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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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| September 19, 2007 An MRI exam on the right foot of Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi came back negative, according to the AP. He is considered day-to-day. |
| September 19, 2007 Jason Giambi sat out Tuesday's game with a minor foot bruise, the AP reports. Doug Mientkiewicz, who's on a surprising 5-for-9 binge at the plate, got the start instead for the third straight game. |
| September 4, 2007 With Andy Phillips done for the year, Jason Giambi figures to see more action at first base. "My body feels great," Giambi said in the AP. "It's the best my legs have felt in a long time." |
| August 16, 2007 Commissioner Bud Selig has decided not to suspend Yankees slugger Jason Giambi because he has cooperated with MLB's steroid investigation, according to ESPN. "He's doing a lot of public-service work, and I think that's terribly important," Selig said. "I think it's more important for us to keep getting the message out. He was, I thought, very frank and candid with Sen. Mitchell, at least that was the senator's conclusion. Given everything, this is an appropriate decision." |
| August 8, 2007 With Melky Cabrera now starting in center field and Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui sharing time in left field and DH, playing time may be hard to come by for Jason Giambi, who just came off the DL on Tuesday, according to Newsday. However, Giambi is willing to fill any role the Yankees need him to. "I'm not worried about it," said Giambi, who had a fielder's choice in the ninth. "I'll do whatever Joe [Torre] wants me to do. I've never been a guy who puts myself in front of the team." Giambi could see some time at first base, as well as occasional time at DH, but it's clear that his fantasy value will likely be limited from now until the end of the year. |
| August 7, 2007 The Yankees activated Jason Giambi from the disabled list Tuesday, according to Sportsticker. He had been sidelined with a left foot injury. With Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui seeing a lot of time at DH as of late, it remains to be seen how often Giambi is going to be in the lineup. |
| August 5, 2007 Jason Giambi, who finished his rehab assignment on Sunday, will rejoin the Yankees on Monday, although he isn't sure when he's going to be activated, according to the AP. "It's exciting for me to get the opportunity," Giambi said. "The injury healed a lot faster than we all thought. I'll just go up there, and the team's playing great, so the biggest thing is to just go up there and be a part of it." Giambi was recovering from a partially torn plantar fascia tendon on the bottom of the left foot. |
| August 1, 2007 Jason Giambi could be back with the Yankees within a week. Giambi went 1-for-3 with a walk for Class-A Tampa on Tuesday night in his fourth minor league rehab game. He has been sidelined since May 30 after tearing tissue in his left foot, according to the AP. "If everything goes well, there's a chance you'll see him within the week," manager Joe Torre said. |
| July 29, 2007 Jason Giambi began his rehab assignment on Saturday. He was the DH for Single-A Tampa in both games of their doubleheader. He was 1-for-5 with two walks and three strikeouts. He's working his way back from a partially torn plantar fascia in his left foot. It's not clear exactly when he'll be activated, but his return may not be far off. |
| July 26, 2007 Jason Giambi is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Friday. Giambi said he thought he could return from his foot injury next week, but manager Joe Torre and GM Brian Cashman both believe that schedule is overly optimistic, according to the AP. Giambi may not be far away from playing for the Yankees, but he'll have to prove himself in minor league action first. |
| July 18, 2007 Jason Giambi (foot) could be back sometime in early August, GM Brian Cashman told the AP. Giambi is closer to returning than Doug Mientkiewicz (broken right wrist), according to Cashman. |
| July 17, 2007 Jason Giambi, out with a left foot injury, has resumed workouts at the Yankees' training facility in Tampa, Fla., according to the Yankees website. "The biggest thing is try not to go fast, but I want to go fast enough where I can hopefully come back and make a difference," Giambi said. "I'm at that point where I need to do more to find out what I [can] do and what I [can't] do. I'm going to push more and more each day, but I also don't want to get to the point where I put myself back at square one, either." No timetable has been set, but he's hoping to return sometime in August. |
