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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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| November 12, 2006 The Cubs re-signed Kerry Wood to a one-year contract. The deal is worth $1.75 million but could reach $6 million with incentives. He is expected to become a full-time reliever, and one of his incentives is for games finished. |
| September 3, 2006 The Chicago Tribune reports that the Cubs will decline their $13.5 million contract option on Kerry Wood this offseason. However, the club hopes to re-sign him at a much lower salary and would want to use him out of the bullpen. ""I think he is pretty much resolved he will pitch out of the bullpen," trainer Mark O'Neal said. |
| September 2, 2006 Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said on Saturday that the plan is to have Kerry Wood throwing off a mound by mid-October and be ready by spring training, according to the AP. Wood decided to rehab a torn rotator cuff instead of having surgery. The Cubs must make a decision Wood's future. The club holds a $13.5 million contract option on Wood for next season. |
| August 27, 2006 Kerry Wood was transferred to the 60-day DL on Sunday to make space on the 40-man roster for Les Walround, who was called up to start against the Cardinals, according the AP. Wood is out for the season with a partially torn right rotator cuff. |
| August 2, 2006 Kerry Wood has decided to not undergo surgery to repair his troublesome shoulder, according to the AP. He'll miss the remainder of this season due to the partially torn rotator cuff in the joint and hopes to return next season as a reliever, though the Cubs can buy out his contract for $3 million. "I think anytime you can avoid surgery that's what you need to do," said Wood. "In the situation right now, at this time surgery is not the best option." |
| July 15, 2006 Kerry Wood will visit medical experts in New York next week before deciding whether to have surgery on his torn rotator cuff, according to the Chicago Tribune. Wood is leaning toward letting the injury heal without surgery. |
| July 8, 2006 An MRI arthrogram Friday revealed that Kerry Wood has a partial tear in his right rotator cuff, according to MLB.com. Trainer Mark O'Neal said the results explain why the pitcher has struggled to do anything, including playing catch. It's not yet clear if he'll require surgery, but his season likely is over. |
| July 3, 2006 Kerry Wood was allowed to throw for the first time in a week on Sunday and played catch with pitching coach Larry Rothschild, according to the Cubs website. He will play catch again on Monday, but won't be allowed to throw off a mound for another week. |
| July 1, 2006 Kerry Wood will play catch and long toss over the next week as he tries to return to the Cubs rotation, according to the AP. "We're definitely going to have to go backward as far as his endurance. There is no question about it," trainer Mark O'Neal said Saturday. "I'd say he's probably got a week's work of playing catch and long toss before we even think about doing anything on the mound." |
| June 27, 2006 Cubs manager Dusty Baker said the team is very encouraged by the side session Kerry Wood threw in Cincinnati on Monday, according to the AP. Wood was diagnosed with a muscle imbalance in his surgically repaired right shoulder and won't pitch another side session for several days. |
| June 26, 2006 On Monday, Kerry Wood visited the doctor who operated on his shoulder last August, according to the AP. Wood underwent biomechanical analysis and an MRI. Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said the visit revealed "no significant concerns of any kind of significant issue or injury or anything like that." "The MRI in Dr. Kremchek's terms, stated it was pristine, that the labia repair looked as if it was completely intact, looked like it had healed nicely and perfectly," said O'Neal. There is still no timetable for Wood's return. |
| June 26, 2006 There's a chance that Kerry Wood could begin throwing bullpen sessions as soon as today, according to the Daily Southtown. He remains on the disabled list due to his ailing shoulder and has no timetable for a return. |
| June 21, 2006 Kerry Wood, who has made just four starts following shoulder surgery, said Wednesday that he's concerned that he might not be able to pitch again this year, according to the AP. "With each passing day, I get more and more doubts," Wood said. "But I have to keep going and try to get through this." On Tuesday, Wood experienced fatigue during the late stages of a 70-pitch simulated game at Jacobs Field. It was a significant setback because the club had hoped to have him back for a start this weekend. |
| June 21, 2006 Since Kerry Wood began to fatigue after just 67 pitches in yesterday's simulated game, he will not come off the disabled list this weekend, according to the Chicago Tribune. In fact, the Cubs have no idea when Wood will be ready to return from his ailing shoulder. At this point, they'll wait a few days to decide when his next bullpen session will come. |
