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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 215
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jan 28, 1974, Caracas, |
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| November 16, 2004 The White Sox are not likely to bid on Magglio Ordonez or any other Scott Boras clients, according to the Chicago Tribune. GM Ken Williams indicated that Boras is overvaluing his players. |
| November 11, 2004 The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the agent for Magglio Ordonez met with White Sox GM Ken Williams on Wednesday, and it does not appear the two sides made progress toward a deal. Williams said "I'm not optimistic that Magglio will wear a White Sox uniform ever again." |
| November 5, 2004 The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the White Sox may be resigned to losing Magglio Ordonez through free agency. GM Ken Williams said last week that he will not start negotiations until he is given specifics on Ordonez's health. |
| October 6, 2004 The Sun-Times reports that Magglio Ordonez underwent another surgical procedure two weeks ago in Europe to help speed his recovery from bone-marrow edema. The paper cited an expert in the field, who wasn't familiar with Ordonez's situation, who said such surgery usually requires 4-6 weeks of recovery time. If that is the case, he would be ready for spring training, though it remains unclear for whom the free agent will be playing then. |
| September 22, 2004 It's possible that Magglio Ordonez will not be ready to play by the start of the 2005 season because of the bone marrow edema in his left knee, according to the Chicago Tribune. This has complicated contract negoations with the White Sox. "It is a very rare injury. The blood flow into the bone still is not coming around well enough," said GM Ken Williams. "So I don't know what we are dealing with. He can't make any commitment and neither can we." |
| August 25, 2004 Having confirmed that Magglio Ordonez will miss the remainder of the season with bone marrow edema in his left knee, White Sox GM Ken Williams hinted that the club may not feel comfortable signing the outfielder to a long-term deal as a free agent during the offseason, according to the Sun-Times. "What you have to weigh is, where is he now?" Williams said. "There hasn't been a lot of improvement in his condition, so that complicates things and where will we be payroll-wise as it relates to putting together the whole team?" Williams added that Ordonez may end up needing surgery on the knee. |
| August 24, 2004 White Sox GM Kenny Williams confirmed before Tuesday's game that Magglio Ordonez will miss the remainder of the season. Ordonez has a bone marrow edema in his left knee. |
| July 31, 2004 Magglio Ordonez remains out indefinitely due to bone marrow edema in his left knee, and it will be a while until the White Sox find out if he will play again this season, according to the Daily Southtown. "'Maggs' is on rest until four weeks from when it was diagnosed (last week)," trainer Herm Schneider said. |
| July 23, 2004 The White Sox placed Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day DL with bone marrow edema in his left knee, accordng to the AP. He could spend up to eight weeks on crutches, putting in doubt his status for the rest of the season. The White Sox are hoping he'll be back in a month. |
| July 22, 2004 Magglio Ordonez was sent back to Chicago on Thursday for tests on his left knee, according to the AP. Ordonez told White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen his knee was hurting and he was removed from the starting lineup before Thursday night's game. "I hope it's nothing real bad, but we have to be prepared for the worst," Guillen said. |
| July 20, 2004 Magglio Ordonez was removed from the lineup about an hour before the game Tuesday due to a sore left leg. He was later intentionally walked when he appeared as a pinch-hitter in the seventh. He is day-to-day. |
| July 18, 2004 Magglio Ordonez will remain as the White Sox designated hitter now that the club has acquired Carl Everett, according to the AP. |
| July 17, 2004 The Chicago Tribune reports that Magglio Ordonez hopes to return to the outfield next week. He said his surgically repaired knee tightens up on him while working as the DH. |
| July 16, 2004 White Sox GM Ken Williams sent an e-mail to season ticket holders in which he said that his team is still hoping to re-sign Magglio Ordonez at the end of the season, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| July 16, 2004 Magglio Ordonez might return to the field next week after being limited to DH duties in his first few games back from the DL, according to the Chicago Tribune. His knee feels well, except for general soreness after his first game back. |
| July 9, 2004 The White Sox plan to use Magglio Ordonez as their designated hitter this weekend, according to the Daily Southtown. He was activated yesterday after being out following knee surgery. |
| July 8, 2004 The White Sox activated Magglio Ordonez from the 15-day DL after he had been out since May 25 with inflammation and soreness in his left knee. He was not in Thursday's starting lineup. |
| July 7, 2004 Magglio Ordonez hopes to start a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend and return to action soon after the All-Star break, according to the Chicago Tribune. He will test his surgically repaired knee by running today. |
