UPDATED PLAYER 3/9/2000 Alicea, Luis ### Alvarez, Wilson ### Anderson, Brady ### Andrews, Clayton 3/9/2000 Armas, Tony ### Avery, Steve ### Belcher, Tim ### Belliard, Ron 3/9/2000 Benes, Alan ### Berry, Sean ### Boone, Aaron ### Brantley, Jeff 3/9/2000 Brown, Brant ### Burba, Dave ### Burks, Ellis ### Burnett, A.J. 3/9/2000 Cancel, Robinson ### Castilla, Vinny 3/9/2000 Christiansen, Jason ### Colbrunn, Greg ### Cordova, Marty
TEAM POS
INJURY
EXPECTED RETURN
TEX
2B
Wrist
Participating in drills
TB
P
Shoulder
No timetable for his return
BAL
OF
Leg
No timetable for his return
TOR
P
Elbow
Was scheduled for X-rays
MON
P
Elbow
He is working on a limited basis
ATL
P
Shoulder
Will begin the season in extended spring training
ANA
P
Elbow surgery
Has started throwing off a mound
MIL
2B
Thumb
Out one to five weeks
STL
P
Shoulder
He is being brought along slowly this spring
MIL
1B
Wrist
Day to day
CIN
3B
Ankle
Day to day
STL
P
Triceps
Could affect his status for Opening Day
FLA
OF
Back
Day to day
CLE
P
Hamstring
Pitched in an intrasquad game on March 23
SF
OF
Abdominal pain
Day to day
FLA
P
Thumb
Will not be able to grip a baseball for approximately 10 weeks
MIL
C
Elbow surgery
Will miss the first half of the season
TB
3B
Ribs
Day to day
PIT
P
Back
May not be ready for Opening Day
ARI
1B
Hamstring
Day to day
BOS
1B/OF Ribs
MIL
P
Shoulder
### Davis, Eric ### Dipoto, Jerry ### Dunwoody, Todd ### Durbin, Chad ### Elarton, Scott 3/9/2000 Erickson, Scott ### Estes, Shawn 3/9/2000 Fordyce, Brook ### Fox, Andy 3/9/2000 Gordon, Tom
STL
OF
Rotator cuff
Day to day Will begin the season in the minors. Pitched effectively on March 22 Should be ready for Opening Day. Returned as a DH on March 22
COL
P
Shoulder
Will miss at least a month and maybe the entire season
KC
OF
Ankle
Day to day
KC
P
Ribs
Day to day
HOU
P
Shoulder surgery
Expected to miss the first month of the season
BAL
P
Elbow
May return in early May
SF
P
Shoulder
Status for the regular season is unclear
CHA
C
Foot
Might return in May
ARI
INF
Hand
Will miss at least three weeks
BOS
P
Shoulder surgery
3/9/2000 Greene, Todd ### Greene, Willie ### Greer, Rusty 3/9/2000 Greisinger, Seth ### Guzman, Juan ### Hamilton, Joey ### Hatteberg, Scott ### Henry, Butch ### Hill, Glenallen 3/9/2000 Johnson, Brian ### Johnson, Nick ### Kinney, Matt 3/9/2000 Lampkin, Tom 3/9/2000 Loewer, Carlton
ANA
C/OF
Shoulder surgery
Out for the season Hasn't completely healed - will still play three or so games per week
CHC
3B
Hand
Out two to three weeks. May be placed on the DL
TEX
OF
Ankle
Has resumed playing
DET
P
Elbow surgery
60-day DL
TB
P
Back
Should begin throwing again on March 23
TOR
P
Shoulder surgery
15-day DL. Might be back at full strength by June
BOS
C
Oblique
Day to day
COL
P
Labrum
No timetable for his return
CHC
OF
Hamstring
15-day DL
KC
C
Knee
No timetable for his return
NYY
1B
Wrist
Out indefinitely
MIN
P
Elbow
Out indefinitely
SEA
C
Knee
Out four to six weeks
SD
P
Broken leg
CLE
OF
Shoulder surgery
Expected to miss the first half of the season Has started a throwing program and some projections have him ready for opening day. A May return is a better possibility
