Collateral Damage Daily for September 24
Collateral Damage for September 21 Collateral Damage for September 25
| Team | Player |  Pos | Body Part | Injury | DL | Description | Date | AGL | Return | ATD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brian Bruney | Hip | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 06/25 | 90.0 | 09/23 | .086 | |
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Arodys Vizcaino | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | Tommy John Surgery | 07/31 | 107.0 | 11/15 | .000 | ||
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Dallas Braden | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Partial Rotator Cuff Tear | 03/24 | 112.0 | 07/14 | .020 | |
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Sergio Santos | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Fraying Labrum | 04/21 | 112.0 | 08/11 | .020 | |
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Michael Pineda | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 03/31 | 112.0 | 07/21 | .020 | |
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Jesse Litsch | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Recovery From Infection After PRP Injection for Inflammation with Subsequent Biceps Tendon Surgery | 03/26 | 112.0 | 07/16 | .020 | |
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Joey Devine | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/24 | 105.0 | 07/07 | .016 | |
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Rafael Perez | Shoulder | Strain | 60-DL | Latissimus Dorsi | 04/26 | 46.0 | 06/11 | .022 | |
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Sergio Escalona | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/26 | 107.0 | 07/11 | .000 | |
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Eric Surkamp | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/26 | 105.0 | 07/09 | .016 | |
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Joakim Soria | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 04/04 | 107.0 | 07/20 | .000 | |
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Marcos Mateo | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/26 | 105.0 | 07/09 | .016 | |
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David Aardsma | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 02/28 | 107.0 | 06/14 | .000 | |
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Jose Ceda | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/28 | 105.0 | 07/11 | .016 | |
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Daniel Schlereth | Shoulder | Strain | 60-DL | Rotator Cuff | 04/22 | 46.0 | 06/07 | .022 | |
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Grady Sizemore | Low Back | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Microdiscectomy | 03/26 | 33.0 | 04/28 | .000 | |
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Logan Morrison | 1B | Knee | Surgery | 60-DL | Patellar Tendon | 07/29 | 56.0 | 09/23 | .026 |
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Alex Gonzalez | 1B | Knee | Surgery | 60-DL | ACL | 05/06 | 56.0 | 07/01 | .026 |
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Zach Lutz | 1B | Wrist | Surgery | Hamate | 09/09 | 82.0 | 11/30 | .000 | |
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Nick Johnson | 1B | Wrist | Inflammation | 60-DL | 06/28 | 25.0 | 07/23 | 0.016 | |
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David Cooper | 1B | Neck | Soreness | 15-DL | Diving Back | 08/23 | 15.0 | 09/07 | .000 |
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Mark Teixeira | 1B | Lower Leg | Strain | Calf | 09/09 | 24.0 | 10/03 | .022 | |
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Mat Gamel | 1B | Knee | Surgery | 60-DL | ACL | 05/02 | 56.0 | 06/27 | .026 |
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Todd Helton | 1B | Hip | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 08/06 | 90.0 | 11/04 | .086 |
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Scott Sizemore | 2B | Knee | Surgery | 60-DL | ACL | 03/07 | 56.0 | 05/02 | .026 |
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Brandon Inge | 2B | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Dislocation and Labrum Tear | 09/02 | 112.0 | 12/23 | .020 |
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Brian Roberts | 2B | Hip | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 07/02 | 90.0 | 09/30 | .086 |
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Freddy Sanchez | 2B | Shoulder | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 03/26 | 114.0 | 07/18 | .000 |
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Emilio Bonifacio | 2B | Knee | Sprain | 60-DL | 08/22 | 29.0 | 09/20 | .052 | |
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Eric Sogard | 2B | Back | Strain | 15-DL | 08/07 | 44.0 | 09/20 | .018 | |
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Chris Getz | 2B | Thumb | Surgery | 15-DL | Fracture | 08/18 | 85.0 | 11/11 | 0.162 |
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Placido Polanco | 3B | Low Back | Inflammation | 15-DL | 09/05 | 77.0 | 11/21 | .000 | |
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Adam Kennedy | 3B | Groin | Strain | 60-DL | 09/08 | 28.0 | 10/06 | .029 | |
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Ian Stewart | 3B | Wrist | Surgery | 60-DL | Bone Fragment Causing Nerve Inflammation | 06/13 | 82.0 | 09/03 | .000 |
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Will Middlebrooks | 3B | Wrist | Fracture | 15-DL | Two Fractures From HBP | 08/11 | 38.0 | 09/18 | 0.066 |
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Jerry Hairston | 3B | Hip | Surgery | 60-DL | 08/12 | 90.0 | 11/10 | .086 | |
