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| Height: 5-9
Weight: 185
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Apr 12, 1972, Brooklyn, NY Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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| December 13, 2007 Paul Lo Duca, who recently signed a one-year contract with the Nationals, was named in the Mitchell Report on Thursday. Lo Duca reportedly ordered multiple shipments of HGH a few years ago. |
| December 10, 2007 Paul Lo Duca agreed to a one-year contract with the Nationals on Monday. The deal is pending a physical. Lo Duca, who hit .272 with nine homers in 2007, will handle the everyday catching duties for Washington, replacing Brian Schneider, who was shipped to the Mets in the Lastings Milledge trade. |
| December 6, 2007 Paul Lo Duca is nearing an agreement with the Blue Jays, according to the Globe and Mail. The contract would be a one-year deal with the $3-4 million range. Lo Duca, who hit .272 with nine homers and 54 RBI in 2007, would split time behind the plate with Gregg Zaun. |
| September 30, 2007 Paul Lo Duca missed Saturday's game due to his bruised left knee. "I'm starting to feel a little better," he said, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm hoping to be able to get out there and play. But maybe the key was to get me out of the lineup." Lo Duca hopes to return for Sunday's regular-season finale. |
| September 29, 2007 Paul Lo Duca was forced out of Friday's game with a bruised left knee. "It's not very good," said Lo Duca, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm going to put some stuff on it and try (to play Saturday). I want to be in the lineup. ... But I can't really set up and throw off it." X-rays take after the game were negative, but consider Lo Duca a game-time call Saturday. |
| August 27, 2007 Paul Lo Duca returned to the Mets' lineup on Monday after a hamstring injury landed him on the 15-day DL. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. |
| August 23, 2007 Paul Lo Duca will play in two rehab games for Single-A Brooklyn on Thursday and Friday, and if all goes well, he will play Saturday night for Double-A Binghamton at Trenton. There's a good chance Lo Duca could be activated when he's eligible Monday, but manager Willie Randolph isn't sure. "I have no idea," the manager told the AP. "I don't know his body. It depends how he looks." |
| August 23, 2007 Paul Lo Duca will be ready to come off the DL when eligible on Monday. He was out due to a strained right hamstring. "I'm fine to play right now," Lo Duca tells Newsday. "It did help. I feel really good now." |
| August 12, 2007 As expected, Paul Lo Duca was placed on the DL Sunday with a strained right hamstring. Mike DiFelice had his contract purchased from Triple-A New Orleans to replace Lo Duca on the roster. |
| August 12, 2007 Paul Lo Duca aggravated his strained right hamstring Saturday and left in the seventh inning, the AP reports. He's expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, with Mike DiFelice getting recalled from Triple-A. Ramon Castro will be New York's regular catcher while Lo Duca is out. |
| August 5, 2007 Paul Lo Duca returned to the starting lineup on Sunday after missing the past six games with a hamstring injury. He went 1-for-5 with an RBI in his return. |
| August 4, 2007 Paul Lo Duca missed his sixth straight game Saturday with a hamstring injury, according to the AP. Lo Duca says he's healthy enough to play, but manager Willie Randolph wants to be cautious with his catcher. "He's not ready," Randolph said. "No way am I going to put my number one catcher out there on the (fourth) of August with a possibility of me losing him for a month if he pops it again." Randolph said that Lo Duca will take part in pregame drills on Tuesday before a decision is made on his return. |
| August 2, 2007 Paul Lo Duca believes he was capable of starting on Tuesday and Wednesday, but he was held out due to lingering right hamstring issues. "It's not my doing," Lo Duca tells the New York Daily News. |
| August 1, 2007 Paul Lo Duca was held out of Tuesday's lineup due to his sore hamstring, though he wanted to play and have a chance to catch Tom Glavine's shot at win No. 300. Glavine wound up with a no-decision, so Lo Duca can take another shot with the lefty on the weekend. For now, Lo Duca remains day-to-day. |
