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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 215
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jan 28, 1974, Caracas, |
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| September 24, 2005 Magglio Ordonez was scratched from Saturday's game due to soreness releated to the sports hernia that sidelined him for three months earlier in the season. |
| September 3, 2005 Magglio Ordonez was back in the lineup Saturday after missing Friday's game with a sore left biceps, according to the AP. He went 3-for-4 in his return. |
| September 2, 2005 Magglio Ordonez had a sore left biceps after he was hit by a pitch Thursday and missed Friday's game as a result, according to the AP. |
| August 20, 2005 Magglio Ordonez was back in action for the Tigers on Saturday after missing Friday's game feeling ill. The Tigers were glad to have him back, as he doubled home the winning run in the 13th inning. |
| August 19, 2005 Magglio Ordonez missed Friday night's game with flu-like symptoms, according to the AP. |
| August 10, 2005 Magglio Ordonez didn't start Tuesday due to soreness from playing Monday on Toronto's artificial turf, according to the Detroit Free Press. He did enter the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning. Tigers manager Alan Trammell hopes Ordonez can play the next two games in the series. |
| July 26, 2005 Magglio Ordonez stretched his hitting streak to 18 games on Monday, tying his career high, according to the Detroit News. |
| July 9, 2005 The Tigers gave Magglio Ordonez a routine day off on Saturday, according to the AP. He will start on Sunday. |
| July 1, 2005 Magglio Ordonez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his return to the starting lineup on Friday. He had been sidelined with a sports hernia since April 13th. The homer was his first as a member of the Tigers. |
| July 1, 2005 The Tigers activated Magglio Ordonez from the disabled list, according to the AP. Ordonez has been out since April 13 after undergoing hernia surgery. He was also sidelined for 110 games in 2004 with knee injuries. He was hitless in 10 at-bats this season before landing on the DL. |
| June 29, 2005 If Magglio Ordonez comes out of back-to-back rehab games without any problems, he could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Saturday, according to the Detroit Free Press. He's been recovering from hernia surgery. |
| June 28, 2005 Magglio Ordonez went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk in his first game of a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Monday, according to the Detroit Free Press. Tigers manager Alan Trammell is targeting Monday's doubleheader at Cleveland for Ordonez's return to the majors. |
| June 27, 2005 Tigers manager Alan Trammell said the rehab assignment Magglio Ordonez will begin Monday should last a week, though he left open the possibility of an early return, according to the Detroit News. Ordonez is recovering from a hernia operation. |
| June 26, 2005 The Tigers announced that Magglio Ordonez will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Ordonez has been out since the first week of the season with a hernia. |
| June 24, 2005 Recovering from hernia surgery, Magglio Ordonez will go through a full workout today and hopes to begin a rehab assignment next week, according to the Detroit News. |
| June 21, 2005 Magglio Ordonez, who is on the disabled list with a hernia, is close to being sent to the minors on a rehab assignment, according to the AP. "I know he wants to come back as quickly as possible, but I think 20 to 30 at-bats is probably what he needs," said manager Alan Trammell. Trammell also stated that he wanted Ordonez to be 100 percent healthy and ready to play the field, not just designated hitter. |
| June 20, 2005 While there's a chance Magglio Ordonez could return from his hernia surgery before the all-star break, the Tigers aren't planning on it, according to the Detroit News. "I'm not ruling out a return (before the break), but in my mind, I'm geared to say he'll be at full strength after the break," Tigers manager Alan Trammell said. |
| June 9, 2005 Tigers manager Alan Trammell was very impressed with the batting practice session Magglio Ordonez had on Wednesday, according to the Detroit News. It was Ordonez's first since having hernia surgery earlier in the year. "Very nice," Trammell said. "He's a very good hitter who uses the whole field ... I have to say, the thought of him in our lineup is very appealing. It's still a few weeks away, but I'm looking forward to it." |
| June 9, 2005 Magglio Ordonez took batting practice outdoors Wednesday for the first time this season, according to the AP. He is on the DL recovering from hernia surgery. |
| June 8, 2005 Magglio Ordonez is expected to shag flyballs and perhaps hit soft-toss today, according to the Detroit News. The Tigers hope that Ordonez can return from hernia surgery after the All-Star break. |
| June 1, 2005 Magglio Ordonez hit off a tee and played catch Wednesday, taking another small step toward playing after having hernia surgery in April, according to the AP. |
| April 28, 2005 The surgery Magglio Ordonez had to repair his hernia was a success, according to the Detroit News. He will need 2-3 months to recover. |
| April 26, 2005 Magglio Ordonez will undergo hernia surgery on Wednesday and will be sidelined for two-to-three months, according to the AP. |