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James Darnell | 3B | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Capsule From Dislocation | 05/18 | 112.0 | 09/07 | .020 |
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Nick Hundley | C | Knee | Surgery | 60-DL | Meniscus | 08/16 | 56.0 | 10/11 | .026 |
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Robinson Chirinos | C | Head | Recovery From Concussion | 60-DL | 03/26 | 60.0 | 05/25 | .000 | |
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Rob Johnson | C | Thumb | Sprain | 60-DL | Ligament | 08/13 | 31.0 | 09/13 | .034 |
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Wilson Ramos | C | Knee | Surgery | 60-DL | Meniscus Severe Damage | 05/13 | 56.0 | 07/08 | .026 |
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Ramon Hernandez | C | Thigh | Surgery | Ruptured Distal Hamstring Tendon | 09/11 | 67.0 | 11/17 | 0.021 | |
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Brian Schneider | C | Thigh | Strain | 15-DL | Hamstring | 08/24 | 28.0 | 09/21 | .017 |
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Henry Blanco | C | Thumb | Surgery | 60-DL | UCL Ligament | 08/06 | 85.0 | 10/30 | 0.162 |
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Lorenzo Cain | CF | Thigh | Strain | Hamstring | 09/14 | 28.0 | 10/12 | .017 | |
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Brett Gardner | CF | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Inflamed Tissue and Bone Spur | 04/18 | 105.0 | 08/01 | .016 |
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Nolan Reimold | DH | Neck | Surgery | 60-DL | Bulging Disc Removal and Fusion | 05/01 | 82.0 | 07/22 | .000 |
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Victor Martinez | DH | Knee | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Microfracture | 03/13 | 48.0 | 04/30 | .000 |
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David Ortiz | DH | Lower Leg | Strain | 15-DL | Achilles | 08/25 | 24.0 | 09/18 | .022 |
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Lance Berkman | DH | Knee | Surgery | Mensiscus and Arthritis | 09/08 | 56.0 | 11/03 | .026 | |
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Brandon Guyer | LF | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 05/13 | 112.0 | 09/02 | .020 |
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J.D. Martinez | LF | Wrist | Surgery | Hamate | 09/22 | 82.0 | 12/13 | .000 | |
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Ryan Sweeney | LF | Fingers | Surgery | 60-DL | Fracture | 07/31 | 71.0 | 10/10 | 0.067 |
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Carl Crawford | LF | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | Tommy John Surgery | 08/25 | 107.0 | 12/10 | .000 | |
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Kyle Blanks | LF | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 04/14 | 112.0 | 08/04 | .020 |
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Ted Lilly | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum | 05/24 | 112.0 | 09/13 | .020 |
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Nick Masset | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Capsule | 03/26 | 112.0 | 07/16 | .020 |
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John Danks | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Repair Capsule Tear and Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon Debridement | 05/20 | 112.0 | 09/09 | .020 |
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Michael Stutes | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Rotator Cuff | 04/22 | 112.0 | 08/12 | .020 |
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Franklin Morales | P | Shoulder | Fatigue | 60-DL | 08/24 | 37.0 | 09/30 | .049 | |
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Jose Contreras | P | Elbow | Sprain | 60-DL | Flexor Pronator and UCL | 06/02 | 60.0 | 08/01 | 0.018 |
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Daniel Hudson | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 06/27 | 105.0 | 10/10 | .016 |
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Kyle Drabek | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 06/14 | 105.0 | 09/27 | .016 |
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Andrew Cashner | P | Shoulder | Strain | Latissimus Dorsi | 09/15 | 46.0 | 10/31 | .022 | |
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Juan Oviedo | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 07/23 | 105.0 | 11/05 | .016 |
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Brandon McCarthy | P | Head | Surgery | Skull Fracture and Epidural Hematoma | 09/06 | 30.0 | 07/20 | .001 | |
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Pedro Feliciano | P | Shoulder | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Rotator Cuff and Capsule | 02/22 | 114.0 | 06/15 | .000 |
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Robert Fish | P | Elbow | Recovery From Inflammation | 60-DL | 03/26 | 22.0 | 04/17 | .000 | |
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David Herndon | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 04/30 | 105.0 | 08/13 | .016 |
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J.A. Happ | P | Foot | Fracture | 60-DL | 09/04 | 22.0 | 09/26 | .038 | |
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Chris Withrow | P | Chest | Strain | 60-DL | Pectoral | 09/02 | 68.0 | 11/09 | 0.002 |
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Vance Worley | P | Elbow | Surgery | 15-DL | Bone Spur and Bone Chips | 08/29 | 105.0 | 12/12 | .016 |
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Bill Bray | P | Low Back | Strain | 15-DL | 07/31 | 28.0 | 08/28 | .040 | |
