Padres let late lead slip away Jun 20, 2009
The shortstop was activated from the 60-day disabled list, where he had been since April with a broken hamate bone in his left hand. There was the "cannon," as Eckstein called it on the throw to first in the fifth inning on a 1-6-3 double play that got Oakland's Kurt Suzuki. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Reds' Votto to Dayton; Alonso breaks hand Jun 20, 2009
Carolina is down a first baseman after 2008 first-round Draft pick Yonder Alonso broke the hamate bone in his right hand. It happened while swinging at a pitch in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Tennessee on Thursday. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Padres bat pitcher in eight spot Jun 20, 2009
Cabrera had been on the disabled list since April 20 with a broken left hamate bone. Cabrera, a switch-hitter, led all professional players with 73 stolen bases in the Class A South Atlantic League as a member of the Colorado Rockies' organization. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Padres awaiting Cabrera's return Jun 16, 2009
Cabrera has been on the disabled list since April 20 with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. He's currently playing with Triple-A Portland on a Minor League rehabilitation assignment. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Friars' Cabrera feels good in rehab stint Jun 3, 2009
The Padres placed Cabrera on the 60-day disabled list April 20 after he fractured the hamate bone of his left hand April 19 in a loss to the Phillies. Cabrera played five innings and went 2-for-3 in the Storm's 7-2 victory over 00003054 the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the Angels' Class A affiliate. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Padres' Cabrera to begin rehab stint Jun 2, 2009
Cabrera was placed on the 60-day disabled list April 20 after sustaining a fractured hamate bone in his left hand in the Padres' 5-4 loss to the Phillies on April 19. He underwent surgery April 21 at the Scripps Clinic in Carmel Valley. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Friars unsure how they'll use Gwynn May 23, 2009
Rookie shortstop Everth Cabrera (broken hamate bone in his left hand) started taking batting practice on Thursday and did so again on Friday, but the switch-hitter only did so left-handed. The hand still bothers him when he tries to hit right-handed. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Offense looking to pick up ace Peavy May 17, 2009
Rookie shortstop Everth Cabrera has taken ground balls the past two days but is still unable to test his broken left hamate bone by taking batting practice. Black also said shortstop Luis Rodriguez, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a sprained left ankle, could miss in upwards of two to three weeks. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
PADRES: Losing in the rain: Rodriguez injured as Padres drop 10th straight road game May 14, 2009
The team already lost backup shortstop Everth Cabrera when he broke his hamate bone in Philadelphia last month. Cabrera was placed on the 60-day DL and is out until late June. (North County Times)
Peavy has put trade talks behind him May 11, 2009
The Official Site of the San Diego Padres. San Diego (13-19) at Chicago (17-14), 5:05 p.m. PT. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Royals' Bale suffers rehab setback May 7, 2009
Shortstop Tony Pena was back in the clubhouse after undergoing surgery on Monday for a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. He can throw and run but cannot catch or bat a ball. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Cabrera getting wiser while shelved May 6, 2009
At the time of the injury -- a broken hamate bone to be exact, an injury that figures to keep him from playing for another month -- Cabrera was hitting. 308 in 13 at-bats with no errors in four starts at shortstop. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
KC shortstop Pena undergoes surgery May 6, 2009
KANSAS CITY -- Shortstop Tony Pena underwent successful surgery on Tuesday for a fractured left hamate bone, the Royals said. Pena injured his hand last Saturday at Minnesota while swinging a bat and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Greinke looks like best in baseball May 5, 2009
The Official Site of the Kansas City Royals. Royals pitcher off to unbelievable start to 2009 season. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
MLB Notebook: Chamberlain's mom arrested for dealing Notebook May 5, 2009
Pena broke his left hamate bone when he fouled a pitch off in the 10th inning against Minnesota Saturday. Athletics. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Pena to have surgery on left hand May 5, 2009
Kansas City shortstop has fractured hamate bone ... KANSAS CITY -- Royals shortstop Tony Pena Jr. will undergo surgery on Tuesday for a fractured hamate bone in his left hand ... Kansas City shortstop has fractured hamate bone. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Royals place Pena on disabled list May 4, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Royals placed infielder Tony Pena on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand ... Pena played an integral role in the game's wild ending after breaking the hamate bone. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
MLB Insiders - San Diego Padres Apr 28, 2009
INF Everth Cabrera (broken hamate bone in left hand) went on the 60-day disabled list April 20. He had surgery April 21, and hes expected to be out six to eight weeks before beginning an extended rehab assignment. (Pittsburgh, TheInsiders.com)
Bullpen falters as Padres fall to Phils Apr 20, 2009