| June 20, 2006 Kerry Wood threw 70 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday and will probably require another session or make a minor league rehab start before he is ready to pitch for the Cubs, according to the AP. Wood, on the disabled list with a stiff shoulder, began to fatigue after only 60 pitches. "He kind of hit the level where he felt sensations that he had in his last two or three starts -- fatigue and not putting a lot on the ball," Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said. It was hoped that Wood would be able to pitch this weekend against the Twins. |
| June 20, 2006 Kerry Wood will throw a simulated game Tuesday, but his next start is still up in the air, according to the Chicago Tribune. It's possible that Wood could return as early as Sunday if he feels OK, but it is more likely that he will come back sometime next week. |
| June 17, 2006 Kerry Wood might pitch a simulated game in Cleveland and could be ready to return from the disabled list as soon as next weekend, according to the AP. "It's certainly a possibility," pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. "I don't want to give a date, but I would think it wouldn't be a long time after he's eligible." |
| June 17, 2006 Kerry Wood should be ready to be activated from the disabled list next weekend, according to the Chicago Tribune. He's out of action again due to his troublesome shoulder. |
| June 15, 2006 Manager Dusty Baker does not plan on moving Kerry Wood to the bullpen upon his return from the DL, according to the Chicago Tribune. "...I'd probably say no because his turnaround time, his rebound time, is less now than it was (last year)," Baker said when asked about moving Wood to the bullpen. "Right now, the bullpen is really not the best thing for him." Wood is eligible to come off the DL next Thursday. |
| June 12, 2006 Kerry Wood threw a bullpen session without any problems yesterday, according to the Chicago Tribune. It was his first time throwing since being placed back on the disabled list due to his ailing shoulder. He'll toss another session on Tuesday, but he has no timetable set for a return to action. |
| June 10, 2006 When will Kerry Wood return from his most recent trip to the disabled list? Cubs manager Dusty Baker admitted it may not be until next season, according to the Chicago Tribune. "It's possible," he said. "We are going to evaluate him at the end of this and we will see." At one point yesterday, Wood said he hoped to "get back before the All-Star break" but later said he could be good in "10 days or so." Clearly, no one knows what to expect from Wood and his troublesome shoulder. |
| June 9, 2006 ESPNews has reported that the Cubs have placed Kerry Wood on the disabled list once again with shoulder issues. The Cubs stated Thursday that Wood would be able to make his scheduled start on Sunday, but that is obviously not the case anymore. At this point, it's not known how long he'll be sidelined. |
| June 8, 2006 Kerry Wood had his shoulder examined on Thursday, according to the AP. "We were pleased with the results of the exam," trainer Mark O'Neal said Thursday. "Basically we're dealing with soreness. He's got a little joint irritation. There's no injury there. Wood was expected to miss his next start on Sunday, but it appears as though he will be able to go after all. The Cubs will decide after he throws on Friday whether to give him an extra day of rest or let him start as planned. |
| June 8, 2006 Kerry Wood is expected to miss his next scheduled start on Sunday because of soreness in his right shoulder, according to the Chicago Tribune. Wood flew to Cincinnati yesterday to have the shoulder looked at, but the results have yet to be made public. "It's up in the air," manager Dusty Baker said of Wood's situation. "I could tell (in his last start) he wasn't as loose as he has been. He fought through it. It's a situation where he's still in post-rehab, so to speak. We've just got to re-evaluate things, re-evaluate him." Baker said Wood would "probably not" go to the bullpen, because the Cubs doubt his ability to pitch on back-to-back days. Carlos Marmol is expected to take Wood's start on Sunday. |
| June 5, 2006 Cubs manager Dusty Baker told the AP on Monday that Kerry Wood has recovered from the stiffness in his surgically repaired right shoulder that caused his scheduled Sunday start to be pushed back to Tuesday. Wood pitched a light bullpen on Monday and is set to make his start on Tuesday. |
| June 3, 2006 The Cubs pushed back Kerry Wood in the rotation two days in order to let him rest his stiff shoulder and will pitch on Tuesday, according to the AP. Wood, who is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA since coming off the DL on May 18, said he is still feeling the effects of his start on May 29. Greg Maddux will work on four days rest on Sunday, and Carlos Zambrano will work on four days rest on Monday. |
| May 26, 2006 Kerry Wood was originally supposed to start on Sunday against the Braves, but he will now go on Monday against the Reds, giving him an extra day of rest, according to the AP. "Wood did some long toss yesterday, did quite a bit of throwing yesterday and felt good today and had a normal side today," pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Friday. Wood holds a 6.30 ERA in two starts this season. |