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Dillon Gee | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Clot and Subsequent Artery Replacement | 07/08 | 112.0 | 10/28 | .020 |
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Ryan Madson | P | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/26 | 107.0 | 07/11 | .000 |
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Henry Rodriguez | P | Low Back | Strain | 60-DL | 08/01 | 28.0 | 08/29 | .040 | |
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Robert Coello | P | Elbow | Inflammation | 60-DL | 06/25 | 36.0 | 07/31 | .041 | |
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Jeff Niemann | P | Shoulder | Strain | Rotator Cuff | 09/02 | 46.0 | 10/18 | .022 | |
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Neftali Feliz | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 05/19 | 105.0 | 09/01 | .016 |
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Michael Kohn | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/27 | 105.0 | 07/10 | .016 |
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George Sherrill | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John and Flexor Mass | 04/10 | 105.0 | 07/24 | .016 |
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Matt Garza | P | Elbow | Stress Fracture | 60-DL | 07/22 | 103.0 | 11/02 | 0.025 | |
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Dustin McGowan | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Debridement Multiple Areas | 03/26 | 112.0 | 07/16 | .020 |
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Luis Perez | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 07/09 | 105.0 | 10/22 | .016 |
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Blake Hawksworth | P | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Scar Tissue + Bone Spur + Infection | 03/27 | 107.0 | 07/12 | .000 |
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Chad Billingsley | P | Elbow | Sprain | 60-DL | Partial UCL Ligament Tear and Flexor Tendon | 08/25 | 60.0 | 10/24 | 0.018 |
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Brad Meyers | P | Shoulder | Cartilage Injury | 60-DL | Labrum | 03/26 | 74.0 | 06/08 | .041 |
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Cole Kimball | P | Shoulder | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Rotator Cuff | 03/26 | 114.0 | 07/18 | .000 |
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Micah Owings | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Loose Bodies | 04/26 | 105.0 | 08/09 | .016 |
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Christian Friedrich | P | Low Back | Stress Fracture | 15-DL | 07/31 | 83.0 | 10/22 | 0.042 | |
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Tsuyoshi Wada | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/28 | 105.0 | 07/11 | .016 |
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Mike Pelfrey | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 04/22 | 105.0 | 08/05 | .016 |
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Brandon Beachy | P | Elbow | Surgery | 15-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 06/17 | 105.0 | 09/30 | .016 |
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Kyle McClellan | P | Elbow | Sprain | 60-DL | Strain UCL and Partial Tear Flexor Tendon | 05/18 | 60.0 | 07/17 | 0.018 |
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Scott Elbert | P | Elbow | Soreness | 15-DL | 08/27 | 41.0 | 10/07 | .064 | |
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Cole DeVries | P | Trunk | Fracture | 15-DL | Ribs By Batted Ball | 09/09 | 67.0 | 11/15 | .118 |
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Jonathan Sanchez | P | Upper Arm | Inflammation | 15-DL | Biceps | 08/04 | 41.0 | 09/14 | 0.032 |
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Tim Byrdak | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Anterior Capsule Tear | 08/02 | 112.0 | 11/22 | .020 |
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Blake Wood | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/26 | 105.0 | 07/09 | .016 |
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Roberto Hernandez | P | Ankle | Sprain | 08/28 | 22.0 | 09/19 | 0.024 | ||
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Blake Parker | P | Elbow | Contusion | 60-DL | Bone From Batted Ball | 09/06 | 24.0 | 09/30 | 0.041 |
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Javy Guerra | P | Abdomen | Strain | 15-DL | Oblique | 09/03 | 29.0 | 10/02 | .000 |
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Kyle Weiland | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Bursitis and Infection | 04/22 | 112.0 | 08/12 | .020 |
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Carl Pavano | P | Shoulder | Sprain | 60-DL | Capsule | 06/02 | 51.0 | 07/23 | 0.031 |
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Dellin Betances | P | Shoulder | Inflammation | 60-DL | 09/19 | 37.0 | 10/26 | .035 | |
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Joe Wieland | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 05/07 | 105.0 | 08/20 | .016 |
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Jake Westbrook | P | Abdomen | Strain | Oblique | 09/09 | 29.0 | 10/08 | .000 | |
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Stuart Pomeranz | P | Abdomen | Strain | 60-DL | Oblique | 05/26 | 29.0 | 06/24 | .000 |
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Danny Duffy | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 05/14 | 105.0 | 08/27 | .016 |
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Raul Valdes | P | Knee | Surgery | 15-DL | Meniscus | 08/31 | 56.0 | 10/26 | .026 |
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Chris Narveson | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Rotator Cuff Tears | 04/16 | 112.0 | 08/06 | .020 |
