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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 225
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jun 16, 1977, Irving, TX Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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| December 13, 2004 Cubs GM Jim Hendry denied a report on ESPN.com that he was considering moving Kerry Wood out of the starting rotation and in as the closer, according to the Daily Southtown. "I never talked about it in my life," he said Sunday. "I've never discussed it with him or any team." |
| September 23, 2004 Kerry Wood is expected to make his next start on Sunday in New York, according to the AP. He had been complaining of back pain brought on by a soft hotel bed in Pittsburgh. |
| September 23, 2004 Kerry Wood returned to Chicago on Wednesday to have his sore back examined by team doctors. He started Tuesday, allowing three runs in seven innings. Wood attributes his back woes to sleeping poorly one night during the Cubs' current road trip. There's a chance that he will miss his scheduled start on Sunday. |
| August 27, 2004 Major League Baseball will not fine or suspend Kerry Wood for hitting Jeff Kent with a pitch on Sunday, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| August 22, 2004 Kerry Wood was ejected from Sunday's game in the fifth inning for hitting Jeff Kent with a pitch on the left arm, according to the AP. |
| August 18, 2004 Kerry Wood will return from his suspension to start on Sunday, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| August 17, 2004 Kerry Wood could make his next start on Sunday on seven days rest, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| August 16, 2004 Major League Baseball has upheld the five-game suspension to Kerry Wood for his actions in a game on April 17, according to the AP. He will begin serving the suspension immediately and will miss his scheduled start on August 20. |
| August 14, 2004 Kerry Wood had his best start since late-April on Saturday, and provided the winning margin at the plate, as well. Wood gave up four hits and three walks in eight scoreless innings, while fanning seven. He also went 1-for-3 with a solo homer. |
| August 14, 2004 Kerry Wood will start as scheduled on Saturday as the decision regarding his suspension has been postponed until Monday. The Cubs are optimistic that the five-game suspension will be reduced to the point that he won't have to miss a start. |
| August 11, 2004 Kerry Wood finally will have his appeal of a five-game suspension heard Thursday, according to the Chicago Tribune. The outcome could affect his scheduled start on Saturday. |
| July 10, 2004 Following Friday's bullpen session, Kerry Wood declared himself ready to start Sunday's game, according to the Chicago Tribune. Dusty Baker wants to separate Wood and Prior in the rotation when the second half opens as they will both still be lower than normal pitch counts. |
| July 8, 2004 If a side session goes well Friday, Kerry Wood will be activated to start Sunday's game for the Cubs, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| July 7, 2004 Kerry Wood looked good enough in his rehab start yesterday that he could be activated to start for the Cubs on Sunday, according to the Sun-Times. "I was locating the fastball pretty well, the slider was tight and I even worked a few changeups in," Wood said. |
| July 5, 2004 After Kerry Wood starts for Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, the Cubs will determine if he should make another rehab start or pitch against the Cardinals on Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| July 1, 2004 Kerry Wood escaped serious injury when he was clipped on the chin by a deflected line drive off the bat of Paul Bako during a simulated game on Thursday, according to the AP. If he feels fine Friday after his 60-pitch workout Thursday, Wood hopes to make a rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and then return to the Cubs rotation for one start before the All-Star break. |
| June 29, 2004 Kerry Wood is slated to throw another simulated game Thursday as he works his way back from a triceps injury. |
| June 27, 2004 Kerry Wood threw a three-inning simulated game on Sunday. Wood will wait to see how his arm reacts on Monday before determining when to pitch another simulated game and/or go on a rehab assignment. |
| June 27, 2004 Kerry Wood denied a rumor that he was considering shutting down for the remainder of the season, according to the Daily Southtown. He's slated to throw off a mound today. |
