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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 230
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Jan 8, 1971, West Covina, CA Contract: Signed through 2008 with club option for 2009 |
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| December 3, 2004 The Yankees are trying to find an angle that will allow them to get rid of Jason Giambi after his grand jury testimony was released, where he said he used steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, according to the New York Daily News. |
| December 2, 2004 The San Francisco Chronicle has received a transcript of the BALCO grand jury proceedings from Dec. 11, 2003 in which Jason Giambi admits to using steroids, human growth hormone, and other performance-enhancing drugs. Giambi said he received steroids from Greg Anderson, the personal trainer for Barry Bonds, in 2002, but admitted that he had been using steroids before meeting Anderson or hearing of BALCO. Giambi's younger brother Jeremy Giambi also admitted to similar offenses. The brothers said they were drawn to Anderson because of his success working with Barry Bonds. |
| October 11, 2004 It looks like the Yankees will not add Jason Giambi to their roster for the ALCS, according to the New York Daily News. "He tried like heck (to come back) but he didn't get there," said manager Joe Torre. |
| October 5, 2004 The Yankees have opted to put Esteban Loaiza on their postseason roster for the Division Series in place of Jason Giambi, according to Newsday. "Just off this last week, we felt that, at least in the first round, he was not going to be a realistic option for us," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said of Giambi. |
| October 1, 2004 Jason Giambi seems set to make the Yankees' postseason roster, according to the AP. Yankees manager Joe Torre said that Giambi would be a "longshot" to be left off. "Even though he's not totally there, I still watch other teams pitch to him and they still seem to be careful with him," Torre said. |
| September 30, 2004 Jason Giambi was out of the lineup Thursday, a day after manager Joe Torre thought the slugger looked "flat" in the second game of a doubleheader. Giambi is 3-for-22 since coming off the disabled list, and it's still not certain whether he'll be on the postseason roster for the first round. |
| September 27, 2004 Joe Torre still hasn't confirmed whether or not Jason Giambi will make the playoff roster, according to Newsday. Given that he hasn't been playing on a regular basis, it's starting to look like he will not. |
| September 25, 2004 Yankees manager Joe Torre said he won't start Jason Giambi against the Red Sox this weekend, but he would be willing to use the slugger off the bench, according to the New York Daily News. |
| September 24, 2004 Even though Jason Giambi went 1-for-3 with two walks yesterday, Yankees manager Joe Torre said he wasn't committed to using the slugger this weekend, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm going to pick my spots with him," Torre said. |
| September 21, 2004 Jason Giambi broke an 0-for-32 slump by going 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Tuesday night. Giambi was in the lineup because of his good career numbers against Roy Halladay (14-for-40 with three homers following Tuesday's game). |
| September 20, 2004 Jason Giambi did not start for the third straight game on Monday. "Right now, he's not carrying the confidence he usually has. It looks like he's out of whack," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. |
| September 18, 2004 Still hitless in his last 32 at-bats, Jason Giambi took a seat on the pines Saturday and probably will remain there Sunday, according to the AP. |
| September 16, 2004 After Jason Giambi went 0-for-4 last night with three strikeouts, manager Joe Torre would give no guarantees that Giambi would be in the starting lineup or how much Giambi would play this weekend, according to the New York Daily News. |
| September 15, 2004 After returning to action last night, Jason Giambi will get another start today, as the Yanks try to determine whether he can help them down the stretch, according to the New York Daily News. |
| September 14, 2004 Jason Giambi returned to action for the Yankees on Tuesday night, serving as the DH. Giambi was 2-for-16 in a rehab stint with Triple-A Columbus. |
| September 14, 2004 Jason Giambi was 0-for-4 on Monday for Triple-A Columbus, which lost their playoff series. With no more minor league games to play in, Giambi was scheduled return to New York. He hit just 2-for-16 with four strikeouts on his minor league rehab assignment. |
| September 10, 2004 Jason Giambi again went 0-for-3 in his second rehab outing on Friday, according to the AP. |
| September 9, 2004 Jason Giambi went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and two walks while playing DH for Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. The minor league season is over, but Columbus is in the International League playoffs. |
| September 9, 2004 Jason Giambi was unable to begin his rehab assignment yesterday because the game was rained out, according to the New York Daily News. |
| September 8, 2004 Jason Giambi is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday. He will remain there as long as the Clippers are in the Triple-A playoffs. |
| September 6, 2004 Jason Giambi took batting practice with the Yankees on Monday for the first time in more than a month. He could start a minor league rehab assignment on Wednesday or Thursday. |