San Diego manager Bud Black said Cabrera injured his left hand near the hamate bone when fouling a ball off in the sixth inning. He will undergo further tests on Monday. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
PADRES: Phillies ring Padres' bell with ninth-inning homer Apr 20, 2009
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2B Sizemore arrives with a bang in Double-A Apr 10, 2009
After moving up to high-A Lakeland last summer, he made the Florida State League's midseason all-star team before breaking the hamate bone in his left wrist on June 3 and missing the rest of the season. The bone was slow to heal, and Sizemore reinjured the wrist during instructional league last fall. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Rockies' system loaded 'up the middle' Mar 19, 2009
His '08 campaign was interrupted by a broken hamate bone at Tulsa ... Hitter of the Year -- 2B/OF Eric Young Jr.: Young has done nothing but produce with high average and a ton of steals when healthy, and with those two nasty hamate bones out of the way, look for him to rake and run at Colorado Springs. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Penny outing is on money Mar 19, 2009
Weeden had surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand last week, and is expected to be out about three months. Lefthander Nick Hagadone, Boston's first-round pick in 2007 who had Tommy John surgery last season, has been throwing bullpens for a month and is expected to be ready to throw in a game by the beginning of May, after starting to throw live batting practice in April. (Boston Globe)
10 D-backs prospects to watch Mar 18, 2009
At age 22, after missing his junior year due to a broken hamate bone, he burst out of the gate as a pro with 11 homers in just 20 games at short-season Yakima, hitting. 304 with 28 RBIs and five steals. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Cardinals' Mather playing to fit in Mar 14, 2009
Mather broke the hamate bone in his left hand last September, requiring surgery. But Mather said the hand is fine, and there's nothing he's done this spring that suggests otherwise. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
10 Red Sox prospects to watch Mar 10, 2009
It was fairly clear that the left-handed hitting outfielder had some difficulty adjusting coming off the broken hamate bone he suffered in '07. He didn't have the kind of bat speed post-injury that he showed before getting hurt, seemingly a little reluctant to trust the hand. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Griffey hitless in spring debut with Mariners Mar 5, 2009
OF Freddy Guzman underwent surgery on the hamate bone in his right hand and could resume playing in three to four weeks, according to Wakamatsu. RHP Josh Fields, the Mariners first pick in the 2008 draft, faced hitters for the first time this spring in a brief workout that went well. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Griffey's return energizes Mariners fans Mar 5, 2009
Minor League outfielder Freddy Guzman had the fractured hamate bone in his right hand removed on Wednesday, and he will miss from three to four weeks. He was injured on his final swing during an intrasquad game. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Bruised hand will keep Butler out Mar 4, 2009
"He's going to go through all the defensive work but because of where he holds the bat -- he kind of puts the knob down by the hamate bone -- it's still tender and still got some swelling.". Butler was hit by a pitch in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Beltre might defy M's, play in WBC Feb 26, 2009
Wakamatsu also said non-roster outfielder will have surgery next week to fix a broken hamate bone in his right hand. Guzman was injured while swinging a bat in an intrasquad game Tuesday and said he's been told he will miss up to six weeks. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Mariners' Feierabend could miss season Feb 26, 2009
Besides Feierabend's injury, Wakamatsu said Minor League outfielder Freddy Guzman, a non-roster Spring Training invitee, fractured the right hamate bone during his final at-bat of Tuesday's intrasquad game ... The injury is more common among golfers than baseball players, although Griffey fractured the hamate bone in his right hand on June 20, 1996. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Pirates Spring Training: Alvarez in baseball shape Feb 14, 2009
" It was part of a trying calendar year for Alvarez, who turned 22 Feb. 6. He began 2008 with a broken hamate bone in February and ended with nine home runs and 30 RBIs in 40 Vanderbilt games, the most recent competition he faced. After signing a four-year contract that included a $6 million bonus, he reported to Bradenton last fall, as Coonelly put it, "not in good condition. " Yesterday, Alvarez was effusive about immersing himself in the Pirates' environment. "It's always a privilege and an... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Batting Around with Angel Salome Feb 14, 2009
Though a broken hamate bone suffered at the end of high school abbreviated his pro debut that summer, he hit. 415 with eight homers and 50 RBIs at Class A Short-Season Helena (Mont. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Batting Around with Wimberly Feb 8, 2009
Rockies prospect resuming trek toward Majors after hamate bone surgery ... The hamate bone is baseball's version of the appendix or the wisdom tooth ... His teammates Young and Nelson had already unofficially diagnosed it as a broken hamate bone, thanks to their own experiences (Young had undergone the surgery twice -- once on each hand). (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