| July 7, 2004 Magglio Ordonez indicated that contract talks with the White Sox have ended for now. "I don't think we're close," he said. If he doesn't sign an extension, he will become a free agent at the end of the season. |
| July 3, 2004 The White Sox still hope to lock Magglio Ordonez up with a long-term contract before he becomes a free agent after this season, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "We put something [together] for him that's not too far away -- and I don't want to get into specifics -- but it's not too far away from what he originally wanted,'' White Sox GM Ken Williams said. Ordonez is reportedly seeking a five-year, $70 million deal. |
| June 28, 2004 The Sun-Times reports that Magglio Ordonez appears to be at least a week away from returning from knee surgery. He still has pain in the joint and is dealing with restrictive scar tissue. |
| June 27, 2004 Magglio Ordonez did some running and hitting on Sunday. Although Ordonez suggested on Saturday that he could begin a rehab assignment as early as Sunday, the White Sox weren't ready to announce one. |
| June 27, 2004 Magglio Ordonez said yesterday he could go out on a rehab assignment as soon as tomorrow and may return from his knee surgery by the end of the week, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| June 26, 2004 Magglio Ordonez took batting practice and worked in the cage Saturday, according to the AP. He is still recovering from knee surgery. |
| June 24, 2004 It appears unlikely that Magglio Ordonez will return from his knee surgery this weekend, according to the Daily Southtown. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Ordonez may need a few rehab games before being activated. |
| June 23, 2004 The Daily Southtown reports that if all goes well, Magglio Ordonez could return from his knee surgery to start Friday. |
| June 22, 2004 Magglio Ordonez ran and took batting practice before Tuesday's game, but manager Ozzie Guillen is not sure when Ordonez will return, according to the AP. Ordonez has been on the DL since June 4th with a torn meniscus in his left knee. |
| June 21, 2004 Magglio Ordonez wants to return from the DL this week but the White Sox aren't sure if that will happen, according to the AP. "The way I see (Ordonez) running and performing, I don't expect him to be back this week," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. |
| June 21, 2004 The White Sox won't activate Magglio Ordonez today, according to the Daily Southtown. He said last week he hoped to return from his knee surgery today, but he has yet to even run the bases or slide. |
| June 20, 2004 The White Sox don't want to take any chances by bringing Magglio Ordonez back from knee surgery too quickly, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I'm not too optimistic about [his return this week]," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "I wish, but I'm not too optimistic. I don't want him to come back so early and get hurt, and be hurt for good. That's dangerous." |
| June 18, 2004 The surgically repaired knee of Magglio Ordonez has improved enough that he could return to action as soon as Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| June 16, 2004 Magglio Ordonez reported no pain in his left knee after running yesterday, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| June 12, 2004 White Sox GM Ken Williams said the club has no intention of trading Magglio Ordonez during the season, even if contract talks break down and they risk losing him after the season as a free agent, according to the Chicago Tribune. "Magglio's not going anywhere," Williams said. "We're trying to win this thing." |
| June 11, 2004 The Daily Southtown reports that Magglio Ordonez confirmed that contract negotiations with the White Sox have broken off. A source told the paper that, "Unless there's a big change of heart, and a change of heart on both sides, then Magglio will walk in the offseason. Once he becomes a free agent, there's almost no chance that the Sox will get him back. They know that and they are preparing for that." Ordonez also said he wants to return from knee surgery by early July. |
| June 9, 2004 Magglio Ordonez is hopeful that he will be able to return to action before the All-Star break, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. That be the absolute earliest on the original timetable for his return from arthroscopic knee surgery, which was four to seven weeks. |
| June 5, 2004 Magglio Ordonez had arthroscopic surgery on his ailing left knee today and will miss the next 4-7 weeks, according to the AP. "Everything looks fine," White Sox head trainer Herm Schneider said. "He walked in and walked out." |
| June 5, 2004 As expected, Magglio Ordonez will undergo arthroscopic surgery today on his left knee and will miss the next 4-7 weeks of action, according to the AP. "They think it's a little tear of the meniscus," White Sox trainer Herm Schneider said. "They really don't think it's a major ordeal. He can walk and he can hit. He just can't run." |
| June 4, 2004 The White Sox placed Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day DL today with inflammation and soreness in his left knee. The move is retroactive to May 26. |
| June 4, 2004 The good news is that Magglio Ordonez doesn't have damage to the ACL in his left knee, which could have cost him the remainder of the season, according to the Sun-Times. The bad news is that an announcement is expected today that he will require surgery on the back of the joint, which likely will sidelined him for a month or two. |