| June 29, 2007 Jason Giambi will likely will have another scan next week on his injured left foot to determine how fast he is recovering from a severe injury, according to the AP. The boot that had been on his left foot since May 31 was removed Monday, when he saw Dr. William Hamilton. "He wanted to me to start walking around in my shoe a little bit, and I started getting treatment on it, with massages, trying to get the scar tissue out of there," Giambi said. "It's still sore." |
| June 29, 2007 Jason Giambi remains in a walking boot and there is no timetable for his return, according to the New York Daily News. There remains a strong probability he will not play again this season. |
| June 21, 2007 Just prior to commissioner Bud Selig's Thursday deadline, Jason Giambi agreed to meet with George Mitchell, who is investigating steroids in baseball. "I will address my own personal history regarding steroids. I will not discuss in any fashion any other individual," Giambi said. No date has been set for the session, though Selig said it will happen "promptly," according to the AP. While it's unlikely that Giambi will say much in the session, it's possible he could face some form of punishment. |
| June 14, 2007 Commissioner Bud Selig is heading toward suspending Jason Giambi next week if Giambi does not cooperate with George Mitchell's steroid investigation, a baseball official told the USA Today. The official, who talked with Selig but has not been granted permission to speak publicly because of ongoing talks, said Selig wants Giambi's decision by Tuesday. |
| June 1, 2007 The Yankees placed Jason Giambi on the 15-day disabled list on Friday due to torn tissue in his left foot, the AP reports. News from earlier in the day suggested that Giambi could miss the rest of the season. |
| June 1, 2007 It looks like Jason Giambi's 2007 season could be finished. The New York Post is reporting that the partially torn plantar fascia tendon on the bottom of his left foot will likely keep the slugger out for the rest of the year. Giambi was immediately put in a walking boot after the injury and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, but medical sources told the Post it's usually a three-to-six-month recovery process. Even if Giambi's recovery time is on the short end of that estimate, he would be out until at least early September. That much time off combined with the fact that he wouldn't have the option of playing in any rehab games (the minor league season ends in early September) will make it very tough for Giambi to play another game this year. While Giambi is out, Johnny Damon is expected to be the primary DH, with Melky Cabrera taking over in center for Damon. |
| May 31, 2007 Jason Giambi will miss at least the next three weeks of action because of torn tissue in the arch of his left foot. Giambi will be placed on the DL Friday, and his foot will be put in a walking boot, according to the AP. |
| May 30, 2007 The Yankees will give Jason Giambi a cortisone shot tomorrow for his bum left heel. The team hopes Giambi will be ready to play by Friday in Boston, but that may be too soon, according to Newsday. "Make it better," Giambi said was the goal. "I'd do fine for one day and struggle for three. We obviously need me to be that player that I can be where I can help carry the team. Singles and doubles aren't going to get it done." Giambi said a trip to the DL is a last resort. "We can't afford to let ourselves get any further back," he said. "Unfortunately, we don't have time." |
| May 29, 2007 The Yankees are considering giving Jason Giambi a cortisone shot in his ailing left heel. If they decide to go ahead with it, the shot would likely occur on Wednesday to give the slugger a chance to rest on Thursday's off day, according to the AP. Giambi is currently mired in a 4-for-44 slump, so getting a cortisone injection certainly won't hurt. |
| May 28, 2007 Jason Giambi is feeling the bone spurs in his left foot enough that he's considering getting a cortisone injection. "It's just frustrating to go up and down with my foot," Giambi said. "The more I get on it, the more sore it gets. I'm one of the guys who can carry this team. Forget about making contact, I need to start driving the ball if I'm going to protect Alex (Rodriguez, in the batting order). It's definitely not (healing) fast enough for me or this team." Or fantasy teams, for that matter. Manager Joe Torre said he might rest Giambi on Monday, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi has only three hits in his past 18 at-bats. Between his sore foot and the foot he placed in his mouth recently, there is plenty to be concerned with when it comes to Giambi right now. |