| April 25, 2005 A bone scan taken last week on Magglio Ordonez came back negative for whatever it was testing, according to the Detroit News. "It was a test for something that's not common, but it was negative," manager Alan Trammell said. "As far as that goes, it was good news. But we still don't know exactly what he has." |
| April 20, 2005 A hernia specialist in Montreal could not conclude that Magglio Ordonez has a hernia, according to the AP. Ordonez will visit another hernia specialist Monday in Philadelphia. |
| April 16, 2005 Although initial reports are that Magglio Ordonez could return from his hernia surgery in 4-6 weeks, Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski said it could be "months" before Ordonez is back in action, according to the Detroit News. "It's a hard thing to determine how long he'll be out with 100 percent accuracy," Dombrowski said. He had been sidelined by stomach pain initially diagnosed as a viral infection, but it's unclear if that diagnosis was correct or whether the virus perhaps masked the pain from the hernia. |
| April 15, 2005 The Tigers have placed Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day DL and announced that the slugger will undergo hernia surgery that will sideline him at least 4-6 weeks. |
| April 15, 2005 The Tigers won't make a timetable for when Magglio Ordonez may return from his viral infection until the results of Thursday's tests are revealed on Friday, according to the Detroit News. |
| April 14, 2005 Tigers manager Alan Trammell told the AP that the team was not considering putting Magglio Ordonez on the disabled list because of a viral infection. Ordonez was sent back to Detroit on Wednesday after experiencing recurring symptoms. |
| April 14, 2005 The Tigers aren't sure how long Magglio Ordonez will be sidelined with the viral infection after going back to Detroit to undergo more tests, according to the Detroit News. "His track record is that the guy plays, so I'm hoping it's just a couple of days. But I don't know," said manager Alan Trammell. Team trainer Kevin Rand said "it's probably one of the more difficult cases I've ever experienced of an illness hampering a player's performance." |
| April 13, 2005 Magglio Ordonez was sent back to Detroit from Minnesota on Wednesday due to recurring symptoms from a viral infection that has forced him to miss five games, according to the AP. "He felt fine after the game yesterday, but this morning he called and said he was sick," Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said. |
| April 13, 2005 The Tigers are confident enough in the condition of the knee that Magglio Ordonez had surgery on that they won't hesitate to have him start all three games on the artificial turf of the Metrodome this week, according to the Detroit News. He just returned from a bout with an intestinal virus yesterday. |
| April 12, 2005 Magglio Ordonez returned to action on Tuesday after missing four games with a viral infection. Ordonez was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. |
| April 11, 2005 The Detroit News reports that Magglio Ordonez could be ready to return from his bout with an intestinal virus on Tuesday. "He's feeling better," Tigers manager Alan Trammell said. "If he comes out early (Tuesday) and has a good day, there's a chance he would play. I'd love to see him out there, but we have to make sure he's right." |
| April 10, 2005 Tigers manager Alan Trammell said yesterday that Magglio Ordonez probably will remain sidelined today, according to the Detroit News. Ordonez is recovering from an intestinal virus. |
| April 9, 2005 Tigers manager Alan Trammell indicated that Magglio Ordonez is not expected to play until at least Sunday due to a viral infection. Given that the Tigers are off Monday, Trammell indicated that he's tempted to keep Ordonez on the bench until Tuesday. |
| April 8, 2005 Still regaining strength while battling an intestinal ailment, Magglio Ordonez will not start tonight and could miss the weekend series against the Indians, according to the Detroit News. "If it's for the entire Cleveland series, so be it. I hope not, but if that's what it takes, that's what we'll do," said manager Alan Trammell. |
| April 7, 2005 Magglio Ordonez did not start for the Tigers on Thursday. He left Wednesday's game in the fifth inning feeling dizzy, and manager Alan Trammell suggested that he hasn't quite regained all of his strength after battling an intestinal ailment late in spring training. He's expected to miss at least one more game. |
| April 6, 2005 Magglio Ordonez left Wednesday's game after the fourth inning due to dizziness, according to the AP. "His system's a little weak," Tigers manager Alan Trammell said. "We'll see whether or not he plays tomorrow." |
| April 4, 2005 The Detroit News reports that Magglio Ordonez will start in right field in today's opener. Bothered by an intestinal ailment, Ordonez will have to cut beans out of his diet. "I can't have beans anymore," he said. "No seasoning, no beans. My mother had the same problem." |
| April 1, 2005 Magglio Ordonez, who has not played since Tuesday because of an intestinal inflammation, flew to Detroit to be examined by team doctors, according to the AP. Manager Alan Trammell said he's still optimistic that Ordonez will be ready to play on opening day. |
| April 1, 2005 Magglio Ordonez said yesterday that his intestinal disorder shouldn't keep him from playing on opening day, according to the Detroit News. |
| March 31, 2005 Magglio Ordonez could miss opening day, but not due to his surgically repaired knee. He apparently has come down with an intestinal flu, according to the Detroit Free Press. The club should have a better idea by this weekend whether he will be over the flu by Monday's game. |