| June 25, 2004 Kerry Wood threw 15 pitches in the bullpen on Friday and could pitch a simulated game on Sunday or Monday, according to the AP. |
| June 24, 2004 Kerry Wood got through a two-inning simulated game yesterday and said his sore triceps finally is starting to loosen up as he throws, according to the Sun-Times. He still has no timetable set for his return at this time, though. |
| June 23, 2004 It looks like Kerry Wood won't return from his sore triceps soon, according to the Daily Southtown. "I guess coming back before the (All-Star) break could be realistic, but I don't want to say anything," Wood said Tuesday. "If I say I'm going to be back and I'm not, I'm going to have people asking me why I'm not back. So I'll be back when I'm ready." |
| June 21, 2004 Kerry Wood threw a bullpen session yesterday and should get in a simulated game soon, as he continues to recover from tendinitis in his triceps, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| June 17, 2004 Kerry Wood may toss a simulated game this weekend and then head out on a rehab assignment early next week, according to the Daily Southtown. "His stuff is there and his strength is there," pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. "Now our main concern is building it up. We'll see how he feels (today) and then draw it up. If possible, we'll try to do a simulated game at some point." |
| June 15, 2004 Kerry Wood threw a couple of dozen pitches off a mound Monday and pronounced himself pain-free, according to the Chicago Tribune. It was his first session off a mound in three weeks. He said he was "pretty close" to returning but wouldn't offer a timetable. Previously, GM Jim Hendry had indicated that it would take about two weeks for Wood to return after he began pitching off a mound. |
| June 12, 2004 The Cubs were satisfied enough after Kerry Wood threw on flat ground yesterday that they tentatively targeted a return between June 22 and June 27, according to the Daily Southtown. He could throw off a mound on Monday. |
| June 11, 2004 The Cubs hope that Kerry Wood will be able to throw off a mound on Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| June 10, 2004 Kerry Wood still experiences discomfort when he extends his arm and remains out indefinitely, according to the AP. |
| June 8, 2004 Kerry Wood threw on flat ground yesterday and could test his injured triceps by throwing off a mound later this week, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| June 4, 2004 Kerry Wood will play catch and long toss Saturday to see how his sore triceps feels. He still doesn't know for sure when he will return, though he hopes it's before the All-Star break. |
| May 31, 2004 Kerry Wood was examined again on Monday for his sore triceps and could start throwing by the end of the week, according to the AP. |
| May 27, 2004 The Chicago Tribune reports that Kerry Wood will be evaluated on Monday to see if he's ready to begin playing catch. Wood is out with triceps tendinitis and isn't expected back until at least mid-June. |
| May 24, 2004 A bone scan today revealed that the right arm of Kerry Wood is structurally sound, but he's still expected to miss an additional three weeks with tendinitis in his lower triceps muscle, according to the AP. |
| May 23, 2004 Kerry Wood will have a bone scan on Monday after he cut short Sunday's throwing session, according to the AP. Wood felt discomfort in his triceps after throwing just eight pitches of batting practice. He had been hoping to come off the DL and make his next start on Friday - though there's still a suspension hanging over his head. |
| May 23, 2004 The Cubs do not plan to start Kerry Wood next week, and it's not even clear if he would be available. The Chicago Tribune reports that Sergio Mitre and Glendon Rusch are slated to start Friday's doubleheader, and they would be followed Saturday and Sunday by Matt Clement and Carlos Zambrano. Wood still needs to serve a five-game suspension when he's activated from the DL, though an expected appeal could delay that. |
| May 21, 2004 The Cubs were hoping to get away with saying that Kerry Wood had served his five-game suspension AND make his DL move retroactive to May 12, but Major League Baseball not surprisingly nixed that, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Wood's suspension has been reinstated and he will have to serve it after he's activated from the DL. However, Wood also has regained the right to appeal the suspension, which he's expected to do. |
| May 20, 2004 The Cubs placed Kerry Wood on the 15-day DL retroactive to May 12. He is battling a sore triceps. He threw a bullpen session on Thursday without any pain or discomfort, but the club wants to make sure he's completely healed before he rejoins the rotation, according to the AP. |
