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| Height: 5-7
Weight: 165
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jan 20, 1975, Sanford, FL Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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| December 23, 2004 The Cardinals signed free agent David Eckstein to a three-year, $10.25 million contract on Thursday, according to the AP. "We are extremely pleased to add David to the St. Louis Cardinals," Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty said. "He addresses two of our needs, that of a shortstop and a leadoff hitter." |
| December 20, 2004 The Angels released David Eckstein on Monday after they agreed to terms with free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera. Eckstein can play shortstop and second base and isn't likely to be out of work long. The Cardinals, for instance, currently have openings at both middle infield positions. |
| September 11, 2004 David Eckstein was back in the lineup on Saturday night after he was held out of Friday's starting lineup because he's mired in a 4-for-30 slump, according to the AP. |
| September 11, 2004 In a 4-for-30 slump, David Eckstein was held out of yesterday's starting lineup, according to the LA Times. "I just haven't been able to find any hits," said Eckstein. "You never want a day off, especially down the stretch. You always feel like this will be the day you'll be able to get out there and get back on track." He entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh. |
| August 1, 2004 David Eckstein was available to play on Sunday after getting hit on the left leg by a pitch on Saturday night. Eckstein didn't play because he was 2-for-26 in his career against Seattle starter Ryan Franklin. |
| July 31, 2004 David Eckstein exited Saturday's game after being hit on the left leg by a pitch in the 10th inning, according to the AP. |
| July 22, 2004 David Eckstein was given a routine day off on Thursday. |
| June 21, 2004 David Eckstein said he "felt fine" after testing his strained hamstring by running at full speed yesterday, according to the LA Times. He should be back in the starting lineup today. |
| June 19, 2004 The Angels aren't expected to use David Eckstein this weekend, barring an emergency, according to the LA Times. He should be back from his sore hamstring early next week, though. |
| June 18, 2004 David Eckstein received a cortisone shot to help his ailing hamstring improve, according to the LA Times. He could be back in the mix this weekend. |
| June 16, 2004 David Eckstein remained out of the starting lineup on Wednesday with a hamstring injury. |
| June 16, 2004 After David Eckstein missed another game Tuesday due to a bum hamstring, Angels manager Mike Scioscia admitted that Eckstein may require a trip to the DL, according to the LA Times. "He might be only a couple of days out," said Scioscia. "If not, we may have to look at other things." |
| June 15, 2004 David Eckstein did not start again Tuesday due to a tight right hamstring, according to the AP. |
| June 12, 2004 After returning to action Thursday, David Eckstein sat out Friday due to tightness in his right hamstring, according to the LA Times. He expects to start today. |
| June 10, 2004 Angels manager Mike Scioscia said David Eckstein should return from a strained hamstring today, according to the LA Times. |
| June 5, 2004 David Eckstein likely won't return from his strained hamstring until Sunday or Tuesday, according to the LA Times. |
| June 4, 2004 David Eckstein didn't start Friday's game after straining his right hamstring on Thursday. |
| June 3, 2004 David Eckstein left Thursday's game after straining his right hamstring while racing home from third to score a run. |
| May 13, 2004 David Eckstein was given yesterday off in the hopes it might snap him out of a 5-for-39 slump, according to the LA Times. |
| May 4, 2004 David Eckstein returned to the Angles lineup on Monday after he missed all but one inning of the team's recent nine-game road trip with a strained groin, according to the AP. |
| May 2, 2004 David Eckstein hopes to return from his strained groin tomorrow, according to the LA Times. |
| May 1, 2004 David Eckstein got through a complete workout yesterday and hopes to return from his strained groin by Sunday or Monday, according to the LA Times. "It felt a lot better, I'm very close, but they want to be a little cautious so I don't aggravate it," Eckstein said. |
| April 30, 2004 David Eckstein missed his third straight game on Friday night because of his strained groin. The Angels hope to have him back this weekend. |
| April 29, 2004 David Eckstein has improved enough from his strained right groin that the Angels expect to get him back into the lineup this weekend, according to the AP. |
| April 29, 2004 David Eckstein said his strained right groin felt better yesterday, and he expects to return to action in a couple of days, according to the LA Times. |
| April 28, 2004 The LA Times reports that there's a good chance that David Eckstein will be placed on the disabled list due to the strained right groin he sustained yesterday. He'll be re-examined today. |
| April 27, 2004 David Eckstein left in the first inning Tuesday night with a strained right groin, according to the AP. He injured his groin diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt and is listed as day to day. |
| April 15, 2004 David Eckstein was given the night off Thursday, according to the AP. "We want to keep the bench sharp and our starters fresh," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Chone Figgins replaced Eckstein at shorstop and batted second. |
| February 28, 2004 David Eckstein was suffering from a nerve irritation in his right leg late last season, according to the LA Times. He is completely recovered from his injuries this spring, however, and hopes to return to his former level play. He will be pushed by Alfredo Amezaga in camp. |
| February 12, 2004 David Eckstein won his arbitration case with the Angels today and will earn $2 million in 2004, according to the Sports Network. |
| February 12, 2004 The Angels and David Eckstein had their arbitration case heard yesterday and expect a decision today, according to the LA Times. |
| January 31, 2004 Angels GM Bill Stoneman said Friday he was "not really" optimistic about reaching a contract agreement with David Eckstein to avoid arbitration, according to the LA Times. |