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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 206
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Dec 7, 1977, Los Angeles, CA Contract: Signed through 2010 with a club option for 2011. |
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| September 26, 2006 Eric Chavez stated on Monday that if he could go back, he would have gone on the disabled list earlier in the year when he was dealing with problems in both forearms, accordingt to the Contra Costa Times. "For me, personally, yes, but as far as the team is concerned, I don't know, because here we are in first place," he said. "For me, personally, there's no doubt in my mind I would have benefited from going on the DL four to six weeks. What it would have done is take care of multiple things, not just one thing." Chavez is hitting just .241 with 21 homers and 69 RBI this year. |
| September 24, 2006 Eric Chavez and several other Oakland regulars will likely get some rest next week after the A's clinch the AL West, according to the team's official site. Oakland's magic number is two entering Sunday's play. "I'd much rather have healthy and fresh players ready to go," manager Ken Macha said. "It'll be a little bit of a juggling act [with the lineup]." Chavez was battling a sore hamstring last week, so there's a logical angle for him to get some rest after the division is locked up. |
| September 22, 2006 Eric Chavez was back in the lineup Friday after missing two games with a strained left hamstring, according to the AP. "I'm going to be running slow," he said. "We'll see how that goes. ... I'm going to be running like Frank (Thomas)." |
| September 21, 2006 Eric Chavez missed his second consecutive game on Thursday due to his injured left hamstring, but As manager Ken Macha said he felt better and was planning to return to the lineup Friday, according to the AP. Chavez has struggled with the injury most of the year. |
| September 20, 2006 Eric Chavez sat out on Wednesday with a strained left hamstring, an injury he's been dealing with for much of the season, according to the AP. An MRI exam showed some torn tissue, trainer Larry Davis said. Chavez hopes a day or two off will be enough and that he will be ready to play Friday in the opener of a weekend series against the Angels. "If I'm playing on one leg I want to go out there on Friday," Chavez said. |
| September 3, 2006 Eric Chavez missed his second consecutive game Saturday with a sprained right ankle, and the A's don't intend to rush his return to action, according to the Contra Costa Times. "When he says he'll be ready he'll be in there," manager Ken Macha said. |
| September 2, 2006 Eric Chavez missed his second straight game on Saturday with a moderate sprain on the inside of his right ankle, according to the AP. He hopes to return on Sunday. |
| September 2, 2006 Eric Chavez is hoping to return from his sprained ankle on Sunday, according to the Contra Costa Times. "It's fine," said Chavez. "The doctors told me, 'Take a couple days, tape it up and it's your decision.' I just have to get the swelling down." Chavez left Thursday's game with the injury and didn't play Friday. |
| September 1, 2006 Eric Chavez missed Friday's game against the Orioles because an MRI on Thursday revealed a moderate sprain on the inside of his right ankle, according to the AP. It's unclear when he'll return to action. |
| August 31, 2006 A sprained ankle forced Eric Chavez to exit last night's game early, according to the Contra Costa Times. Fortunately, A's trainer Larry Davis said the injury is not believed to be serious. |
| August 3, 2006 After nine games out of the middle of the order, Eric Chavez was back in the No. 3 spot on Wednesday, according to the Athletics website. He went 0-for-4. |
| July 31, 2006 Eric Chavez said that he is close to 100-percent healthy, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Chavez has been dealing with tendinitis in both of his forearms and elbows for the last several weeks. |
| July 28, 2006 Eric Chavez, who is dealing with tendinitis in both forearms, has stated that his condition has improved, according to the Contra Costa Times. At this point, it doesn't appear as though he'll require a trip to the disabled list. |
| July 27, 2006 Tests on Wednesday showed that not only does Eric Chavez have tendinitis in both forearms, he has tendinitis in both elbows as well, according to the Contra Costa Times. Nonetheless, Chavez went 2-for-4 on Wednesday, his first multi-hit game since June 16. "The first day here (on this homestand), it's the best I've felt in a long time," Chavez said. "The last two days it's been not as good. It's getting better." |
