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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Nov 5, 1973, Fort Riley, KS Contract: Signed through 2009. |
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| July 21, 2008 The Yankees activated Johnny Damon from the 15-day DL on Monday, the AP reports. He will start at DH against the Twins. Damon has been out since injuring his left shoulder on July 4. |
| July 20, 2008 Johnny Damon could not convince the Yankees to activate him from the DL Sunday, according to the NY Daily News. He resumed a light throwing program before Sundays game, but GM Brian Cashman suggested the Yankees want to remain cautious and might still send Damon on a one-game rehab assignment this week, and maybe not until Thursdays off-day, according to skipper Joe Girardi, before activating him. Damon said, "I let it be known to them that I was ready. I think they want to be extra cautious because whats hurt this team all year has been injuries and I dont think they want to see me jump back on the DL. But I actually think Im fine." |
| July 19, 2008 Johnny Damon pronounced himself ready to come off the disabled list Sunday as a DH after a successful batting practice session Saturday, according to the AP. However, the Yankees are still undecided as to whether to activate him. He's been out with a shoulder injury. |
| July 19, 2008 MLB.com reports that Johnny Damon (shoulder)took batting practice with the rest of the Yankees prior to Saturday's game against the A's. He was able to take several balls deep into the outfield. |
| July 16, 2008 Johnny Damon could hit off a tee on Friday and is hoping to rejoin the team sometime late next week, according to the AP. Damon is out with an injured left shoulder. "Friday could be a big day," Damon said. "It feels a lot better today. It feels much better not doing the drills." |
| July 15, 2008 Johnny Damon is eligible to be activated from the DL Sunday, but he continues to suffer from soreness in his ailing left shoulder, and wont likely start hitting off a tee until at least late this week, according to the AP. |
| July 14, 2008 Johnny Damon had his first hitting off a tee session pushed back at least a few days due to soreness in his ailing left shoulder, according to the AP. He said, "Had a little tough time sleeping last night. Today it felt a little sore. Were just going to hold back the swinging at least two more days. Hopefully it wont be too long of a time." |
| July 11, 2008 Johnny Damon's shoulder is still too swollen to take part in hitting drills this weekend according to the Houston Chronicle. He hopes that he will start swinging on Monday. |
| July 10, 2008 According to the AP, Johnny Damon is hoping to start hitting off a tee on Monday. It depends if the swelling goes down, Damon said Thursday. If it feels good, Ill start hurrying up. |
| July 6, 2008 Johnny Damon could not avoid the 15-day DL after injuring his left shoulder in a collision with the wall. It is his first trip to the DL of his entire career. |
| July 6, 2008 Johnny Damon is holding out hope his sprained left shoulder won't force him to the DL for the first time in his career, according to the Boston Globe. The 14-year vet said, "I think we'll know more Sunday. If I wake up and I'm feeling the same then I think they're going to DL me. But if I'm improving, they'll try to keep getting me ready." |
| July 5, 2008 Johnny Damon wasn't placed on the DL prior to Saturday's game, but a move may still be coming. An X-ray and MRI revealed a sprained left acromioclavicular joint (shoulder), the AP reports. "He's sore and he's getting some treatment," manager Joe Girardi says. "There's a little bit of swelling in there." The skipper adds that he needs to talk with general manager Brian Cashman and head trainer Gene Monahan before the Yankees decide to make a move. |
| July 5, 2008 Johnny Damon could be headed to the DL due to his sore left shoulder. The outfielder is eager to see how it feels on Saturday. "I think [today] is the most important day because if there's still a lot of pain [today], I think that's when we can judge how severe it is," Damon informs the New York Post. "But the way it feels right now, I know it's pretty painful." |
| July 4, 2008 An MRI revealed that Johnny Damon suffered a contusion and sprain of his left shoulder during Friday's battle against the Red Sox, according to the AP. Manager Joe Girardi said, "I think the big thing is tomorrow to see how sore he is, to see what type of range of motion he has." |
| July 4, 2008 Johnny Damon has left today's Red Sox - Yankees contest after slamming into a fence attempting to make a catch, according to the Hartford Courant. |
| June 26, 2008 Johnny Damon (foot) was able to return to the lineup on Thursday night to help lesson the loss of Hideki Matsui, according to the Associated Press. |
| June 25, 2008 Johnny Damon sat out yet again on Wednesday, but this time there was good news as he said the pain in his left foot arch is improving, according to MLB.com. Rookie Justin Christian started in Damon's place. |
| June 25, 2008 Johnny Damon was battling so much pain in the arch of his left foot on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News, that he "just couldn't move," giving him "no chance" at the plate or at running down balls in the outfield. Damon was out of the lineup Tuesday night with the same problem, the fourth game he has missed this season. |
| June 24, 2008 Johnny Damon is hoping to avoid the DL, according to the New York Post. "I couldn't move," he said. "I had no chance swinging the bat or running out there, at all." |
| June 24, 2008 Johnny Damon is out of the Yankees' lineup for tonight due to a sore foot, according to the Journal News. |