| May 24, 2006 Kerry Wood, who is scheduled to be on the hill for the Cubs on Sunday, might not make his next start, according to the official team website. Chicago has a four man rotation right now, and does not need a fifth starter until May 30. Wood could be pushed back to that date. |
| May 23, 2006 Kerry Wood has been cleared to make his next scheduled start after playing catch with Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild on Monday, according to the Chicago Tribune. Usually pitchers throw a bullpen session between starts, but the Cubs are fine with Wood simply playing catch because they believed he needed an extra day of rest. Rothschild said most of Wood's shoulder soreness is gone. |
| May 21, 2006 Despite Kerry Wood saying that he is fine, manager Dusty Baker and pitching coach Larry Rothschild are concerned that he was still sore Sunday from his first start of the season on Thursday, according to the AP. Wood's bullpen session Sunday was cancelled, but he is expected to throw tomorrow and make his next start on Tuesday. "I'm assuming he's going to start until I hear differently," Rothschild said. "This is not an unusual process. I don't want to make more of it than it is. It's just something we're going to watch and see how he reacts the next day and then make a decision." |
| May 20, 2006 Kerry Wood said he experienced only normal soreness the day after making his season debut on Thursday, according to the Daily Southtown. "He told me he felt like he was hit by a truck," manager Dusty Baker said. "He was sore everywhere, which was understandable. He said it was a good general soreness." |
| May 18, 2006 Kerry Wood fell victim to the longball in his return from the DL Thursday, giving up three bombs in five innings in a loss. Wood gave up four runs and struck out six. He was making his first start of the year after recovering from shoulder surgery. |
| May 18, 2006 The Cubs activated Kerry Wood from the DL Thursday, according to the AP. Wood made the start Thursday for the Cubs, giving up four runs over five innings while striking out six. To make room for Wood on the roster, the Cubs optioned Jae Kuk Ryu to Triple-A Iowa. |
| May 17, 2006 The Cubs confirmed yesterday that Kerry Wood will make his season debut on Thursday, according to the Daily Southtown. He's been recovering from shoulder surgery. |
| May 13, 2006 Kerry Wood, who is coming back from arthroscopic shoulder surgery, most likely will make his first start of the season Thursday when the Cubs play the Nationals, according to the AP. He allowed a run on five hits and struck out three in five innings Friday in a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa. |
| May 12, 2006 Kerry Wood allowed a run on five hits while striking out three in five innings Friday in a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa, according to the AP. "I feel good enough to go," said Wood. He could make his season debut as early as next Wednesday, but the Cubs have yet to announce any plans. |
| May 9, 2006 Kerry Wood will likely make one more minor league rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Friday before making his 2006 Cubs debut on May 17 against the Nationals in Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| May 7, 2006 Kerry Wood threw five scoreless innings while striking out 12 in his first rehab start Sunday for Single-A Peoria, according to the AP. "I probably have got one more (minor league appearance), and then I'll be ready to go," the right-hander said. "I feel good and I've been recovering pretty well. I just need to get that pitch count up there and be able to go deep into games." |
| May 7, 2006 The Chicago Tribune reports that Kerry Wood will make his first rehab start today. He's expected to toss 70-80 pitches, as he takes the next step in his recovery from shoulder surgery. |
| May 3, 2006 If Kerry Wood has no problems with his shoulder following the five innings he tossed in a rookie league game yesterday, he will make a rehab appearance on Sunday, according to the Daily Southtown. If he makes two appearances, he could make his season debut with the Cubs on May 17. |
| May 3, 2006 The AP reports that Kerry Wood struck out eight in five scoreless innings in a rookie league game on Tuesday. Wood was originally expected to pitch only four innings. |
| April 28, 2006 Kerry Wood is scheduled to throw four innings Tuesday in a rookie-league game in Arizona, according to the AP. If he doesn't have any problems, the Cubs hope to send him on a minor-league rehab assignment after that. |
| April 27, 2006 Cubs GM Jim Hendry said that he heard Kerry Wood was throwing 95 MPH in his rookie-league appearance Wednesday. according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Wood threw 39 pitches in three scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out five. He is expected to rejoin the Cubs rotation sometime next month. |
| April 24, 2006 Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild said the muscle tightness Kerry Wood experienced under his right armpit that kept him from throwing a simulated game Thursday was gone and that Wood now feels fine, according to the Chicago Tribune. Wood, recovering from August shoulder surgery, is expected to throw a simulated game on Wednesday. |
