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)
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Matthews suffers sprained ankle Mar 25, 2008
Manager Mike Scioscia helps Gary Matthews Jr. off the field at the end of the first inning. -- In the midst of a tremendous spring, Gary Matthews Jr. left Monday's game at Tempe Diablo Stadium against the Padres after spraining his right ankle on the basepaths in the first inning. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Halos' Conger to miss time with labrum tear Mar 19, 2008
35 million out of Huntington Beach High School, about 20 minutes from Angel Stadium, Conger suffered a broken hamate bone in his right wrist and was limited to 19 games in '06. Back and hamstring problems cut into his 2007 season. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Minor League Report: Lucas May Mar 8, 2008
In 2004, he needed surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his wrist. In 2005, he underwent surgery to repair two sports hernias. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Wrist Fractures Mar 2, 2008
This portion of the hamate bone is vulnerable to stress fracture due to repetitive motion from swinging a club, racquet or bat. Alternatively, the hook of the hamate may be fractured by direct trauma. (Suite101.com)
Notes: Hoping to set the 'bar high Feb 24, 2008
He had the hook of the hamate bone removed, effectively ending a season in which he had flourished at second base with Howard Kendrick sidelined. "I feel good -- everything," Aybar said, having celebrated a Caribbean Series championship a few weeks ago with Licey in his native Dominican Republic. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Nelson likes chances after big '07 Feb 21, 2008
He was anointed the Brewers' top prospect, but broke the hamate bone in his right wrist in April 2004, and hit only two homers that season in 80 games. He slugged 19 home runs in 2005 at Double-A Huntsville, but also struck out a career-high 146 times, and over the next two seasons between the Double- and Triple-A levels, he hit 22 total home runs and tumbled down the organizational depth chart. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Notes: Kendrick happy to be back Feb 21, 2008
" Aybar, 24, is not as experienced as Izturis, but those who have seen him at shortstop on his road to the Major Leagues rave about his range and arm. "I feel good, ready to go," Aybar said, having helped Licey win the Caribbean Series in the Dominican Republic. His right hand is fully healed, he said, after having had the hook of the hamate bone removed last July following a spill in left field in Baltimore. Izturis has made three trips to the DL with hamstring issues the past two seasons,... (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Baseball America: Kentucky keeps its cool Feb 21, 2008
" Regardless of a climate that's beyond his control, Cohen has led a remarkable turnaround at Kentucky. In 2006, Kentucky finished 44-17 overall to set a school record for single-season victories. The Wildcats won their first SEC championship in school history with a 20-10 record in conference play, the program's first winning record in SEC play since 1996. The Wildcats finished 34-19-1 in 2007 and should again be a force in the SEC after having with one of the best offenses in the country last... (ESPN -- College Sports)
Mailbag: Can Figgins re-create 2007? Feb 19, 2008
The hook of the hamate bone was removed after the season, underscoring why he'd been unable to swing from the right side down the stretch. In spite of these two serious hand injuries, Figgins had a tremendous season. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Notes: Youkilis, Pedroia in full swing Feb 17, 2008
-- he underwent surgery last Nov. 6 to repair a cracked hamate bone in his left hand. The diminutive right-handed hitter gallantly played through the entire postseason with the injury. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Notes: K-Rod expected Saturday Feb 16, 2008
Figgins arrives: His left wrist repaired by the removal of the hook of the hamate bone, leadoff catalyst Chone Figgins checked in raring to go. "It's full go," he said. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
After breakthrough rookie season, Pedroia back for seconds Feb 10, 2008
"At second base, he made just six errors. From April 13 to Aug. 11, he made just one, a span of 90 games.All this while playing with a cracked hamate bone in his left hand for the last two months of the season, an injury he didn't learn of until early September."We were at home, and the Devil Rays came to town," he said. "My hand was killing me. I went into Tito's office said, 'Listen, dude, my hand hurts. (Boston Globe)
Angels Spring Training quick hits Feb 8, 2008
He broke the tips of the first and middle fingers on his throwing hand in Spring Training, costing him a month, and in late August he injured his left wrist, requiring surgery after the season to remove the hook of the hamate bone. He hopes to be sound and raring to go on Opening Day. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Red Sox Roster Report Feb 5, 2008
2B (surgery to remove the damaged hamate bone from his left hand) has experienced no setbacks or complications and has undergone his usual winter workout program. Related Stories. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
Twins like long-term aspects of trade Feb 3, 2008
But while checking his swing during a game in early July, Gomez suffered a broken hamate bone in his left hand. He then missed two months recovering from surgery to repair the fracture. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Red Sox Notebook: Buchholz Motivated Feb 1, 2008