| September 6, 2004 Although Jason Giambi may go on a rehab assignment later this week, that doesn't ensure he will return to action this season, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm optimistic he'll be on a rehab assignment," GM Brian Cashman said. "After that, I can't say yet." |
| September 4, 2004 Jason Giambi worked with hitting coach Don Mattingly on Saturday and took batting practice indoors again. "My swing keeps improving every day," Giambi said. He said his stamina is improving and he hopes to take batting practice on the field soon. |
| September 3, 2004 Jason Giambi has been receiving treatment for a benign tumor in his pituitary gland, according to the New York Daily News. The paper, citing league sources, reported that Giambi's treatment involves steroids that are not performance enhancing. The Yankees had to receive permission from Major League Baseball before beginning the treatment since the drugs could lead to a positive drug test. |
| September 2, 2004 Jason Giambi took batting practice for the fifth straight day Thursday and could appear in minor league games soon, according to the AP. "He's doing a little bit more every day," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "Probably the start of next week, if he continues to be able to work out on an everyday basis and gains more strength, I think we can think about rehabbing him." |
| August 30, 2004 Jason Giambi is expected to rejoin the Yankees on Tuesday to continue his rehabilitation for a benign tumor, according to the AP. Giambi is hoping to play before the regular season ends. |
| August 30, 2004 Even though Jason Giambi took batting practice on Sunday, Joe Torre still thinks his return this year is "doubtful," according to Newsday. "I'm certainly not shutting him out, but I'm not counting on it happening," Torre said. |
| August 29, 2004 Jason Giambi took batting practice on Sunday and increased his outside running program, according to the AP. Giambi could run the bases on Tuesday. There's no timetable for his return, but he's hoping to play before the postseason. |
| August 28, 2004 Jason Giambi went through a two-hour workout on Saturday and took 25 swings during a flip drill in the batting cage, according to the AP. Giambi said that he might take some "easy" batting practice on Sunday. He's hoping to return to action before the playoffs. |
| August 27, 2004 Jason Giambi took 15 swings off a tee and 15 soft toss swings Friday, according to the AP. He is currently on the DL with a benign tumor and a strained groin. |
| August 25, 2004 When asked yesterday what the chances of Jason Giambi returning to action this year where, Yankees manager Joe Torre said, "It's getting more and more remote, in my mind." A strained groin and a case of the flu recently have slowed his recovery from treatment for a benign tumor, according to the New York Daily News. |
| August 24, 2004 Flu symptoms kept Jason Giambi from working out yesterday, as he recovers from a benign tumor and a strained groin, according to the New York Daily News. "The groin is preventing him from doing anything from the waist down," GM Brian Cashman said. "Today we'll see what he can do." |
| August 21, 2004 Jason Giambi may try running outside Sunday for the first time since straining his left groin on Tuesday, according to the AP. |
| August 17, 2004 Jason Giambi felt some pain in his groin while working himself back into shape in Tampa, Fla., according to the AP. "We'll have to see if it still affects him," manager Joe Torre said, adding that Giambi is still scheduled to take batting practice Thursday. |
| August 16, 2004 Jason Giambi ran sprints in the outfield for the second straight day Monday, according to the AP. He also continued his throwing and indoor workout programs. |
| August 15, 2004 Jason Giambi ran outside on Sunday as he continued workouts designed to get back into playing shape, according to the AP. There's still no timetable for his return. |
| August 10, 2004 The Yankees announced on Tuesday that Jason Giambi has been given clearance to resume playing, according to the AP. He will get back into playing shape with the Yankees' Class A affiliate in Tampa before rejoining the team. |
| August 8, 2004 Jason Giambi remains on a regimen of treatment and rest for his benign tumor. "After his final doctor's appointment he'll go to Tampa for rehab," GM Brian Cashman said. "There's no estimate for his return but the doctors say he will return this season." |
| August 4, 2004 Yankees manager Joe Torre said he was making a guess, but he estimated that Jason Giambi would not return to action for at least three weeks, according to the New York Daily News. |
| August 1, 2004 The benign tumor that Jason Giambi has should be treatable without surgery, according to the New York Daily News. However, at this point, no one is sure when he will return to action. |
| July 30, 2004 The AP reports that Jason Giambi was diagnosed with a benign tumor and has been placed back on the 15-day disabled list. Giambi was out of the starting lineup for the seventh straight game Friday night while the team kept waiting for test results to show why he's felt so weak for so long. |
| July 29, 2004 Jason Giambi will stay at home until he receives test results that show why he's felt so weak for so long, according to the AP. |
| July 28, 2004 Joe Torre said that he expects to know more about the condition of Jason Giambi on Thursday, according to the AP. |