| March 15, 2005 In his spring debut in the outfield yesterday, Magglio Ordonez played five innings without pain in his surgically repaired knee, according to the Detroit News. |
| March 12, 2005 In his spring debut with the Tigers yesterday, Magglio Ordonez hit a home run, going 1-for-3 on the day, according to the Detroit News. He's coming back from knee surgeries. |
| March 11, 2005 Magglio Ordonez said yesterday he plans to make his spring debut today, according to the Detroit Free Press. Coming off two knee surgeries, he will be the DH in his first game back. |
| March 9, 2005 The Tigers will hold Magglio Ordonez back and keep him out of today's exhibition game, according to the Detroit News. "He will not play before Friday," manager Alan Trammell said. "He said he wants to run the bases again. That's fine." |
| March 8, 2005 Magglio Ordonez ran the bases with no trouble on Monday and could make his spring debut as a DH on Wednesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. "He could play right now," manager Alan Trammell said. "But we're being careful as a precaution." |
| March 7, 2005 The Detroit Free Press reports that Magglio Ordonez could make his spring debut by the middle of the week. "He'll run the bases Monday, and we'll have a better feel for where we're at with him," manager Alan Trammell said. Coming back from knee surgery, Ordonez will DH for a while before moving to right field. |
| March 6, 2005 The Detroit News reports that Magglio Ordonez will not play in a spring game for another week, as he continues to recover from knee surgery. "We're being very cautious and very safe," manager Alan Trammell said. |
| February 20, 2005 Magglio Ordonez reported to Tigers camp early and ran well on his surgically repaired knee yesterday in solo drills, according to the Detroit News. "The reports are very good," manager Alan Trammell said. "All indications are he's ready to go all out. That's the plan now. But we'll be checking daily." |
| February 5, 2005 The Associated Press reports that free agent Magglio Ordonez and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract. He could earn more via incentives, but the Tigers would have the right to void the deal after this season if his injured knee forces him to the DL for 25 days or longer. |
| February 5, 2005 The Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers appear to remain the front-running team to sign free agent Magglio Ordonez to a contract. The papers cites a source that said progress in contract negotiations is being made. The Mets remain in the mix, too. |
| February 2, 2005 The Dallas Morning News reports that Magglio Ordonez will work out for interested parties later this week. After viewing Ordonez's medical records, the Rangers have indicated that they will not attend. So far, the only solid contract Ordonez has on the table is a five-year deal from the Tigers, but it's rumored he either wants a seven-year deal from Detroit, or a short one- or two-year deal with a contender to re-establish his value. |
| February 1, 2005 The Tigers have reportedly offered Magglio Ordonez a five-year contract, and he countered with a seven-year contract. The Cubs are said to have interest as well, but they won't offer anything more than a two-year deal. There's also an outside chance that the Mets will get involved with discussions, though they'd probably have to move some salary via a trade for that to happen. |
| January 29, 2005 A Rangers official said yesterday that it was "very doubtful" that the club would sign Magglio Ordonez to a free agent contract, according to the Dallas Morning News. The club is somewhat concerned about his knee, but they are also having a hard time buying at the price his agent, Scott Boras, is trying to set. Meanwhile, Ordonez has made a counterproposal to the Tigers. |
| January 28, 2005 The Detroit News reports that Magglio Ordonez is willing to play for the Tigers if the money is right. He has instructed his agent to make a counterproposal to the club. |
| January 26, 2005 The Rangers have asked to see the medical records of Magglio Ordonez before deciding whether they will jump into bidding on the free agent, according to the Dallas Morning News. The Tigers already have expressed interest in Ordonez, and the Mets may also get into the mix. |
| January 25, 2005 The Tigers met with Magglio Ordonez in Miami on Monday, according to the Chicago Tribune. General manager Dave Dombrowski and manager Alan Trammell attended the meeting, as did team owner Mike Ilitch. The team has reportedly reviewed Ordonez's medical documents and are confident that he will be recovered from his knee injury by spring training. |
| January 23, 2005 The Detroit News reports that the Tigers remain interested in the possibility of signing free agent Magglio Ordonez to a contract. "There is some interest, no question about that (in Ordonez)," said president and GM Dave Dombrowski. "To what degree, I don't know that we're ready to fully get into that. But, yes, he's a player we'd have interest in. We're not in a position, by any means, to sit back and say this is our ballclub for sure." |
| January 10, 2005 Magglio Ordonez said yesterday he's ready to work out for any interested team, according to the Chicago Tribune. "The doctors have cleared me," he said. "I'll be ready to play by spring training. Everybody will see. I'm pain-free and in better shape than ever now after rehabbing so long." The Cubs, Mets and Orioles have requested and received his medical records. |