| May 19, 2004 Kerry Wood didn't stage an expected throwing session on Wednesday but is expected to do so on Thursday. If he experiences no problems with his triceps, he could start this weekend. |
| May 19, 2004 Kerry Wood will throw on the side for the third straight day today and afterwards the Cubs will determine if he'll be able to make his next start this weekend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| May 18, 2004 Kerry Wood threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since leaving a game last Tuesday with tightness in his triceps, according to the AP. He said he felt no pain, and he will throw again on Wednesday. A decision on his return probably won't be made until later in the week. "We'll see how I feel tomorrow and go from there," said Wood. "We're not going to rush. If I don't feel 100 percent, I don't think we're going to go back out there and risk something here in May. I expect to feel good and I expect to be back out there pretty soon." |
| May 18, 2004 Kerry Wood threw off flat ground Monday for the first time since last Tuesday's start, according to the Chicago Tribune. He's scheduled to do so again on Tuesday. If everything goes as planned, he could start against the Cardinals either Friday or Saturday. Otherwise, he's expected to miss another start and likely wouldn't return until the May 28-30 series at Pittsburgh. |
| May 15, 2004 Kerry Wood began his five-game suspension on Friday for confronting umpires during a recent series against Cincinnati, according to the AP. He is expected to miss at least one start because of inflammation in his triceps, which forced him out of Tuesday night's game after two innings. |
| May 14, 2004 Kerry Wood will throw a ball Monday for the first time since leaving Tuesday's start early, according to the Daily Southtown. If all goes well, he could start next Saturday. "If we evaluate him on Monday and he is really sore, he won't throw, but I don't think that's going to be the case," Cubs trainer Dave Groeschner said. |
| May 12, 2004 Kerry Wood is expected to miss his next scheduled start because of tendinitis, but tests today found no tears in his triceps, according to the AP. He left last night's game after two innings after feeling tightness in his right triceps muscle. |
| May 12, 2004 The AP reports that Kerry Wood left the Tuesday's game after two innings because of tightness in his right triceps. He was taken out as a precaution, the Cubs said, and was to be evaluated again Wednesday. |
| April 29, 2004 As expected, Kerry Wood has appealed his five-game suspension, which means he will keep pitching until the appeal is heard, according to the Sun-Times. |
| April 28, 2004 Kerry Wood has been suspended five games and fined for charging the home plate umpire during the ninth inning of an April 17 game, according to the AP. Wood is expected to appeal the suspension. |
| April 22, 2004 Thursday's game between the Cubs and Pirates was postponed until May 28 due to rain. Kerry Wood will now start Saturday against the Mets. |
| April 11, 2004 Kerry Wood tied a club record by striking out seven consecutive batters on Sunday on his way to 11 Ks for the game. He allowed just five hits and two earned runs in seven innings and is 2-0 to start the season. |
| April 9, 2004 The Cubs considered starting Kerry Wood Saturday on four days of rest. But they have decided to start Sergio Mitre Saturday and send Wood out Sunday, instead, according to the Sun-Times. |
| February 29, 2004 Kerry Wood has tentatively been named the Cubs' opening day starter, according to the Chicago Tribune. Cubs manager Dusty Baker said he's "leaning" toward a rotation of Wood, Greg Maddux, Mark Prior, Matt Clement and Carlos Zambrano. |
| February 27, 2004 Kerry Wood has signed a three-year contract with the Cubs that is reportedly worth $32.5 million, according to the Sports Network. He was 14-11 last season with a 3.20 ERA while leading the major leagues in strikeouts with 266. |
| February 26, 2004 The Cubs are close to signing Kerry Wood to a multi-year contract and could have an agreement in place by this weekend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| January 17, 2004 Kerry Wood signed a one-year, $9.75 million deal with the Cubs on Friday, according to the Sun-Times. Wood said he now wants to work out a long-term deal with the club. |
| January 9, 2004 Cubs GM Jim Hendry told the Chicago Sun-Times that he has had positive conversations with the agents for Kerry Wood and forsees no major obstacles in the two sides agreeing to a multi-year contract extension. |