| June 3, 2004 The Daily Southtown reports that Magglio Ordonez likely will undergo surgery on his ailing left calf on Friday and miss the next 4-7 weeks of action. |
| June 2, 2004 Magglio Ordonez flew to Los Angeles after Wednesday's game to have his left calf examined by a doctor there, and he returned to Chicago later in the day for more tests, according to the AP. Ordonez might need surgery, which would sideline him for four-to-seven weeks. "He's not doing any better, in fact he's regressing," Chicago trainer Herm Schneider said. "He can't run. He went out looking for a miracle today and tried to run, but it hurt him. ... We don't know what it is. It could involve scope surgery or it could just involve rest." |
| June 2, 2004 Magglio Ordonez missed his seventh straight game Wednesday with a strained left calf and probably will go on the disabled list later this week, according to the AP. |
| June 2, 2004 White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said the target for Magglio Ordonez to return from a strained left calf is this weekend, according to the Daily Southtown. "We have a day off (Thursday), so we're going to wait and see how he's doing," Guillen said. "I think we will think about (the 15-day disabled list), but we're going to wait. We'll have a day off and when we come back to play Seattle, hopefully he's ready to go." |
| June 1, 2004 Magglio Ordonez sat out his seventh straight game Tuesday with a strained left calf. |
| May 31, 2004 White Sox GM Ken Williams told the Chicago Tribune that he is confident that Magglio Ordonez will not need to go on the DL. "I said, `How you feeling' and he said, `I feel great.' That's optimistic and encouraging. Hopefully [he'll return] by Tuesday." |
| May 30, 2004 The White Sox are not ruling out the possibility of placing Magglio Ordonez on the DL. Ordonez is expected to be out until at least Tuesday, at which time his sore calf will be re-evaluated. |
| May 29, 2004 Magglio Ordonez missed his fourth straight game on Saturday with a sore calf, and he's not expected to play Sunday, either, according to the AP. An MRI on Friday revealed nothing serious. The White Sox are off Monday, and Ordonez will be re-evaluated before Tuesday's game. |
| May 28, 2004 Magglio Ordonez was out of the lineup for a third straight game Friday. He is nursing a sore calf muscle. |
| May 28, 2004 Magglio Ordonez was given the green light to play last night by White Sox trainer Herm Schneider, but manager Ozzie Guillen held him out because he wasn't 100%, according to the Chicago Tribune. Ordonez expects to be back in the lineup on Friday. |
| May 27, 2004 Magglio Ordonez was out of the lineup for the White Sox on Thursday for the second straight game with a strained left calf. Manager Ozzie Guillen said that Ordonez asked to play, but Guillen decided it was better to wait until his star outfielder is 100%. |
| May 26, 2004 Magglio Ordonez was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday because of a strained left calf, according to the AP. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Ordonez is day-to-day, but is available to pinch hit. |
| May 25, 2004 Magglio Ordonez left Tuesday's game in the seventh inning after straining his left calf. |
| May 21, 2004 Magglio Ordonez returned to the lineup Friday after missing one game with a bruised knee as a result of a collision with Willie Harris on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 with run scored and an RBI. |
| May 21, 2004 Magglio Ordonez didn't play on Thursday night after a collision with Willie Harris a day earlier. The Chicago Tribune reports that Ordonez could have played, but the White Sox opted to take the safe approach. Ordonez is likely to be back in the lineup today or tomorrow. |
| May 20, 2004 Magglio Ordonez said that he could have stayed in Wednesday's game after a collision with teammate Willie Harris, according to the Chicago Tribune. Ordonez bruised his right knee and will be re-evaluated before today's game. |
| May 19, 2004 Magglio Ordonez left Wednesday night's game after a collision with teammate Willie Harris. Ordonez appeared to suffer an injury to his left leg, though he was able to walk off the field on his own. |
| May 13, 2004 Magglio Ordonez did not start the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader because of a sore toe, according to the AP. He fouled a ball off his toe on Tuesday. |
| April 25, 2004 The White Sox gave Magglio Ordonez a routine day off Saturday, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| March 25, 2004 Magglio Ordonez is now slated to bat third, ahead of Frank Thomas, when the season starts for the White Sox, according to the Sun-Times. |
| March 7, 2004 Magglio Ordonez could return from his sore heel on Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| March 4, 2004 Magglio Ordonez is not expected to play today or tomorrow because of a sore left heel, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Ordonez said that he was "75 to 80 percent ready" and the injury is not believed to be serious. |
| February 1, 2004 Magglio Ordonez told the White Sox that he intends to play out his contract and test the free agent market after the season, according to the Daily Southtown. If he doesn't sign an extension during the season, he likely will be mentioned in trade rumors all year. |