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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 219
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Aug 5, 1981, Houston, TX Contract: Signed through 2009, club option for 2010. |
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| October 1, 2006 Dealing with some soreness in his left wrist, Carl Crawford was held out of the lineup yesterday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Crawford likely will rest today, too. "I'm fine with that," Crawford said. |
| September 15, 2006 Carl Crawford is expected to get a day off this weekend, likely on Sunday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
| August 29, 2006 Manager Joe Maddon has stated that he is planning on giving Carl Crawford several days off before the end of the season, according to the Tampa Tribune. Maddon wants to keep Crawford fresh and playing at a higher level. |
| August 26, 2006 Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon said he plans to hold Carl Crawford out of the starting lineup Sunday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Maddon is just trying to keep Crawford fresh. |
| August 13, 2006 Carl Crawford was moved to the third spot in the lineup Sunday for just the fourth time this year, according to the AP. "I figured why wait," manager Joe Maddon said. "It's an interesting concept to see Carl batting third. We're trying to stimulate runs somehow." Crawford is a lifetime .200 hitter batting third. He will remain in the No. 3 spot for the series with the Blue Jays starting Tuesday. |
| June 16, 2006 Carl Crawford was out of the lineup on Thursday with a routine day off, according to the Tampa Tribune. Crawford is hitting .302 with eight home runs, 31 RBI, and 21 steals on the season. |
| June 5, 2006 Carl Crawford returned to the starting lineup on Monday after missing three games with stiffness in his left knee. He went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base. |
| June 4, 2006 Carl Crawford was out of the lineup for the Devil Rays on Sunday for the third straight game because of a sore left knee. He is expected to play on Monday. |
| June 3, 2006 Carl Crawford missed his second consecutive game with knee stiffness, according to the AP. "He's a little sore," said manager Joe Maddon. "Maybe one more day will do the trick." Crawford is hitting .300 with five HR, 27 RBI, and 20 SB this season. |
| June 3, 2006 After being held out of Friday's game, Carl Crawford said he was "confident" about returning to action on Saturday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "I'm going to try to make every effort to get in the lineup," he added. Crawford is nursing a strained left knee. |
| June 2, 2006 Carl Crawford was not in the lineup Friday due to a sore left knee, according to the AP. However, he hopes to be back in the lineup on Saturday. |
| June 1, 2006 Carl Crawford hurt his left knee in a close play at the plate in the fourth inning Thursday night, according to the AP. Crawford remained in the game for an inning before being replaced after the knee stiffened. According to Devil Ray manager John Maddon, Crawford is day to day. "If doesn't play tomorrow, he will play Saturday," Maddon said. |
| May 26, 2006 Carl Crawford is 10-for-14 with three home runs and six stolen bases over his last three games. He is hitting .301 with 19 steals on the season. |
| May 24, 2006 Carl Crawford had a career-high five hits, scored five runs and stole four bases Wednesday night. His five hits tied the team record for hits in a game previously set by Julio Lugo on June 24, 2004, at Toronto. He set team records for runs and stolen bases in one game. |
| April 25, 2006 Carl Crawford missed Tuesday's game to attend the funeral of his grandmother, according to the AP. He is expected to be back in the lineup Wednesday. Damon Hollins replaced Crawford in left field. |
| April 25, 2006 Carl Crawford is still dealing with the sore right shoulder he suffered last week, but he has no plans to miss any action, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "It's going to be sore for a while," Crawford said. "I've had this before and it took a while to heal. I can still play, so just battle through it, as long as it's nothing that's going to damage my career." He is hitting .267 with eight RBI and four steals this year. |
| April 22, 2006 Carl Crawford said that although his sore right shoulder is improving, it is only about 70 percent healed, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Crawford said he will continue playing as long as he thinks he can still help the Devil Rays. |
| April 20, 2006 Carl Crawford returned to the lineup Thursday after missing one game with a sore right shoulder. Crawford, batting .281 with no home runs and three steals this season, went 0-for-4 in the 5-1 win over the Red Sox. |
| April 20, 2006 Since Carl Crawford was unable to even swing a bat last night due to his sore shoulder, it's not clear when he will return to action, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "I don't know," Crawford said. "I'm hoping it's just a couple days. Right now it doesn't feel too good." He said the injury is similar to the one that cost him seven games over a 10-day period during the 2004 season. |
| April 19, 2006 Carl Crawford was scratched from the starting lineup about 2 1/2 hours before Wednesday's game because of a bad right shoulder, according to the AP. He injured the shoulder diving for a ball on Tuesday. |
| April 12, 2006 Carl Crawford was ejected in the sixth inning Wednesday night after throwing his helmet onto the turf while returning to the dugout after a ground out, according to the AP. |
| March 7, 2006 Carl Crawford tested his bruised left wrist yesterday by playing six innings in an exhibition game, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "I felt good," Crawford said. "I felt no pain in the wrist when I swung. I was just happy to get back on the field and playing again." Crawford admitted he still feels a twinge in the joint after workouts, though. |
| March 4, 2006 Carl Crawford, whose bruised left wrist from a late-season injury has slowed his workouts, makes his first start today in a B game, according to the Tampa Tribune. "It's a big day, most definitely," Crawford said. "I'm getting a little antsy right now, [so] I was to make sure I keep it at the pace everyone wants me to go at." |
| March 3, 2006 Carl Crawford had his injured left wrist wrapped on Thursday and did not participate in Tampa Bay's Grapefruit League opener, according to the Tampa Tribune. "I haven't seen much live pitching yet, so I'll just hold off a little bit," Crawford said. He also stated that his wrist feels better and doesn't hinder his throwing motion. Although, he occasionally feels a twinge when he swings. |
| February 26, 2006 Carl Crawford faced live pitching yesterday for the first time since injuring his wrist last season, and he said he felt fine, according to the Tampa Tribune. Devil Rays hitting coach Steve Henderson said Crawford should be ready for opening day. |
| February 25, 2006 Carl Crawford took batting practice Friday for the first time since suffering a bone bruise in his left wrist in October, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "I call it a step because I didn't feel any pain in the wrist," he said. "If I move the wrist in a certain direction I feel slight pain. But the way I'm swinging the bat, taking it to right field, I didn't feel any pain, so I call it a step forward." |
| February 24, 2006 The Tampa Tribune reports that Carl Crawford is likely to drop down more bunts this season. "The difference between now and the past is, I'm going to try and actually do it this time," Crawford said. "I was always afraid of failing because I've always been successful with a lot of things I've done. When it comes to this issue, I'm just not going to be afraid to fail. I'm just going to bunt. That's what Joe (Maddon) was telling me." |
| February 17, 2006 Devil Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman denied any claims that Carl Crawford would miss opening day with the wrist injury that caused him to pull out of the World Baseball Classic, according to the Tampa Tribune. "He's doing well," Friedman said. "I think the most difficult thing he faced was preparing to play games on March 7 and trying to rehab at the same time. I think the rest has helped a lot." |