PIT
P
Elbow surgery
Will begin season on the DL
FLA
SS
Hamstring
Day to day
OAK
OF
Broken leg
No timetable for his return
### D'Amico, Jeff
### Lofton, Kenny ### Loiselle, Rich ### Lopez, Mendy ### Martinez, Greg
### McLemore, Mark
SEA
2B
Quadriceps
### Meche, Gil ### Mirabelli, Doug ### Montgomery, Steve 3/9/2000 Moreno, Orber
SEA
P
Shoulder
Day to day Did not throw as scheduled on March 23 and will be reevaluated
SF
C
Back
Day to day
SD
P
Shoulder
Might begin the season on the DL
KC
P
Foream
### Morris, Matt ### Myette, Aaron ### Nen, Robb ### Nieves, Jose ### Ortiz, Ramon 3/9/2000 Palmeiro, Rafael ### Phelps, Josh ### Radinsky, Scott 3/9/2000 Rekar, Bryan ### Reynolds, Shane ### Riley, Matt ### Rosado, Jose
STL
P
Elbow surgery
No timetable for his return Might return in mid-June. Pitched in a simulated game on March 23
CHA
P
Hand
Optioned to the minors
SF
P
Elbow
Status for the regular season is unclear
CHC
SS
Groin
Day to day
ANA
P
Biceps tendinitis
Day to day
TEX
1B/DH Knees
Will contiue to play
TOR
C
Elbow
Scheduled for surgery
STL
P
Elbow surgery
Will miss the first two months of the season
TB
P
Fingers
No timetable for his return
HOU
P
Back
Will try to pitch with two bulging discs
BAL
P
Sore biceps
Day to day
KC
P
Hamstring
### Runyan, Sean ### Sanders, Deion 3/9/2000 Schilling, Curt ### Seanez, Rudy ### Sheffield, Gary ### Simms, Mike ### Smoltz, John ### Snow, J.T. ### Snyder, John ### Sprague, Ed 3/9/2000 Stein, Blake ### Stewart, Shannon ### Tejera, Michael ### Thomas, Frank
DET
P
Shoulder surgery
May be ready by April 4 Might return in May. Will begin the season in extended spring training
CIN
OF
Ankle
May begin the season on the DL
PHI
P
Shoulder surgery
Might return in mid-May
ATL
P
Strained muscle
Day to day
LA
OF
Fingers
May not return until the final two exhibition games
TEX
DH
Hip
Should return to action on Mar. 23
ATL
P
Elbow
Underwent successful surgery and will miss 12 to 18 months
SF
1B
Ribs
Day to day
MIL
P
Ribs
No timetable for his return
SD
3B
Heel
Day to day
KC
P
Fractured arm bone
Out indefinitely
TOR
OF
Heel
X-rays were negative
FLA
P
Elbow
Expected to miss the entire season
CHA
1B/DH Ribs
### Thompson, Justin ### Thurman, Mike ### Tomko, Brett ### Valdes, Ismael
TEX
P
Shoulder
Day to day Will begin season on the DL. Has started throwing batting practice
MON
P
Elbow
Out five to nine days
SEA
P
Achilles
He is pitching through the pain
CHC
P
Shoulder
### Venafro, Mike ### Washburn, Jarrod
TEX
P
Finger
15-day DL. May only miss the first week of the season Has started to throw batting practice and may pitch in the final week of spring games
ANA
P
Strained oblique
### Watson, Allen ### Wells, Kip ### Williams, Gerald ### Wood, Kerry ### Wright, Jamey
NYY
P
Shoulder
Out indefinitely Has started to throw again. Opening day status still unclear but will pitch on March 25
CHA
P
Shoulder
Day to day. Next start has been pushed back to March 26
TB
OF
Elbow
Day to day
CHC
P
Elbow surgery
May not return until early June
MIL
P
Shoulder
Will not need surgery and might return in May