| July 26, 2006 Although Eric Chavez went 1-for-4 on Tuesday, manager Ken Macha said that his swing "still isn't up to par," according to the Athletics website. Chavez, who is struggling with tendinitis in both forearms, hit eighth on Monday and seventh on Tuesday, a far cry from his usual position in the middle of the order. |
| July 24, 2006 Eric Chavez was scheduled to have the day off on Monday, but manager Ken Macha put him in the lineup. He asked to bat ninth, but Macha slotted him in as the No. 8 hitter. Trainers are planning to reevalute Chavez and determine if maybe his injury is worse than just tendinitis. |
| July 24, 2006 Eric Chavez may be heading to the disabled list in the near future, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Struggling with tendinitis in both forearms, he is hitting just .136 (14-for-103) with 34 strikeouts since June 8. "I think I said before, it's always a possibility, but it's not my decision," Chavez said. "If it was mine, I probably would have done it a while ago. I just do what I'm told. The [Athletics] are my employer." |
| July 17, 2006 After missing several games with tendinitis in both forearms, Eric Chavez returned to action on Monday, according to the AP. He went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts. |
| July 17, 2006 While manager Ken Macha won't definitively rule out putting Eric Chavez in the lineup today, he likely will not, according to the Athletics website. "I talked to him for about 10 minutes on Saturday, and he's still a little frustrated," Macha said. "He's not feeling that he's quite there yet." If Oakland puts Chavez on the DL, it will likely happen either Wednesday or Thursday. |
| July 17, 2006 The Contra Costa Times reports that Eric Chavez hit in the indoor batting cage Sunday for the first time since being sidelined by forearm problems. The A's hope he can avoid the disabled list, and there's at least a chance he could return to action today. |
| July 14, 2006 MRIs on both forearms of Eric Chavez revealed that he only has tendinitis, according to the Contra Costa Times. He missed yesterday's game and is expected to sit out at least two more contests. The A's hope to avoid placing him on the disabled list. "It's something we prefer not to do," assistant GM David Forst said. "I'm not going to rule anything out because we still have time to do it, but we're not planning on it right now." |
| July 13, 2006 Eric Chavez was out of the lineup for the Athletics on Thursday because of tendinitis in both forearms, according to the AP. |
| July 13, 2006 Eric Chavez underwent an MRI on one of his sore forearms during the All-Star break, and a decision on whether he'll require a trip to the disabled list could be made today, according to the Contra Costa Times. He's been bothered by sore forearms and hip flexor and back problems recently. |
| July 7, 2006 Eric Chavez returned to the starting lineup for the Athletics on Thursday after missing Wednesday's game with sore forearms, which have been bothering him for weeks, according to the AP. Chavez went 1-for-3 in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Angels. |
| July 5, 2006 Eric Chavez had the day off on Wednesday to further rest his sore forearms, which have been bothering him for weeks, according to the AP. He is expected to play Thursday in the opener of a four-game set with the Angels. |
| July 3, 2006 Eric Chavez returned to the lineup on Monday after missing three games with inflammation in his forearms, according to the AP. His progress will be closely monitored. "He was instructed by the trainer not to go bananas in pre game drills," manager Ken Macha said. "He hits in batting practice and then go into the cage and takes a few more swings." |
| July 3, 2006 Eric Chavez probably will not be back in the mix on Monday, according to the Contra Costa Times. He's dealing with forearm, back and leg problems. Although he was able to field grounders yesterday, Chavez wasn't ready to hit. |
| July 1, 2006 Eric Chavez will likely miss a few more games due to forearm tendinitis, according to the AP. "Just making contact is a struggle," said Chavez, who has eight hits in his last 62 AB. "It's gotten to the point where it's frustrating. It's been frustrating, but I didn't know what it was and I was trying to play through it. Now we know, we'll treat it and get it out." |
| July 1, 2006 After missing games Monday and Friday, Eric Chavez said he wasn't sure whether he would play on Saturday, according to the Contra Costa Times. He has back and hip flexor problems, as well as what trainer Larry Davis said could best be described as "tennis elbow" of the forearms. Chavez is considered day-to-day but said he wants to make sure he's close 100 percent before returning to action, so he doesn't risk another injury. |