| July 26, 2004 Jason Giambi expects to receive test results on Tuesday that might determine his playing status for the rest of the season. There is a chance that he has a parasite that could cause a potentially fatal condition. |
| July 26, 2004 Jason Giambi is undergoing tests for a potentially fatal condition sometimes caused by intestinal parasites, according to ESPN.com and the Newark Star Ledger. Giambi is being tested for a parasite called entamoeba histolytica, which can cause a potentially fatal condition called amebiasis. The Yankees are concerned that Giambi might have to sit out the rest of the season. |
| July 26, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Jason Giambi will see an infectious disease specialist about his intestinal parasite tomorrow. He could end up back on the DL. "I think it's going to be rest for at least a week," he said. "I mean, what I'm doing now isn't working. I've only spoken to (the doctor) on the phone, so he didn't want to make a diagnosis, but he told me that it sounds like I'm going to need to rest for a while." |
| July 25, 2004 Jason Giambi was out of the lineup for the Yankees again on Saturday and may go on the disabled list because of a mysterious strength-sapping illness that is still being called an intestinal parasite, according to the New York Times. Giambi won't get the results from his next round of tests until next week. |
| July 23, 2004 Jason Giambi is back in the Yankees starting lineup on Friday night after missing the past two games while undergoing tests to find out why he has been feeling so weak. |
| July 23, 2004 Tests appeared to show that Jason Giambi does not have cancer, according to the New York Daily News. "Yeah, I think we can (eliminate the possibility)," GM Brian Cashman said. "I think so." More test results are due by early next week, as doctors try to determine why he has been so slow to recover from whatever is bothering him. He will be available to play today. |
| July 22, 2004 Jason Giambi didn't play on Thursday because of his intestinal parasites. Initial tests on Giambi for other diseases were negative, according to the AP. |
| July 21, 2004 Jason Giambi met with doctors and was checked for cancer on Wednesday, but nothing was found, according to the AP. He will be examined for infectious diseases on Thursday. |
| July 21, 2004 Jason Giambi will meet with doctors he knows from California in New York today, according to Newsday. He said he needs to be continually tested to make sure that his intestinal parasite does not return. |
| July 20, 2004 Although Jason Giambi is feeling better while overcoming the effects of an intestinal parasite, he said yesterday he's only about "70-75 percent healthy," according to the New York Daily News. "If I had known how long it would take for me to get back to feeling normal, I would have DL'd myself," Giambi said. "It would've been better if we had just brought someone up who could play every day." |
| July 18, 2004 The AP reports that Jason Giambi was benched on Sunday because "he still doesn't have the light in his eyes that I'm used to seeing," according to Yankees manager Joe Torre. |
| July 10, 2004 Jason Giambi learned Friday morning that his intestinal parasite has died, according to Newsday. He was so energetic that he started his fifth straight game -- his third playing first base -- and lifted weights for the first time in a month. |
| July 3, 2004 Jason Giambi appeared as a pinch-hitter on Saturday and got a double. He's still battling his intestinal parasites. |
| July 3, 2004 Jason Giambi said he was feeling better on Friday but is still several days away from returning to the lineup, according to the New York Daily News. He's recovering from an intestinal parasite. |
| June 30, 2004 Jason Giambi missed his fourth straight game on Wednesday because of his parasite illness. He's still day-to-day. |
| June 29, 2004 Jason Giambi was diagnosed with parasites and was pulled from the starting lineup Tuesday night, according to the AP. He's been feeling exhausted for about three weeks, but he's on a new set of antibiotics and should feel better within a couple of days. |
| June 28, 2004 Yankees manager Joe Torre said he expects Jason Giambi to return to action tomorrow, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi missed yesterday's doubleheader with flu symptoms. |
| June 27, 2004 Jason Giambi was scratched from the starting lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader because of flu symptoms. |
| June 6, 2004 The Yankees activated Jason Giambi from the 15-day DL. Giambi batted cleanup as the DH on Sunday and hit his 10th homer of the season. |
| June 4, 2004 Jason Giambi is on schedule to come off the disabled list before Sunday's game, according to the AP. His right ankle has healed. |
| June 2, 2004 Jason Giambi went 0-for-2 with an intentional walk in his first rehab start for Class-A Tampa on Wednesday night. He is scheduled to play seven innings for Tampa on Thursday night, and he expects to be ready to come off the DL when he's eligible on Sunday. |
| June 1, 2004 Jason Giambi, on the disabled list because of a sprained right ankle, is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with Class-A Tampa on Wednesday, according to the AP. |
| June 1, 2004 The AP reports that Jason Giambi took batting practice and participated in running drills for the second straight day today at the Yankees' spring training complex. He still expects to be ready to be activated from the DL when eligible on Sunday. |