| July 29, 2007 An MRI of Paul Lo Duca's injured right hamstring showed a strain, but the catcher hopes to be ready to play on Tuesday. "As of right now, I'll be out there," Lo Duca said in the AP. He's missed the last two games with the injury. |
| July 29, 2007 Paul Lo Duca was unable to complete the second game of Saturday's doubleheader due to a hamstring injury. He left the game in the sixth inning when he heard the muscle "pop a little," according to the New York Daily News. More will be known about his status after he has an MRI, but expect him to sit out Sunday's contest, regardless. |
| July 5, 2007 Paul Lo Duca decided to drop his appeal of a two-game suspension, according to the AP. He began serving it on Thursday and will complete it on Friday. |
| June 25, 2007 Paul Lo Duca was suspended for two games and fined $2,000 on Monday following a weekend tantrum aimed at umpire Marvin Hudson, according to the AP. He appealed the penalty and cannot be disciplined until after a hearing is held. Lo Duca was in the starting lineup for Monday night's game against St. Louis. "Hopefully, I can get it down to one game," he said. "I expected a suspension. Maybe not two days." |
| June 17, 2007 Paul Lo Duca left Sunday's game with a bruised left triceps. Lo Duca was hit on the arm by a Chien-Ming Wang pitch in the first inning and initially stayed in the game before being removed following a fourth inning groundout, according to the AP. It's unclear as to the extent of Lo Duca's injury at this time. |
| May 27, 2007 Paul Lo Duca, who was hit by a pitch on the elbow Saturday, got the day off on Sunday, according to the AP. The injury isn't thought to be serious. |
| April 20, 2007 Paul Lo Duca is back in the starting nine Friday after missing one game with a hand injury. |
| April 19, 2007 Paul Lo Duca did not play on Thursday due to a bone bruise on his right hand, the AP reports. He played through the pain on Wednesday but went 0-for-5 at the plate. |
| April 18, 2007 Paul Lo Duca was back in the lineup Wednesday at Florida, the AP reports. He left Tuesday's game after being hit on the right hand by a foul ball. Lo Duca went 0-for-5 Wednesday, though he also scored a couple of runs. |
| April 18, 2007 X-rays on Paul Lo Duca's right hand did not reveal a break, the New York Daily News reports. He's considered day-to-day. |
| April 17, 2007 Paul Lo Duca left Tuesday night's game against the Phillies after he was hit on the back of his right hand by a foul ball, according to the AP. Lo Duca was taken for X-rays and was replaced by Ramon Castro in the bottom of the fourth inning. |
| April 2, 2007 Paul Lo Duca had his right hand wrapped after Sunday's opener, though he says he's "okay," the New York Daily News reports. Lo Duca took a foul-tip off his hand during the game. Otherwise it was a strong opener for Lo Duca, as he went 2-for-5 with three RBI, batting in the No. 2 spot in the order. |
| April 1, 2007 Paul Lo Duca batted second for the second straight day Saturday, and Willie Randolph will keep Lo Duca there for Sunday's opener, with David Wright batting fifth, the New York Daily News reports. |
| February 26, 2007 Paul Lo Duca has been cleared to take part in full workouts again, according to the New York Daily News. He received a cortisone shot in his right hand Thursday. |
| February 23, 2007 Paul Lo Duca received a cortisone shot in his right hand Thursday, something he's done the last six years, the New York Post reports. "He'll probably miss a day or two just to let it calm down and make sure," Willie Randolph said. "But it's early and it's something very, very minor." |
| February 19, 2007 For the first time since undergoing surgery four months ago to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, Paul Lo Duca took swings yesterday, according to the New York Daily News. He indicated that the digit felt fine. |
| February 16, 2007 Paul Lo Duca says his surgically-repaired right thumb hasn't bothered him while playing catch, the New York Times reports. |
| January 26, 2007 Paul Lo Duca is interested in discussing an extention with the Mets, but the club doesn't want to talk about it right now, according to the New York Daily News. The issue figures to be broached again by Lo Duca's side during spring training, though there's been speculation the Mets may wait to see how things play out this season with other catchers before addressing their situation behind the plate for 2008 and beyond. |