| July 1, 2006 Eric Chavez missed Friday's game against the Diamondbacks with inflammation in his forearms, according to the AP. It's uncertain when he will return to the lineup. |
| June 26, 2006 Eric Chavez is dealing with back and hip flexor injuries, and he missed yesterday's game with two tennis elbows and a left forearm problem, according to the Contra Costa Times. He hopes to return to action tomorrow after resting today. However, Chavez said if he isn't healthy after the All-Star break, he will consider a trip to the disabled list. "If I'm embarrassing myself out there, I'm doing no good to the team and myself," Chavez said. |
| June 25, 2006 Eric Chavez was held out of the lineup Sunday because of tendinitis in both forearms, according to the AP. Chavez is expected to be ready to play Tuesday after Monday's day off. |
| June 9, 2006 Eric Chavez was out of the lineup Friday for the second time in three games due to a sore back, according to the AP. Antonio Perez got the start at third in his place. |
| June 8, 2006 Eric Chavez was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday due to a sore back, according to the Contra Costa Times. ``Hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow and feel good. It's all the same stuff,'' Chavez said. ``I've had a hamstring problem. It's connected to the `glut.' That's why I haven't been running well. I've been altering the way I run, and when you're altering things, that's when things happen.'' It's not clear if the slugger will have to miss any more time. |
| May 31, 2006 Eric Chavez, who left Tuesday's game with a bruised left hand, had X-rays Wednesday and they were negative, according to the AP. He was in the starting lineup and went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. |
| May 17, 2006 Eric Chavez returned to action yesterday after missing five of the previous six games due to a bacterial infection. However, he left the contest in the sixth inning after complaining of dizziness, according to the Contra Costa Times. |
| May 14, 2006 Eric Chavez sat out for the fifth time in six games Sunday due to a bacterial infection, according to the AP. He is aiming to be back in the lineup on Tuesday. |
| May 13, 2006 Eric Chavez returned to the A's lineup on Saturday after missing four games with a bacterial infection, but maybe he shouldn't have. Chavez went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, stranding six runners. "I feel fine for a normal human being. But for a ballplayer, it isn't good enough," Chavez told the AP. "I don't think I'm going to play tomorrow. I want to help this team and I don't think I can do that right now. I want to take a couple of days to regenerate and aim for maybe Tuesday. |
| May 12, 2006 Eric Chavez, recovering from a bacterial infection, was able to travel with the team for their weekend series against the Yankees, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. However, it is not a guarantee that he will be able to play in the series. Chavez has missed the last three games with the illness. |
| May 11, 2006 Eric Chavez missed his third straight game Thursday due to illness, according to the AP. Marco Scutaro filled in at third base for Chavez. |
| May 11, 2006 It's doubtful that Eric Chavez, who is battling an illness, will be in the starting lineup tonight, according to the Contra Costa Times. "When you go through something like this, you're pretty sapped," manager Ken Macha said. Chavez has missed the last two games with the ailment. Antonio Perez has been filling in at third base. |
| May 10, 2006 Eric Chavez missed his second straight game due to illness on Wednesday, according to the AP. Antonio Perez filled in at third base. It's uncertain if Chavez will be ready to go on Thursday. |
| May 9, 2006 According to the AP, Eric Chavez was held out of Tuesdays game due to an illness. Antonio Perez started in his place. |
| April 19, 2006 Eric Chavez, who is batting .204 for his career against Wednesday's opposing starter Kenny Rogers, got the day off, according to the AP. |
| March 17, 2006 Eric Chavez said his troublesome right shoulder hasn't been much of a problem this spring, according to the Contra Costa Times. "My shoulder is going to be good. It feels great," he said. "I started picking up the throwing a little while ago and it started to bark a little bit, but the last couple of days it's felt really good." He's hitting .348 with four homers this spring. |
| March 2, 2006 The Contra Costa Times reports that Eric Chavez is nursing a sore shoulder this spring. |