" NOTES, QUOTES LHP avoided salary arbitration and signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal for $840,000. Lopez was 2-1 with a 3.10 earned run average in 61 relief appearances with Boston in 2007 and ranked second on the staff in appearances and holds (13). The Sox have signed several left-handed relievers over the last few months for spring training auditions, and Lopez is likely to be in a battle to retain his left-handed situational spot for next season. 2B pronounced his left hand is... (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
Notes: Gomez reacts to Santana trade Feb 1, 2008
That included missing two months of the season after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand in early July. Many scouts have listed Gomez as a five-tool player. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Minnesota can reap quick benefits Jan 30, 2008
The most Major League-ready of the quartet of players landed by the Twins, Gomez only retained rookie status in 2007 because he broke a hamate bone in his left hand in July, which sidelined him for two months after he made his Major League debut in May. At 21, he was the youngest player in the National League at the time. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
2008 Baseball Season Preview Jan 22, 2008
Every one of the starting infielders from 2007 suffered a broken bone at some point during the year (Jake Vazquez - wrist, - ankle, - knuckle and - hamate bone and ankle). Needless to say, the lineup and defense were inconsistent for a better part of the season. (TitanCentral.com)
Aybar traded Jan 18, 2008
He broke the hamate bone in his right hand after coming off the suspended list in August, requiring season-ending surgery. The Braves got Aybar and reliever Danys Baez from the Dodgers in a July 2006 trade for infielder Wilson Betemit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More > Jan 18, 2008
For the entire postseason, Pedroia played with a cracked hamate bone in his left wrist. The cast he had following November surgery is now long gone, and Pedroia is full speed ahead in his winter workout program at the Athletes Performance Institute in Arizona. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Padron Hit With 50-Game Suspension Dec 11, 2007
He was a late-entry into the AFL after fellow A's catching prospect had to miss the AFL season with a broken hamate bone. Padron appeared in 18 games at the AFL for the Phoenix Desert Dogs and hit. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Red Sox minor leaguers await word on a deal Dec 5, 2007
But Kalish broke his hamate bone July 16 after a red-hot streak and, after waiting to see if the bone would heal on its own, underwent surgery late in the season. He should be ready for next year. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Oakland A's Q&A: Donnie Murphy, IF Dec 3, 2007
After a 2006 season marred by a variety of injuries, including a broken hamate bone, enjoyed a season of strong production and relative good health in 2007. Murphy began the year in Triple-A Sacramento. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Shaping the Rangers: #14 Travis Hafner Nov 26, 2007
The medical issues for Hafner seemed to linger into the start of the 2001 season when a broken hamate bone was discovered in his wrist. Surgery was needed, and the rehabilitation time pushed the start of his season back to mid-May. (Texas, TheInsiders.com)
Oakland A's Top-50 Prospects: 25-21 Nov 23, 2007
Unfortunately, he broke his hamate bone during the final days of the season and had to miss the AFL. Despite that set-back, Recker will enter next season as one of the As top catching prospects. He has very good power for a catcher and projects as a 20+ homerun hitter over a 162 game schedule. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Pesky Pedroia Keeps Proving People Wrong Nov 21, 2007
The always-confident Pedroia amazingly did all of that while enduring through the last two months of the season with a cracked hamate bone in his left hand, a bone that was removed during a surgical procedure in November. The Rookie of the Year Award is the sixth in Red Sox history, the first for the Boston organization since Nomar Garciaparra took the AL by storm in 1997. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
Haerther Moves from Cards to Jays via Waivers Nov 17, 2007
Cody played in just 41 games this season due to a wrist injury and later surgery on the hamate bone in his right hand. He also missed time in 2004 due to a hairline fracture in his left leg. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Pedroia Named A.L. Rookie of the Year Nov 13, 2007
Pedroia played the postseason with a cracked hamate bone, which is at the base of the pinky and ring finger near the wrist, of his left hand. He still sports a gauze cast on his left hand and said it will be coming off this Friday. (DevilsDigest.com)
Ex-ASU star Pedroia is AL's top rookie Nov 13, 2007
Playing with a cracked hamate bone in his left hand, Pedroia hit. 345 against the Indians. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Pedroia plays through tough break Nov 11, 2007
Pedroia played the final two months of the 2007 season with a cracked hamate bone in his left hand, The Boston Herald reported on Saturday. Pedroia told the newspaper that he didn't know when the injury occurred, only that an MRI and bone scan on Sept. 10 revealed the break. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Notes: Angels add trio to 40-man roster Nov 11, 2007
He had the hook of the hamate bone removed, the same procedure performed on teammate Erick Aybar, who returned late in the season after injuring the wrist in early July. Figgins suffered a bone bruise outside his wrist swinging the bat against the Yankees at Angel Stadium in August, costing him 14 games. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Fantasy: What if ... Nov 9, 2007
