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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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| November 21, 2007 Eric Chavez is currently rehabbing from his third surgery of the fall, but he's still anticipating being ready for opening day next year, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Still, with all of the operations he's gone through, it seems likely he'll make it through the 2008 season unscathed. |
| November 16, 2007 Eric Chavez underwent a procedure Friday to remove damaged tissue from his left shoulder, according to the AP. It was his third operation in the last two months. Chavez is scheduled to begin physical therapy in about a week, and the A's are hopeful the third baseman will be ready to go by the time spring training begins next year. |
| November 1, 2007 Eric Chavez, who is recovering from back surgery, will get clearance to begin physical therapy on Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The feeling seems to be that Chavez will be ready when next season begins, but that's obviously a big question mark. The third baseman may not be worth the risk on draft day next year. |
| October 11, 2007 Eric Chavez underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a bulging disk in his back, and he will begin his rehab in approximately three weeks, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He is also recovering from shoulder surgery. At this point, the A's are not saying when he'll be ready to resume baseball activities, but the general thought is that he'll be ready by the time the regular season begins. |
| October 5, 2007 Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez is having back surgery next week, but is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Chavez had a down year for the As, only batting .240 with 15 home runs and 46 RBIs, in 90 games. |
| September 7, 2007 As third baseman Eric Chavez had successful surgery on his right shoulder earlier this week and is expected to return in time for spring training, according to the Associated Press. Chavez had a damaged biceps tendon repaired and a "loose body" removed from the joint in an operation performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum on Wednesday. |
| August 31, 2007 Eric Chavez will undergo surgery on his troublesome right shoulder on Wednesday to repair his labrum, according to the AP. "At this point in the season, we felt like getting him started on something he needed to give him maximum time to get ready for next year, to get him strong and healthy," manager Bob Geren said. "It didn't look like he was going to play the rest of the year." |
| August 29, 2007 There's a chance that Eric Chavez, who has been out since July with a bulging disk in his back, might not return this season, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. With the A's 14 games out of first place, there's really no need to rush him back. |
| August 23, 2007 Eric Chavez has resumed swinging a bat, according to the AP. He's been out since July with a bulging disc in his back. There's still no timetable for his return. |
| August 21, 2007 Eric Chavez, who is out with a bulging disk in his back, is in Phoenix this week, working with physical therapists, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Barring any setbacks, it's possible Chavez could resume some light baseball activity on Wednesday. It's still unclear when he'll be able to rejoin the A's. |
| August 20, 2007 Eric Chavez is headed to Arizona and is expected to resume baseball activities, such as swinging and running, by this Wednesday, according to the AP. He's been out since Aug. 3 with back spasms. |
| August 9, 2007 Eric Chavez was diagnosed his a bulging disk in his back on Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Chavez said he was told to rest and rehab for the next two weeks, after which he'll be re-evaluated. The A's are hoping that surgery won't be necessary, but nothing is certain at this point. |
| August 7, 2007 Eric Chavez will be eligible to come off the disabled list this weekend, but he won't be activated. The lower-back pain that forced Chavez to the DL isn't getting any better and could end up being more serious than originally thought, according to the Mercury News. Chavez will meet with a doctor in Texas on Wednesday. "We'll see what he's got to say," Chavez said. "I'll get an opinion and then I might see somebody else and then come up with a game plan. We're hoping that someone can point us in the right direction." Chavez said it would likely be "at least a couple weeks" before he returns. |
| August 3, 2007 After missing the last seven games with a back injury, Eric Chavez was finally placed on the disabled list Friday, according to the AP. On the bright side, the move is retroactive to July 26, so it's possible he could return by the end of next week. |
| August 3, 2007 Eric Chavez, who missed his seventh straight game on Thursday with a back injury, was scheduled to take some swings in the cage, but was unable to do so, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Asked how he felt Thursday, Chavez said, "Not good. ... It hasn't really gone as planned. I've had back problems before and recovered pretty quickly - this one is a little puzzling." There are still no plans to place Chavez on the DL, but those plans could obviously change at any time. |
| August 1, 2007 Eric Chavez is still not ready to return from his back injury, but the A's don't plan on placing him on the disabled list, because they don't anticipate him having to miss 15 days, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The third baseman was available off the bench on Tuesday if needed, so it at least appears as though he's making progress. |
| August 1, 2007 Eric Chavez (back) was held out again Tuesday, though he was considered available off the bench if needed. He's now missed five consecutive games. |
| July 31, 2007 Eric Chavez missed his fourth straight game Monday with a sore back. However, there are no plans to place him on the DL, manager Bob Geren told the Mercury News. Chavez has started just one game over the past week. |
| July 30, 2007 It's not clear if Eric Chavez will be able to play on Monday. However, manager Bob Geren is hopeful that he'll get Chavez back in the mix during their series with the Tigers, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Chavez is dealing with a recurring back injury, so the A's will want to make sure he's ready to play without risking a setback. |
