflammation	03/26	113.0	07/17	.000
Jesse Litsch
Jason Repko	CF	Shoulder	Separation	15-DL		04/21	34.0	05/25	.030
Jason Repko
Chris Young	CF	Shoulder	Separation	15-DL		04/18	34.0	05/22	.030
Chris Young
Brett Gardner	CF	Elbow	Soreness	15-DL		04/18	45.0	06/02	.060
Brett Gardner
Kyle Farnsworth	P	Elbow	Soreness	60-DL		04/01	45.0	05/16	.060
Kyle Farnsworth
Jeff Karstens	P	Shoulder	Soreness	15-DL		04/18	30.0	05/18	.000
Jeff Karstens
Mat Gamel	1B	Knee	Sprain	60-DL	ACL	05/02	33.0	06/04	0.088
Mat Gamel
Cory Luebke	P	Elbow	Sprain	15-DL	UCL and Flexor Tendon	04/28	63.0	06/30	0.081
Cory Luebke
Jeremy Guthrie	P	Shoulder	Sprain	15-DL	Bicycle Accident	04/23	59.0	06/21	0.003
Jeremy Guthrie
Yuniesky Betancourt	1B	Ankle	Sprain	15-DL	High Ankle	05/02	22.0	05/24	0.029
Yuniesky Betancourt
Rhiner Cruz	P	Ankle	Sprain	15-DL		04/24	22.0	05/16	0.029
Rhiner Cruz
Alex Gonzalez	1B	Knee	Sprain	15-DL	Torn ACL	05/06	33.0	06/08	0.088
Alex Gonzalez
Taylor Teagarden	C	Low Back	Sprain	15-DL	Slight Ligament Tear	03/26	19.0	04/14	.000
Taylor Teagarden
Jeremy Affeldt	P	Knee	Sprain	15-DL	MCL	04/28	33.0	05/31	0.088
Jeremy Affeldt
Michael Stutes	P	Shoulder	Strain	15-DL	Rotator Cuff	04/22	49.0	06/10	.039
Michael Stutes
Evan Longoria	3B	Thigh	Strain	15-DL	Hamstring	05/01	29.0	05/30	0.028
Evan Longoria
Ruben Tejada	SS	Thigh	Strain	15-DL	Quad	05/07	29.0	06/05	0.028
Ruben Tejada
Luis Marte	P	Thigh	Strain	15-DL	Hamstring	04/03	29.0	05/02	0.028
Luis Marte
Chris Leroux	P	Chest	Strain	60-DL	Pectoral	04/04	50.0	05/24	0.005
Chris Leroux
Pedro Beato	P	Shoulder	Strain	60-DL	Rotator Cuff	03/26	49.0	05/14	.039
Pedro Beato
Steve Clevenger	PH	Trunk	Strain	15-DL	Side	04/27	31.0	05/28	.022
Steve Clevenger
Justin De Fratus	P	Elbow	Strain	15-DL	Flexor Pronator	03/26	50.0	05/15	.018
Justin De Fratus
Geoff Blum	3B	Abdomen	Strain	60-DL	Oblique	04/17	29.0	05/16	0.002
Geoff Blum
Bill Bray	P	Groin	Strain	15-DL		04/19	28.0	05/17	.064
Bill Bray
Huston Street	P	Shoulder	Strain	15-DL	Latissimus Dorsi	05/05	49.0	06/23	.039
Huston Street
Takashi Saito	P	Lower Leg	Strain	15-DL	Calf	04/01	21.0	04/22	0.020
Takashi Saito
Nick Masset	P	Shoulder	Strain	15-DL	Capsule	03/26	49.0	05/14	.039
Nick Masset
Jeremy Hermida	PH	Hip	Strain	15-DL	Hip Flexor	04/27	30.0	05/27	0.049
Jeremy Hermida
Jesse Crain	P	Abdomen	Strain	15-DL	Oblique	04/21	29.0	05/20	0.002
Jesse Crain
Ronny Cedeno	SS	Trunk	Strain	15-DL	Intercostal	04/21	31.0	05/22	.022
Ronny Cedeno
Lance Berkman	DH	Lower Leg	Strain	15-DL	Calf	04/19	21.0	05/10	0.020
Lance Berkman
Kevin Youkilis	3B	Low Back	Strain	15-DL		04/29	29.0	05/28	.019
Kevin Youkilis
Juan Rivera	1B	Thigh	Strain	15-DL	Hamstring	05/09	29.0	06/07	0.028
Juan Rivera
Miguel Olivo	C	Groin	Strain	15-DL		05/01	28.0	05/29	.064
Miguel Olivo
Jim Thome	1B	Low Back	Strain	15-DL		04/29	29.0	05/28	.019
Jim Thome
Cliff Lee	P	Abdomen	Strain	15-DL	Oblique	04/19	29.0	05/18	0.002
Cliff Lee
Mark DeRosa	2B	Abdomen	Strain	15-DL	Oblique	04/28	29.0	05/27	0.002
Mark DeRosa
Tim Stauffer	P	Elbow	Strain	15-DL		04/04	50.0	05/24	.018
Tim Stauffer
Lorenzo Cain	CF	Groin	Strain	15-DL		04/11	28.0	05/09	.064
Lorenzo Cain
Carlos Gomez	CF	Thigh	Strain	15-DL	Hamstring	05/05	29.0	06/03	0.028
Carlos Gomez
Micah Owings	P	Forearm	Strain	60-DL		04/26	36.0	06/01	0.008
Micah Owings
Rafael Perez		Shoulder	Strain	15-DL	Latissimus Dorsi	04/25	49.0	06/13	.039