| April 22, 2006 The Daily Southtown reports that Kerry Wood felt tightness in a muscle below his right armpit while warming up in the bullpen Thursday and did not work his scheduled three-inning simulate game against Rookie League hitters that day. "He went through the bullpen and was fine," Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. "Then he just didn't feel right with it. We thought it would be better not to throw in a game after he got warmed up. Let's just be cautious. Even though it's not in the spot we're concentrating on, if he pulled something, it can set him back too far." Wood, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, said he felt better Friday and aims to throw a side session today. He could work a simulated game on Tuesday, if all goes well. |
| April 18, 2006 Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild said that Kerry Wood threw his best bullpen session to date on Monday, and that Wood's minor-league rehab assignment could be scheduled soon, according to the Chicago Tribune. Wood will throw a three-inning simulated game Thursday against Rookie Leaguers in Mesa, Ariz., and then a four- or five-inning game the next time. |
| April 17, 2006 Kerry Wood, who is on the DL after right shoulder surgery, threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Monday, according to the AP. "I like the results I'm getting. Hopefully, the light at the end of the tunnel is not too far away," he said. "I feel a lot smoother. It's just building arm strength, building innings and getting the pitch count up." |
| April 16, 2006 Kerry Wood will meet the Cubs in Los Angeles Monday to throw a bullpen session and have his surgically repaired shoulder examined, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs then plan to map out the next steps in his recovery process, which could included a rehab start in another week or so. |
| April 15, 2006 If simulated games go well today and Thursday, Kerry Wood could begin a rehab assignment next, according to the Daily Southtown. He's on the disabled list while recovering from shoulder surgery. |
| April 10, 2006 Kerry Wood is scheduled to throw batting practice Monday and could toss a simulated game the next time he throws, according to the Chicago Tribune. If all goes well, it's possible he could return from his shoulder surgery before the end of the month. |
| April 6, 2006 Kerry Wood likely will throw two or three more batting practices before beginning a minor league rehab assignment, according to the Daily Southtown. His next session will come Friday. |
| April 1, 2006 For the first time since his August shoulder surgery, Kerry Wood threw batting practice on Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs still haven't set a timetable for his return to game action, though his surgically repaired knee is not expected to delay his recovery from the shoulder procedure. "He looked good," pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. |
| March 30, 2006 Kerry Wood will throw batting practice Friday for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery last year, according to the Chicago Tribune. He's expected to return in late April or early May. |
| March 28, 2006 Kerry Wood was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Cubs Tuesday, according to the AP. Wood is recovering this monthÂ’s arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to repair a minor cartilage tear. |
| March 27, 2006 The Daily Southtown reports that Kerry Wood threw 60 pitches off a mound yesterday and is slated for another session on Friday. |
| March 23, 2006 Kerry Wood threw breaking balls Wednesday in a 52-pitch bullpen session, according to the Chicago Tribune. He will have at least one more session before he faces live hitting. "He's a competitor, and if he throws a pitch and a guy hits it hard, he's probably going to throw the next one harder," pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. "I have to make sure he's ready for that if we're going to do it." |
| March 22, 2006 When asked yesterday if Kerry Wood could be over his knee surgery in time to pitch in a game by late April, manager Dusty Baker didn't discount the chance, according to the Daily Southtown. "Very well could be," Baker said. "He's a lot better than people think right now. He's doing outstanding." Wood is slated to toss 50-55 pitches off a mound today. |
| March 14, 2006 Dusty Baker said Kerry Wood, coming off knee surgery last week, looked crisp throwing from flat ground Monday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times "If you go out there and see him, you would never think that he had an operation or there was anything wrong with him," Baker said. "I can tell he has some zip and velocity on the ball. You have to get over that mental block, too, of having an operation, and it seems like he is past that already." |
| March 13, 2006 The Chicago Tribune reports that Kerry Wood threw off a mound yesterday for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. Wood, who could be ready for games in May, threw 12 pitches. "It was pretty amazing to watch," pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. |