| May 24, 2007 We should find out within a week or two what Major League Baseball will do about Jason Giambi following his recent comments in USA Today that could be interpreted as an admission that he used steroids. Commissioner Bud Selig likely will issue a statement even if he doesn't discipline Giambi, who met with laywers from the commisioner's office on Wednesday, according to the AP. Even if Giambi ends up being suspended, he'd be able to fight it through an arbitrator. Until Selig makes an announcement, though, it's anyone's guess what might happen. |
| May 23, 2007 Jason Giambi met with lawyers from the baseball commissioner's office Wednesday to discuss his recent comments on steroids, according to the AP. He was not interviewed about the amphetamine report, which appeared in the Daily News. The paper said he flunked the test within the last year. |
| May 23, 2007 Angels GM Bill Stoneman laughed off a published report that the Angels were interested in Jason Giambi, the Los Angeles Times reports. "I can't imagine there would ever be any truth to that," Stoneman said. In separate Giambi news, the New York Daily News is reporting that Giambi failed an amphetamines test at some point over the last year. Giambi declined to comment on that after Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox. |
| May 20, 2007 Jason Giambi said he expects to return to the lineup Monday. He has been slowed by an aching left foot lately and has just one hit over his last 26 at-bats, according to the AP. |
| May 20, 2007 The Yankees may revisit trying to void Jason Giambi's contract if it's determined that he used illegal drugs after they signed him to a seven-year, $120 million contract in 2001, according to the New York Daily News. He was quoted in USA Today on Friday as saying that he "was wrong for doing that stuff," in reference to having used steroids. The commissioner's office is investigating his comments and will summon him to a meeting to discuss them. For now, there's no worry, but this is the type of thing that could snowball quickly if MLB determines he was using steroids or other illegal substances. |
| May 18, 2007 Joe Torre doesn't expect Jason Giambi to play first base at Shea Stadium at least until Sunday night and probably not at all unless the new orthotics for his left heel deliver quick relief from a bone spur, according to the New York Post. That established, Giambi says the foot is feeling better. He said the orthotics he wore Thursday and he is hoping the new ones improve on them. |
| May 12, 2007 Yankees manager Joe Torre said that Jason Giambi will be the Yankees designated hitter today, according to the New York Daily News. He's missed the past three games due to bone spur in his left heel. Giambi's expected to get custom-made orthotic inserts to help him deal with the pain, though they aren't expected to arrive for another week. |
| May 11, 2007 A spur near his left heel kept Jason Giambi out of the lineup for the third straight game on Friday, according to the AP. Yankees manager Joe Torre said Giambi, a late scratch Friday night, will get custom-fitted orthotics for the problem. But they won't arrive for about a week. |
| May 10, 2007 Jason Giambi missed his second consecutive game Thursday due to a bone spur near his left heel, according to the AP. A doctor found a way to relieve the pain by taping Giambi's ankle differently, so the slugger is aiming to return to action on Friday. |
| May 10, 2007 Jason Giambi is not expected to go to the disabled list because of his injured heel, but manager Joe Torre also would not rule out the possibility, according to the New York Times. |
| May 9, 2007 Jason Giambi has a bone spur in his left heel and will likely miss at least a day or two of action, according to the New York Times. He was taken out of Tuesdays game after three at-bats. |
| May 4, 2007 Jason Giambi was out of the starting lineup Friday to give him some rest, according to the AP. He dealt with leg cramps on Thursday, and that likely had something to do with his off day, as well. |
| May 3, 2007 Jason Giambi left Thursday's second game in the top of the sixth inning due to cramping, the AP reports. It's not clear yet how this will affect his weekend availability. Giambi also played his second game of the year at first base Thursday, for what it's worth. |
| March 13, 2007 Jason Giambi, who sat out Sunday's game with a sore calf, returned to the lineup on Monday and reported no problems, according to the AP. |
| February 20, 2007 Jason Giambi, who had surgery over the offseason to repair a torn ligement in his wrist, is planning on taking things slow this spring, according to Newsday. "He (Dr. Andrew Weiland) wants me to start slow to make sure there are no setbacks," Giambi said. |