Rafael Perez
Josh Outman	P	Abdomen	Strain	15-DL	Oblique From Food Poisoning	04/03	29.0	05/02	0.002
Josh Outman
Greg Holland	P	Trunk	Stress Fracture	15-DL	Ribs	04/21	88.0	07/18	.000
Greg Holland
Cesar Cabral	P	Elbow	Stress Fracture	15-DL	Olecranon	03/31	99.0	07/08	.000
Cesar Cabral
Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	Shoulder	Subluxation	15-DL		04/14	16.0	04/30	.000
Jacoby Ellsbury
Mariano Rivera	P	Knee	Surgery	15-DL	ACL and Meniscus	05/04	53.0	06/26	.101
Mariano Rivera
Mike Pelfrey	P	Elbow	Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John	04/22	108.0	08/08	.018
Mike Pelfrey
George Sherrill	P	Elbow	Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John and Flexor Mass	04/10	108.0	07/27	.018
George Sherrill
Brad Lidge	P	Abdomen	Surgery	15-DL	Sports Hernia	04/22	36.0	05/28	.141
Brad Lidge
Jayson Werth	RF	Forearm	Surgery	15-DL	Fractured Radius	05/07	67.0	07/13	0.057
Jayson Werth
Kyle Weiland	P	Shoulder	Surgery	15-DL	Bursitis	04/22	114.0	08/14	0.001
Kyle Weiland
Michael Kohn	P	Elbow	Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/27	108.0	07/13	.018
Michael Kohn
Brian Wilson	P	Elbow	Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John	04/13	108.0	07/30	.018
Brian Wilson
Joey Devine	P	Elbow	Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John	03/24	108.0	07/10	.018
Joey Devine
Gustavo Nunez	SS	Ankle	Surgery	60-DL		02/19	71.0	04/30	.000
Gustavo Nunez
Michael Pineda	P	Shoulder	Surgery	60-DL	Labrum	03/31	114.0	07/23	0.001
Michael Pineda
Tsuyoshi Wada	P	Elbow	Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John	03/28	108.0	07/14	.018
Tsuyoshi Wada
Andrew Bailey		Thumb	Surgery	60-DL	UCL	03/26	45.0	05/10	.000
Andrew Bailey
Sam Fuld	LF	Wrist	Surgery	60-DL	ECU Tendon	03/26	82.0	06/16	.000
Sam Fuld
Scott Baker	P	Elbow	Surgery	60-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/26	108.0	07/12	.018
Scott Baker
Drew Storen	P	Elbow	Surgery	15-DL	Bone Fragment	03/26	108.0	07/12	.018
Drew Storen
Pablo Sandoval	3B	Wrist	Surgery	15-DL	Hamate	05/03	82.0	07/24	.000
Pablo Sandoval
Scott Sizemore	2B	Knee	Surgery	60-DL	ACL	03/07	53.0	04/29	.101
Scott Sizemore
Jose Ceda	P	Elbow	Surgery	15-DL	Tommy John Surgery	03/28	108.0	07/14	.018
Jose Ceda
Kyle Blanks	LF	Shoulder	Surgery	60-DL	Labrum	04/14	114.0	08/06	0.001
Kyle Blanks
Dustin Moseley	P	Shoulder	Surgery	60-DL	Labrum and Rotator Cuff	04/08	114.0	07/31	0.001
Dustin Moseley
Chris Narveson	P	Shoulder	Surgery	60-DL	Rotator Cuff Tears	04/16	114.0	08/08	0.001
Chris Narveson
Joe Wieland	P	Elbow	Tightness	15-DL		05/07	30.0	06/06	.000
Joe Wieland

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Collateral Damage Daily for May 9

DH

Neck

Cartilage Injury

15-DL

Bulging Disc

05/01

61.0

07/01

.010

C

Head

Concussion

7-DL

05/08

47.0

06/24

0.072

LF

Trunk

Fracture

15-DL

Rib

04/24

88.0

07/21

0.012

P

Fingers

Fracture

15-DL

Pinkie Finger

05/07

66.0

07/12

.000

CF

General Medical

Illness

15-DL

Inner Ear Infection

05/03

36.0

06/08

.000

P

Shoulder

Impingement

15-DL

04/19

52.0

06/10

.018

P

Elbow

Inflammation

15-DL

04/30

36.0

06/05

.041

3B

Shoulder

Inflammation

15-DL

AC Joint

04/21

38.0

05/29

.036

P

Shoulder

Inflammation

15-DL

Capsulitis

04/04

38.0

05/12

.036

Shoulder