| May 30, 2004 Jason Giambi took batting practice on Sunday and still expects to be able to come off the DL next Sunday, according to the AP. |
| May 30, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Jason Giambi wants to return to action on Sunday, June 6, the first day he's eligible to come off the DL. He is expected to take part in normal pregame drills today. |
| May 29, 2004 Jason Giambi will take light batting practice on Sunday as he continues his recovery from a sprained right ankle, according to the AP. |
| May 28, 2004 The AP reports that Jason Giambi underwent additional tests on his sprained ankle Friday, and manager Joe Torre didn't rule Giambi doing batting drills on Saturday. |
| May 28, 2004 Jason Giambi could begin taking batting practice this weekend, according to Newsday. He's on the DL with a sprained right ankle. Yankees GM Brian Cashman told the New York Daily News that it's "doubtful" Giambi will return from the DL on June 6, the first day he's eligible. "The bottom line is we want his bat back in the lineup," Cashman said. "But we have to be careful, too. We're not going to rush this thing." |
| May 26, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that it isn't clear when Jason Giambi will be able to resume batting practice. Yankees manager Joe Torre said that Giambi's sprained ankle was still "puffy and discolored." |
| May 22, 2004 The Yankees officially placed Jason Giambi on the disabled list on Saturday. In addition to battling back and hip problems recently, Giambi sprained his right ankle while running the bases on Friday. |
| May 21, 2004 Jason Giambi sprained his right ankle rounding first base in the ninth inning Friday, according to the AP. "It appears to be a DL situation," said Yankees manager Joe Torre. "We'll know more tomorrow." X-rays were negative, but Yankees may still want to play it safe and put Giambi on the DL. |
| May 20, 2004 Jason Giambi remained in the DH spot on Thursday because his back was still a little stiff, according to the AP. |
| May 19, 2004 Jason Giambi was back in the lineup for the Yankees on Wednesday, albeit as the DH. Manager Joe Torre said that Giambi would remain in the DH slot until his back problems subside. |
| May 18, 2004 Jason Giambi was not in the starting lineup Tuesday because of back spasms, according to the AP. He was forced to stand most of the team's flight to Anaheim because of the back pain. "There's no damage to the back, so it's just a matter or calming it down and getting some of the soreness out of there," said Giambi. |
| May 16, 2004 Joe Torre and Brian Cashman both said Sunday that Jason Giambi should be able to play on Tuesday. Giambi missed Sunday's game because of back spasms. |
| May 16, 2004 Jason Giambi missed Sunday's game as expected because of back spasms, and he went to the hospital for what Yankees GM Brian Cashman called a "soft tissue massage." |
| May 15, 2004 Jason Giambi is doubtful for Sunday's game because of back spasms, according to the AP. "I've just got to get it to relax. It just locked up," he said. "It's not structural." |
| May 15, 2004 The Yankees do not believe that the hip injury which kept Jason Giambi out of the starting lineup on Friday is serious, according to Newsday. "He's got some inflammation, a little bursitis," said Joe Torre. "It's a possibility that it could have been because he may have favored the knee a little bit and caused something." Torre said that Giambi received medication, apparently a painkilling shot, and kept ice on his hip after Thursday's game. |
| May 14, 2004 Jason Giambi was out of the Yankees lineup Friday with a sore left hip, according to the AP. He did make an appearance as a pinch hitter in the seventh and was intentionally walked. Manager Joe Torre said he planned to have Giambi back at first base for Saturday's game. |
| May 6, 2004 Jason Giambi was held out of the starting lineup Thursday with the stomach flu, according to the AP. |
| April 23, 2004 The Yankees gave Jason Giambi a routine day off Thursday, according to the New York Daily News. |
| April 4, 2004 Jason Giambi indicated that he will be very careful with his balky knee this year, according to Newsday. "My biggest fear is I can\'t turn this into tendinitis. If so, I\'m screwed. The way the doctors talked about it, that\'s even worse than playing on it hurt. With tendinitis, I won\'t be able to do anything," said Giambi. |
| April 1, 2004 Jason Giambi felt enough soreness in his surgically repaired knee after the opener on the hard artificial turf in Japan that he moved to DH in the second game, according to the New York Daily News. "It was more precautionary than anything," Giambi said. |
| February 28, 2004 Major League Baseball\'s recent decision to ban all personal trainers from the clubhouse and playing field may have an impact on Jason Giambi, according to Newsday. Giambi works very closely with his trainer, Bobby Alejo, in the weight room and batting cage before each game. The Yankees have allowed him such access in the past by listing him as an unpaid team employee, but Giambi may be under enough scrutiny this season that they will no longer bend the rules. |
| February 12, 2004 Jason Giambi told the New York Daily News that the knee he had surgically cleaned up in November is "as good as ever now." Word that the Yankees were considering signing Travis Lee to help back up Giambi raised questions about Giambi's health. "Jason is fine and will be ready for spring training," said Giambi's agent, Arn Tellem. |