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| Height: 5-9
Weight: 180
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Feb 10, 1980, Barquisimeto, Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| December 20, 2005 When Cesar Izturis is ready to return from his Tommy John surgery sometime around the All-Star break, he may not have a starting job to return to, according to the LA Daily News. New Dodgers GM Ned Colletti said that "barring anything unforeseen," Normar Garciaparra will play first base and Jeff Kent second base all year, perhaps pushing Izturis to a utility role. |
| September 28, 2005 Cesar Izturis told the L.A. Times that his recovery from Tommy John surgery is going well and he hopes to begin throwing by spring training. Izturis is not expected to be ready for the start of the 2006 season. |
| September 16, 2005 Cesar Izturis had ligament replacement surgery Friday on his right elbow, according to the AP. He is hoping to return by next year's All-Star break. |
| September 8, 2005 Cesar Izturis will have reconstructive elbow surgery on his throwing arm and will be out of action at least 10 months, according to the Sports Network. Izturis, who has been on the disabled list since August 23 with a lower back sprain, has an area of degenerative arthritis in his elbow from overuse as a child. |
| September 8, 2005 Cesar Izturis underwent an MRI on his right elbow that revealed what manager Jim Tracy described as "a few degenerative things" in the joint, according to the AP. Izturis was expected to meet with doctors to discuss the issue. |
| September 6, 2005 Cesar Izturis, who is on the DL with a sprained lower back, developed soreness in his right elbow over the last couple of days and had a precautionary MRI on Tuesday, according to the AP. |
| September 6, 2005 Cesar Izturis fielded ground balls Monday and took some swings in the batting cage but is not expected to return Wednesday, when he's eligible to come off the disabled list, according to the LA Times. He's out with a sprained lower back. |
| September 3, 2005 Cesar Izturis, who is out with a lower back injury, did some running Saturday and is expected to increase his baseball activities over the next few days, according to the AP. |
| August 31, 2005 Cesar Izturis is walking on a treadmill and regaining flexibility, according to the AP. He could be activated when the Dodgers return to Los Angeles next week. Izturis is on the DL with a strained lower back. |
| August 28, 2005 The Dodgers placed Cesar Izturis on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a lower back injury, according to the AP. He has missed the last six games with the injury. The move is retroactive to August 22. |
| August 28, 2005 The Dodgers had hoped to keep Cesar Izturis off the disabled list, because he has only a muscle strain in his back, but it looks like they may put him on the list Sunday after all, according to the LA Times. |
| August 27, 2005 An MRI revealed that Cesar Izturis has only muscle damage in his back, so he will not be placed on the disabled list, according to the LA Times. |
| August 26, 2005 The LA Times reports that Cesar Izturis is slated to undergo an MRI on his sore back on Friday. |
| August 24, 2005 Cesar Izturis missed his second game Wednesday due to lower back soreness, according to the AP. |
| August 24, 2005 Cesar Izturis did not play Tuesday night because of a sore lower back, according to the AP. |
| August 11, 2005 Cesar Izturis sat out Thursday's game because of soreness and stiffness in his lower back, according to the AP. |
| July 15, 2005 The Dodgers activated Cesar Izturis from the 15-day disabled list Friday. He had been sidelined since July 5th with a strained right hamstring. |
| July 14, 2005 Cesar Izturis, who is out with a strained right hamstring, will be activated from the disabled list Friday, according to the AP. |
| July 5, 2005 The Dodgers placed Cesar Izturis on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring, according to the AP. The move is retroactive to June 30. "Putting him on the DL was the wisest thing to do," manager Jim Tracy said. "He will only miss one game after the break." |
| July 4, 2005 The LA Times reports that Cesar Izturis is doubtful for Monday's game due to his sore right hamstring. "[Sunday] was not a good day for the leg," Izturis said. "It hurt a little." |
| July 2, 2005 Cesar Izturis missed his second straight game Saturday due to a sore right hamstring, according to the AP. Manager Jim Tracy said Izturis won't return before Monday. |
| July 2, 2005 Since Cesar Izturis received a cortisone shot for his strained right hamstring yesterday, he likely will not play today, according to the LA Times. |
| July 1, 2005 Cesar Izturis was scratched from Friday's game because of a strained right hamstring he woke up with on Thursday and again on Friday, according to the AP. He underwent an MRI, the results of which were negative, and was given a cortisone injection. |
| June 20, 2005 Cesar Izturis returned to the lineup Sunday after missing four games with a strained right hamstring, according to the AP. He went 0-for-4 in his return. |
| June 19, 2005 Cesar Izturis said he hopes to return from his tight right hamstring tonight, according to the LA Times. |
| June 18, 2005 The LA Times reports that Cesar Izturis could return from his tight right hamstring on Monday. |
| June 15, 2005 Cesar Izturis was held out of the Dodgers' lineup on Wednesday with tightness in his right hamstring, according to the AP. |
| June 12, 2005 Cesar Izturis was not available on Sunday after leaving Saturday's game with a strained right hamstring. He will be re-evaluated on Monday. |
| June 12, 2005 The L.A. Times reports that Cesar Izturis believes he has corrected a flaw in his swing that led to a recent slump. "I studied video of what I was doing earlier in the season and saw that I needed to keep my hands down," Izturis said. He had hits in Friday's game and Saturday's after making the correction, but he left after six innings on Saturday with what the Dodgers called a mildly strained hamstring. |
| June 12, 2005 Cesar Izturis left Saturday's game in the seventh because of a mild strain in his right hamstring, according to the AP. Izturis was 1-for-3 before leaving the game. Oscar Robles replaced him at short. |
| June 6, 2005 Cesar Izturis received a routine day off Sunday, according to the LA Daily News. Rookie Oscar Robles started at short in place of Izturis. |
| May 6, 2005 Cesar Izturis returned to the Dodgers lineup Friday night after fouling a ball off of his left ankle and leaving Wednesday's loss in the sixth inning. |
| May 6, 2005 The LA Times reports that it's unclear if Cesar Izturis will be available for tonight's game after mildly spraining his right ankle on Wednesday. |
| May 5, 2005 Cesar Izturis left Wednesday's game in the eighth inning after fouling a pitch hard off his right ankle in the sixth, according to the AP. |