Zimmerman broke his hamate bone, a common injury to young hitters. He'll be fine, and the simple fact that he was hitting and/or swinging the bat hard enough in early November to break a bone means well for his 2008 preparation. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Nationals' Zimmerman breaks bone in left wrist Nov 7, 2007
He was scheduled to meet with a hand specialist Wednesday; if that doctor agrees surgery to remove the broken part of his hamate bone is the right solution, Zimmerman said, his operation would be late in the day. If all goes well, he could be swinging a bat again in as soon as four weeks. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Oberholser undergoes surgery on left hand Oct 31, 2007
-- underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a loose fragment of the hamate bone in his left hand. "The doctor said everything went fine," Oberholser said. (ESPN -- Golf)
A-Rod salary, not ego, bad fit Oct 31, 2007
Figgins, who missed two weeks in August and September because of a left wrist injury, recently had surgery to remove the hamate bone from the wrist. The recovery process is usually at least 10 weeks, Reagins said, and Figgins, the Angels' leadoff batter and third baseman, is expected to be at full strength by Jan. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
O'Brien's blog Oct 29, 2007
Joebrave, Aybar already completed his rehab, just before having surgery on his broken hamate bone at the end of the season ... Chrisklob, like I said, he broke his hamate bone after he came back from rehab, that next week. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Notes: Duchscherer may move to rotation Oct 20, 2007
Catcher Anthony Recker was among the prospects Oakland hoped to send to the AFL, but he suffered a broken hamate bone in his hand before the season started. Outfield prospect Jermaine Mitchell, shortstop Justin Sellers and righty Jared Lansford are playing for the Waikiki BeachBoys of the Hawaiian Winter League. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
O'Brien's Braves blog Oct 9, 2007
Gomez broke his Hamate bone, and Fernando Martinez posted a 720 OPS this season in Double A. Other than that, they don t have much depth. High ceiling prospects whose ceiling was a lot higher in 2006. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
On this trip, they don't speak same language Sep 7, 2007
Kalish, whose season was cut short by an injury to the hamate bone in his wrist, said they worked out in the mornings and played games in the afternoons, similar to the schedule in Florida. Though they did get some perks, such as living in smaller quarters with air conditioning, while the rest of the players at the academy lived in a barracks-style room, the message came through. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Notes: Bedard to miss next start Aug 30, 2007
A few years ago, I think it was hamate bone. Now, it seems oblique is the one that keeps coming up. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Winning ugly, but winning Aug 16, 2007
Alright, gonna devote the rest of this blog to my thoughts on Willy Aybar, in light of yesterday s news that he had surgery on a broken hamate bone in his right hand ... Folks, you don t play baseball with a broken hamate bone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Surgery ends Aybar's season Aug 15, 2007
Willy Aybar had surgery Tuesday to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand, abruptly ending the troubled Braves infielder's tumultuous season before it every really began. Aybar spent three months in a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility in South Florida, after opening the season on the disabled list with a hand injury and being suspended April 15 for skipping injury rehab. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rockies Mid-Season Evaluations: (Top 1-10) Aug 14, 2007
The injury, a broken hamate bone in his right hand, likely will keep him out for the rest of the season. Stock: Steady. (Colorado, TheInsiders.com)
A peek into the future Aug 10, 2007
Comment: A player who may ultimately be even better than Ellsbury, he was off to a tremendous start with the short-season Spinners before a broken hamate bone ended his season. OF Jason Place, Greenville (Low A) Ht. (Boston Globe)
pga championshipOberholser is coming of age Aug 10, 2007
Oberholser fractured the tiny hamate bone in his left hand more than three months ago, while digging a ball out of the rough. He didn't realize it was broken until an MRI exam last month, before the British Open. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Hot conditions aid Oberholser Aug 10, 2007
- Although others might be sweating it out, Arron Oberholser said the sweltering conditions at Southern Hills might be helping his game this week in dealing with back problems and a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. Those problems have made much of this season a struggle for the Scottsdale resident, but he shot a solid, 2-under 68 in Thursday's first round, leaving him 3 shots behind leader Graeme Storm of England. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Cink ready to sink it on No. 18 this time Aug 9, 2007
" Oberholser hurting: Arron Oberholser, the tour pro who grew up in San Mateo and attended San Jose State, said he has been playing with a broken hamate bone in his left hand since May. He did not discover the extent of the injury until he had an MRI exam the week before the British Open. Doctors told Oberholser he could continue to play as long as he can tolerate the pain. He said the hand ached Wednesday, though it held up last week, when Oberholser tied for 14th at the Bridgestone... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