| July 27, 2007 Eric Chavez will miss the next few games with a recurring back injury, according to the AP. A's mmanager Bob Geren estimated that Chavez will be out for two or three games. "Eric's sore. Officially, he's day-to-day. But it will probably be another two-or-three-day-type situation," Geren said before Friday night's game. |
| July 26, 2007 Eric Chavez didn't start for the seventh time in nine games Wednesday, but he did pinch run for Mike Piazza in the ninth and scored on a sac fly. Manager Bob Geren said Chavez could be back in the lineup tonight, according to the Mercury News. |
| July 24, 2007 Eric Chavez was out of the lineup again Monday. That makes five out of the last seven he's sat out while dealing with a sore lower back, and he also missed two games earlier this month with the ailment. "He might be out a couple of days," manager Bob Geren told the Mercury News. "I just want him to get healed up so it won't be recurring." |
| July 22, 2007 Eric Chavez was back in the starting lineup Saturday and went 0-for-3 with a walk. He's been out of the mix since last Sunday, battling a sore lower back. |
| July 20, 2007 Eric Chavez may start tonight or Saturday after missing the series against Texas with a sore lower back, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. |
| July 19, 2007 Eric Chavez missed his third straight game Wednesday with a back injury, but he should be back in the lineup soon enough. "I'm going to test it out Friday," Chavez told the Mercury News. Depending on how he feels, there's a chance Chavez could play on Friday, but more likely he'll be back in action Saturday. |
| July 18, 2007 Eric Chavez was held out of the A's lineup for a second straight day Tuesday, and he might need an MRI exam on his sore lower back, the AP reports. Chavez is also mired in a 4-for-22 slump. "It just kind of flared up one day, and he took a couple (of games) off," A's manager Bob Geren said. "Then he was fine. Then it kind of flared back up again. When he's ready to play, he's going to play." |
| July 16, 2007 Eric Chavez was scratched from the starting lineup on Monday night because of a sore back, according to the AP. He is mired in a 4-for-22 slump despite hitting three homers in his last five games. Chavez is batting .245 with 15 homers and 46 RBI this season. |
| July 7, 2007 Eric Chavez said he has been bothered by a sore lower back since Monday. He missed games Thursday and Friday due to the malady, according to the Contra Costa Times. "I haven't had back problems in three years," he said. "It's an isolated spot. It's the right side. I usually have back problems on the left side." Chavez hopes to play Saturday, but with the All-Star break right around the corner, it wouldn't be surprising to see him sit out the remainder of the weekend for the added rest. |
| June 21, 2007 Eric Chavez left Wednesday's game after eight innings due to a ribcage problem, an injury that forced him to miss games on Saturday and Sunday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Chavez says he'll have to "wait and see" how he feels before determining whether or not he'll be in the lineup on Friday. |
| June 18, 2007 Eric Chavez returned to the lineup on Monday after missing two games with soreness on the left side of his ribcage. He went 0-for-2 with a walk and a sac fly in his return to the lineup. |
| June 17, 2007 Eric Chavez missed his second straight game Sunday with soreness on the left side of his rib cage. Marco Scutaro took Chavez's spot in the lineup again, according to the AP. Chavez is considered day-to-day, and manager Bob Geren is hoping the third baseman will be back in the lineup on Monday. |
| June 17, 2007 Eric Chavez was not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game after injuring the intercostals in his left rib cage the previous day, the Athletics official site reports. The injury comes at a poor time for Chavez, given that he had homered the previous three games. He's listed as day-to-day. |
| May 27, 2007 Eric Chavez returned to the lineup Saturday after missing the previous three games with triceps tendinitis. Chavez went 0-for-4, dropping his average to .235. |
| May 26, 2007 Eric Chavez has missed the past three games due to tendinitis in his right triceps. However, he said he definitely would be back in the mix for Saturday's game, according to the Contra Costa Times. Chavez is hitting just .240 this season, so it's possible the injury has been playing a role in his slow start. |
| May 23, 2007 Eric Chavez was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game on Wednesday, according to the AP. Chavez is dealing with tendinitis in his triceps and hopes to return to the lineup for the series opener against the Orioles. "He's going to have another day off today," manager Bob Geren said. "With the day off (Thursday), it will end up being three days off and he's optimistic about playing Friday at Baltimore." |
| May 23, 2007 Eric Chavez sat out Tuesday's game with a sore elbow, and he's not going to play Wednesday either, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Chavez will get three days of rest in all because the Athletics don't play Thursday. |
| April 9, 2007 Eric Chavez had treatment on his arms Monday, something that will be a regular routine as he tries to avoid the tendinitis in his forearms and elbows that slowed him in 2006, the AP reports. "I don't think I could play without it," Chavez said of the detailed massage work. "I just need to do a little bit of work to build up strength. I didn't lift weights much this winter." Perhaps Chavez views this as a preventative measure, because a few days back he said he wasn't feeling discomfort in his forearms after dealing with it in March. |
| April 6, 2007 Eric Chavez says the forearm discomfort he dealt with in spring training is no longer an issue, according to the Athletics official site. "Everything's good," he said. "Forearms, legs, everything. I feel great." Chavez is off to a 4-for-17 start this year, with one run scored and one RBI. |
| March 21, 2007 Eric Chavez is seeing a chiropractor regularly as he deals with occasional forearm discomfort, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He had one of these sessions Tuesday. Asked if he considered the forearm tightness to be a chronic condition, Chavez said "It kind of seems like it. But at least I know how to solve it when it happens." Chavez has also acknowledged changing his stance this year; his hands are higher, he's not standing as upright at the plate, and he's more crouched, an effort to have a more solid base for hitting. |