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Todd Coffey | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 07/03 | 105.0 | 10/16 | .016 |
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Josh Tomlin | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 08/13 | 105.0 | 11/26 | .016 |
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Drew Hutchison | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 06/16 | 105.0 | 09/29 | .016 |
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Johan Santana | P | Low Back | Inflammation | 15-DL | 08/18 | 77.0 | 11/03 | .000 | |
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Jair Jurrjens | P | Groin | Strain | 15-DL | 08/01 | 28.0 | 08/29 | .029 | |
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Andrew Carignan | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 06/06 | 105.0 | 09/19 | .016 |
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Jordan Norberto | P | Shoulder | Inflammation | 15-DL | 08/18 | 37.0 | 09/24 | .035 | |
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Carlos Carrasco | P | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/15 | 107.0 | 06/30 | .000 |
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Tim Stauffer | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Flexor Mass | 05/15 | 105.0 | 08/28 | .016 |
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Juan Nicasio | P | Knee | Surgery | 15-DL | Patella Microfracture and Loose Bodies | 06/03 | 56.0 | 07/29 | .026 |
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Brian Wilson | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 04/13 | 105.0 | 07/27 | .016 |
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Dustin Moseley | P | Shoulder | Surgery | 60-DL | Labrum and Rotator Cuff | 04/08 | 112.0 | 07/29 | .020 |
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Cesar Cabral | P | Elbow | Stress Fracture | 60-DL | Olecranon | 03/31 | 103.0 | 07/12 | 0.025 |
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John Lackey | P | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 02/21 | 107.0 | 06/07 | .000 |
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Scott Baker | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 03/26 | 105.0 | 07/09 | .016 |
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Cory Luebke | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery and Flexor Mass Tendon | 04/28 | 105.0 | 08/11 | .016 |
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Charlie Morton | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 05/30 | 105.0 | 09/12 | .016 |
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Mariano Rivera | P | Knee | Surgery | 60-DL | ACL and Meniscus | 05/04 | 56.0 | 06/29 | .026 |
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Felipe Paulino | P | Elbow | Surgery | 15-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 06/07 | 105.0 | 09/20 | .016 |
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Alfredo Silverio | P | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | Tommy John Surgery | 09/01 | 107.0 | 12/17 | .000 |
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Colby Lewis | P | Elbow | Surgery | 60-DL | Torn Flexor Tendon | 07/19 | 105.0 | 11/01 | .016 |
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Matt Capps | P | Shoulder | Inflammation | 15-DL | Rotator Cuff | 07/17 | 37.0 | 08/23 | .035 |
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Brett Anderson | P | Abdomen | Strain | Oblique | 09/20 | 29.0 | 10/19 | .000 | |
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Jason Marquis | P | Wrist | Fracture | 15-DL | Batted Ball | 08/22 | 38.0 | 09/29 | 0.066 |
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Matt Diaz | PH | Thumb | Surgery | 15-DL | Infection Foreign Bodies | 07/20 | 85.0 | 10/13 | 0.162 |
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Freddy Galvis | PH | Low Back | Fracture | 15-DL | Pars Fracture | 06/07 | 40.0 | 07/17 | .000 |
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Kristopher Negron | PH | Knee | Recovery From Surgery | 15-DL | ACL | 08/31 | 48.0 | 10/18 | .000 |
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Eric Young | RF | Trunk | Strain | 15-DL | Intercostal | 08/20 | 31.0 | 09/20 | .011 |
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Jose Bautista | RF | Wrist | Surgery | 15-DL | 08/26 | 82.0 | 11/16 | .000 | |
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Michael Cuddyer | RF | Abdomen | Strain | 15-DL | Oblique | 08/19 | 29.0 | 09/17 | .000 |
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Ryan Raburn | RF | Thigh | Strain | 15-DL | Quad | 09/11 | 28.0 | 10/09 | .017 |
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Nick Markakis | RF | Thumb | Surgery | Fracture | 09/09 | 85.0 | 12/03 | 0.162 | |
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Jeremy Moore | RF | Hip | Recovery From Surgery | 60-DL | 03/26 | 26.0 | 04/21 | .000 | |
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Justin Sellers | SS | Low Back | Surgery | 60-DL | Bulging Disc | 05/23 | 106.0 | 09/06 | .068 |
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Willie Bloomquist | SS | Low Back | Recovery From Cartilage Injury | Injection | 09/04 | 12.0 | 09/16 | .000 | |
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Gustavo Nunez | SS | Ankle | Surgery | 60-DL | 02/19 | 71.0 | 04/30 | .000 | |
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Rafael Furcal | SS | Elbow | Sprain | 15-DL | UCL | 08/31 | 60.0 | 10/30 | 0.018 |
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Nick Green | SS | Thumb | Sprain | 15-DL | 08/13 | 31.0 | 09/13 | .034 | |
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