| June 13, 2008 Johnny Damon is not in the starting lineup tonight as the Yankees visit the Astros in the second turn of interleague play. Jason Giambi is starting at first base and Hideki Matsui is in left field. |
| June 7, 2008 Not only did he win the game with a hit in the bottom of the ninth inning, Johnny Damon in fact had six hits and four RBI for the Yankees on Saturday. He also added his tenth SB. This was the first six hit game by a Yankee since May 1, 1986 when Gerald Williams accomplished the feat. |
| May 28, 2008 Johnny Damon had three hits and an RBI in the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Orioles Wednesday. He has seven hits over the last two games and is batting .481 over the last eight days. |
| May 27, 2008 Yankee outfielder Johnny Damon enjoyed a wonderful evening at the plate despite the extra-innings loss to Baltimore. Damon went 4-for-5 with a walk, hitting two doubles and his sixth home run of the season, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored on the evening. |
| May 25, 2008 Johnny Damon went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over Seattle. His hit went for a double, his 14th of the season. |
| May 22, 2008 The Yankees failed to produce a bevy of offense in their 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles, but outfielder Johnny Damon was one man looking to lead the way. Damon went 3-for-4 on the night, all singles and none resulting in runs scored. |
| May 3, 2008 The Yankees enjoyed a rather massive surge of offense from the top of their lineup in today's 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. |
| April 28, 2008 The Yankees have used several lineups in their four-game series against the Cleveland Indians this weekend, and on Monday night manager Joe Girardi has inserted Hideki Matsui in left field and held Johnny Damon out versus Aaron Laffey and the Indians. |
| April 26, 2008 Johnny Damon is all of a sudden crushing the baseball. The Yanks designated hitter had four hits in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Indians. |
| April 23, 2008 Johnny Damon is quietly playing very well right now, as he has reached base at least twice in nine of his last 13 starts, according to MLB.com. You wouldn't believe it by looking at his .243 batting average. |
| April 22, 2008 Johnny Damon is trying to dig himself out of an early season hole. He went 3-for-5 with a double, homer, three runs, and three RBI on Tuesday. Damon has gone deep in back-to-back games and is up to .243 with 14 runs over 20 games. |
| April 19, 2008 Johnny Damon went 0-for-2 on Saturday night and he is now hitting a putrid .197 in 61 AB on the year. |
| April 14, 2008 Johnny Damon started Monday's game with a solo homer and he added a two-run double in the fourth inning. He finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and three RBI. |
| April 13, 2008 Johnny Damon broke out his running shoes on Sunday. The outfielder walked three times and stole two bases. He chipped in one run and one RBI on a night in which he went 0-for-1 at the plate. |
| March 27, 2008 Johnny Damon , still suffering from flu-like symptoms, was in the spring facility this morning and is expected to take part in the Thursday game. "You don't want to get too close to me," MLB.com overheard Damon telling a fan. Despite his body aches, Damon is serving as the designated hitter today but Yankees manager Joe Girardi told the media that he expects Damon to be the Yankees' leadoff hitter and left fielder on opening day. |
| March 26, 2008 Johnny Damon will not play on Wednesday due to flu-like symptoms, MLB.com reports. He is day-to-day, and manager Joe Girardi hopes Damon will return for contests on Friday and Saturday. |
| March 11, 2008 Johnny Damon didn't play on Tuesday and will skip Wednesday's game, too, in order to rest his bruised foot, according to the AP. "Johnny has a bruised toe," Girardi said. "It doesnt feel good. It might be a couple days." X-rays and an MRI came back negative, so Damon should return to game action later in the week after fouling a ball off his foot during Monday's game. |
| March 11, 2008 Johnny Damon is reportedly fine after X-Rays showed no damage after he fouled a ball of his foot on Monday, according to Newsday. The injury bug likes Johnny Damon, so it is good to see he's alright. |
| February 20, 2008 When Johnny Damon left spring training last year, it was because he actually contemplated retiring. "I was just exhausted .... Burnt out," Damon told SI.com Tuesday. "[Retirement] definitely crossed my mind." Eventually, Damon rejoined the Yankees, instead of walking away from the final three years of his $52 million contract. He appears to have his head in a better place and is in better physical shape this spring. Manager Joe Girardi said he plans to rotate Damon and Hideki Matsui through left field and DH to keep them fresh this season. |
| February 20, 2008 Yankees GM Brian Cashman told fans in a January event that Johnny Damon arrived last spring out of shape, and that played a role in Damon's shaky performance in 2007, according to the New York Daily News. Damon appears to have refocused himself for his 2008 campaign, though. "I'm ready to go out and prove to everyone that I'm still a pretty good player," he said. "I've been pretty consistent over my career, but when you talk about the good players in the league now my name hardly comes up, and I don't think that's right. I really need to go out there and show people I'm still pretty good." Manager Joe Girardi said he plans to split action at DH and left field between Damon and Hideki Matsui to keep them both fresh this season. |