| March 11, 2006 Kerry Wood played long toss Friday, just three days after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, according to the Daily Southtown. Barring a setback in his recovery from that procedure or his shoulder surgery, he could be ready for games in May. |
| March 8, 2006 Kerry Wood returned to Cubs camp on Wednesday, one day after he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, according to the AP. He threw about 90 balls lightly from a standing position. Wood isn't expected to make his season debut until May. |
| March 8, 2006 The Cubs still hope that Kerry Wood will be able to make his season debut in May, despite undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee yesterday while still recovering from shoulder surgery, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| March 7, 2006 Kerry Wood underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus Tuesday, according to the AP. Wood is expected to rejoin the team tomorrow and begin light throwing drills in a day or two if he responds well to the surgery. |
| March 5, 2006 Kerry Wood is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic right knee surgery on Tuesday, but the Cubs still plan to have him throw a bullpen session on Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. The Cubs are confident that Monday's session won't do any damage to the knee. "He had been (throwing with the knee injury) for a week now and didn't feel anything," manager Dusty Baker said. "He doesn't feel it when he's pitching; he feels it when he runs. There's no concern about that. Actually, the doctors said it would be better if he could continue to throw up until the surgery to keep his arm strength program going. It's actually better, not worse." |
| March 4, 2006 Kerry Wood will undergo arthroscopic right knee surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles to repair a torn medial meniscus, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Wood and the Cubs immediately tried to downplay the impact of the surgery. Behind the scenes, people who privately guessed Wood would have made his first major-league start in late April are now saying it most likely will come in May. "I'm not expecting to miss more than a couple weeks," Wood said. "They're not fixing anything. They're taking a piece out. We're not in danger there." |
| March 3, 2006 Kerry Wood will have minor arthroscopic surgery on his right knee next week, according to the AP. Wood's surgery will take place Tuesday in Los Angeles. There's no timetable on how long Wood will be out. |
| February 26, 2006 After throwing 15 pitches off a mound Friday, Kerry Wood threw 10 more Saturday, according to the Daily Southtown. "I had smooth arm action and the ball is coming out pretty good," said Wood, who underwent shoulder surgery in August. "(Saturday) was better than (Friday). The more I throw, the better it feels. It's going to continue to progress." His next session is slated for Monday. |
| February 24, 2006 Kerry Wood threw off a mound for the first time this spring on Friday, according to the AP. He threw about 15 pitches. Wood is recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery he underwent in late August. |
| February 22, 2006 Kerry Wood threw well on Wednesday, as he continues his return from the shoulder problems that sidelined him twice last season, according to the AP. Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Wood, who played catch from 120 feet Wednesday, would rest Thursday and resume throwing Friday. The Cubs hope that Wood will be ready to start games sometime in April. |
| February 16, 2006 Kerry Wood has been progressing in his shoulder rehab by doing loss toss and throwing off flat ground, but there is no timetable for when he'll be able to take the mound again for the Cubs, according to the AP. "I don't put schedules on rehab," Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Wednesday. "That will be determined as we go. He's where he should be in a rehab from the surgery. No setbacks or anything. As long as we can keep progressing, that's what we are after." |
| February 15, 2006 Cubs GM Jim Hendry said he anticipates Kerry Wood will make at least 30 starts this season, which means Wood could return from his shoulder surgery early in April, according to the Daily Southtown. "We are still a long way from opening day, but nobody is giving me any indication that we are going to have any kind of long delay," Hendry said. "We'll take the approach that we'll do what's best to hopefully get him through 30 starts. If that means he is pitching the first week of the season, great. If he's a week or two behind, that's OK." |
| January 15, 2006 Cubs manager Dusty Baker admitted yesterday that Kerry Wood could begin the season in the bullpen to rebuild strength in his surgically repaired shoulder, according to the Daily Herald. |
| January 13, 2006 Kerry Wood started light throwing last week in Arizona, and while the Cubs are not predicting when he will return, there is speculation he won't be ready for the start of the season, according to the Daily Southtown. One published report said he might not be ready until May, although the Cubs won't confirm that. |