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| Height: 5-11
Weight: 175
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Mar 9, 1983, Bani, |
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| August 15, 2007 Willy Aybar underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He will be out for six-to-eight weeks. |
| May 20, 2007 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Willy Aybar is a patient in a substance-abuse rehabilitaion clinic. How long he remains there is supposed to be up to doctors, but no timetable for the length of his stay is known. Aybar remains suspended by the Braves for going AWOL last month, and his agent had said Aybar was dealing with a drinking problem. It's not clear if he would rejoin the Braves once he's cleared to leave rehab. |
| May 4, 2007 Willy Aybar remains on the Braves' suspended list, and it's not known if he will ever play again for Atlanta, according to the AP. "Nothing's changed," general manager John Schuerholz said. Aybar was suspended indefinitely after he failed to report two weeks ago for treatment on his sprained right hand. Aybar's agent has indicated that he was battling a substance abuse problem. |
| April 22, 2007 Everyone from Vladimir Guerrero to Willy Aybar's mother and brother Erick have tried to contact the missing infielder to no avail, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He's been suspended indefinitely by the Braves for not showing to up rehab his injured wrist, and it's believed he has a substance-abuse problem. "I'd never known him to have any drug or alcohol problems in the Dominican," Erick Aybar said. "He's a different guy [now]. I don't know what's going on with Willy." |
| April 21, 2007 The agent for Willy Aybar told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday that his client had a substance-abuse problem and had gone to Boston to seek help from his brother. Aybar was supposed to meet with MLB officials in New York and be examined by a doctor Thursday, but he still hadn't arrived or contacted MLB or the Braves by Friday night. He remains suspended indefinitely by the Braves. |
| April 19, 2007 Willy Aybar failed to appear yesterday for injury rehab and an expected meeting with manager Bobby Cox, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was already on thin ice with the Braves, as he was riding a three-game suspension for reportedly not showing up for treatment over the weekend. GM John Schuerholz said the suspension has now been extended indefinitely. |
| April 16, 2007 The Braves have suspended Willy Aybar three games for violating a team rule, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It's believed that Aybar, who is on the disabled list with a sore wrist, didn't report for treatment over the weekend and didn't call to explain his absence. |
| April 11, 2007 Willy Aybar still can't bat left-handed and is not close to returning from the DL, according to the AP. He's recovering from a sore wrist. |
| March 31, 2007 On Friday, the Braves placed Willy Aybar on the disabled list, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He's been battling a wrist injury throughout training camp. |
| March 25, 2007 Switch-hitter Willy Aybar returned to action yesterday, but when the Tigers put in a right-handed pitcher, he asked out of the game due to his sore wrist, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "He couldn't hit [left-handed]," said manager Bobby Cox. "I had to take him out. He said he could do it [Saturday] morning. But then [in the game] he said he couldn't hit left-handed." Since Aybar still isn't healthy and has played only four spring games, odds are he's going to begin the season on the DL. |
| March 24, 2007 Willy Aybar plans to return to exhibition action today, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It's still possible that his sore wrist could land him on the disabled list when the season gets underway. |
| March 22, 2007 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that there's growing frustration in the Braves' organization over Willy Aybar's inability to play through what they consider to be a minor injury. Aybar has been limited to just three spring games due to his sore wrist and may end up beginning the season on the disabled list. |
| March 12, 2007 Willy Aybar arrived at camp late due to visa problems and currently is sidelined with a sore hand, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He should return to action this week and is slated to back up Chipper Jones at third base when the season begins. |
| March 2, 2007 Willy Aybar remains in the Dominican Republic due to visa problems, according to the AP. It's unclear when he'll report to spring training. |