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Julio Lugo #23 | Shortstop | Boston Red Sox
Height: 6-1    Weight: 170    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Nov 16, 1975, Barahona,
Contract: Signed through 2010
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July 14, 2008
Julio Lugo, who could miss 4-6 weeks due to his strained left quad, is expected to begin rehabbing after the break, according to the Boston Globe.
July 12, 2008
Updating an earlier report, the Red Sox are now reporting that injured shortstop Julio Lugo will miss between 4 and 6 weeks of action, suffering a severe quad tear, according to the Providence Journal.
July 12, 2008
Julio Lugo has been placed on the 15-day DL due to his strained right quad, according to the AP.
July 12, 2008
Updating a previous report, Julio Lugo is scheduled for an MRI on his injured right quad Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. Lugo said, "I'm real worried. Because I know it wasn't something that just pulled, when you pull a muscle. I felt something that popped, and that's what worries me."
July 12, 2008
Julio Lugo sustained a left quad injury while beating out a base hit during Friday night action, according to the Providence Journal. Manager Terry Francona said, "I think he did it pretty good. We’ll get him looked at today but I think there’s a chance that he just didn’t strain this."
July 9, 2008
Julio Lugo went 2-for-4 and stole his 12th base of the season in the Red Sox rout of the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.
June 21, 2008
Julio Lugo made two more errors in Friday's loss to the Cardinals and will ride the pine today, according to the Providence Journal. Alex Cora will get the start at shortstop.
June 20, 2008
Julio Lugo Went 1-for-2 with two RBI on Friday night in part because of his first home run of the year off of Kyle Lohse.
June 14, 2008
Julio Lugo was a late scratch on Saturday afternoon due to an upset stomach, the Boston Globe reports. Alex Cora will start in his place.
May 16, 2008
Julio Lugo is back in the lineup for the Red Sox on Friday after missing a few games due to a minor concussion, according to the Providence Journal.
May 14, 2008
Julio Lugo is out again on Wednesday due to a concussion, and he will be examined by team doctors in Boston on Thursday, the Boston Globe reports. Alex Cora is starting in his place.
May 13, 2008
Julio Lugo will miss at least one more game on Tuesday due to a mild concussion leaving Alex Cora to make the start, according to the Providence Journal.
May 12, 2008
Julio Lugo's CT scan came back negative, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona noted that doesn't necessarily mean the shortstop doesn't have a concussion, it just means that if he has one, it's not a particularly bad one. Francona added, "His eyes were kind of glassy, glazed over a little bit yesterday. He certainly looks a lot clearer today."
May 11, 2008
Julio Lugo did not play on Saturday due to a mild concussion. He was kicked in the head during Friday's win over the Twins and felt dizzy on Saturday morning, the Boston Globe reports. Jed Lowrie started in his place.
April 21, 2008
Julio Lugo went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs, an RBI, a walk, and a steal in Monday's win over the Rangers.
April 20, 2008
Boston shortstop Julio Lugo played left field in the ninth inning of Sunday's win over Texas, his first outfield appearance with the Red Sox and first since August 2006 with the Dodgers.
April 7, 2008
Julio Lugo had a very rough Sunday. He went 0-for-4 at the plate and committed three errors. Lugo is only 2-for-15 over the last four games and owns four miscues through six games.
March 18, 2008
Julio Lugo played in a minor league game on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 in the contest, but the fact that he stole a base is a great sign that his back ailment continues to get better. It looks like he should be fine when the regular season gets underway next week.
March 15, 2008
Julio Lugo returned to action on Saturday for the first time since March 2 and went 2-for-3 against the Reds, while scoring a run. That was a great rebound performance and hopefully his back woes are behind him.
March 13, 2008
Red Sox manager Terry Francona told the Boston Globe on Thursday that shortstop Julio Lugo and his back woes, could be ready for game action by Friday or Saturday. Great news for fantasy owners that were able to grab Lugo cheap. Lugo's 2007 numbers were disappointing after a solid 2006 campaign in Tampa Bay.
March 12, 2008
Julio Lugo (back) was able to take some swings in the batting cage on Tuesday, this according to Projo.com. The shortstop also ran and played catch during an afternoon of work. The report notes that Lugo will continue to take it slow, but said he’ll be ready for the trip to Japan.
March 10, 2008
Julio Lugo's injured back will keep him out of action for a least a couple more days and there is growing concern that he will not be ready to go on opening day, this according to MLB.com. "I think when Lugo tried to play that one day, I think he overdid it a little bit and set himself back," manager Terry Francona said. "So we need to sit on it a little bit." Lugo figures to be greatly undervalued this season given this injury and his .237 average last season, but he remains a solid source of SB with an average of 32 bags the past three seasons.
March 8, 2008
The Red Sox have decided to keep Julio Lugo out of action until Monday, at which point he'll be examined again, according to the Boston Globe. Lugo is dealing with some minor back stiffness, and it appears the Sox are just taking it easy on him since it's still early in spring training.
March 7, 2008
Julio Lugo is expected to return to exhibition action on Friday, according to the Boston Herald. "If this was the regular season, I’d be playing," Lugo said. He's just dealing with a minor back ailment that should have no effect on his fantasy draft or auction values.
March 5, 2008
Julio Lugo sat again on Wednesday due to a sore back, the Boston Globe reports. He is day-to-day, and we're not too concerned at this point.
March 4, 2008
Julio Lugo skipped Tuesday's spring game due to a sore back, according to the AP. He's expected back in the mix on Wednesday, so it sounds like nothing to be concerned with.
February 4, 2008
The Red Sox's official website speculates that Julio Lugo could lose playing time to prospect Jed Lowrie at some point this season if Lugo struggles like he did in 2007 (.237-8-73 with 33 steals). Lowrie hit .298-13-70 between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket last season while showing tremendous patience at the plate.