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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 240
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Jun 3, 1977, Jamestown, ND Contract: Signed through 2012 with a team option for 2013 |
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| December 18, 2004 Travis Hafner remains on target to be over surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow before spring training, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I started taking some batting practice [Friday] to begin a three-week program. I'll be fine for spring training," he said. |
| October 6, 2004 Travis Hafner underwent successful surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday, according to the AP. The procedure removed loose bodies and spurs from the elbow joint. Hafner will begin rehabilitation on Thursday and is expected to be ready for spring training. |
| October 2, 2004 The Akron Beacon-Journal reports that Travis Hafner will not play this weekend, as he will undergo surgery next week to remove bone chips from his right elbow. He'll need about two months to recover, so he should be fine for the start of spring training. |
| October 1, 2004 Travis Hafner probably won't play this weekend, according to the AP. He's scheduled for surgery next week to remove bone chips from his right elbow. |
| September 29, 2004 Travis Hafner was available for pinch-hitting duties on Wednesday. He had missed the previous three games with inflammation in his right elbow. He has bone chips and will undergo surgery at the end of the season. |
| September 28, 2004 Travis Hafner did not start Monday because of pain in his right elbow, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Indians manager Eric Wedge said if the pain continues, he may shut down Hafner for the final five games of the season. Hafner will undergo arthroscopic surgery on the elbow after the season. |
| September 23, 2004 Travis Hafner was back in the lineup Thursday after missing one game with a sore elbow, according to the AP. Hafner was awaiting MRI results on the elbow, which he expects to have surgery on to clean out in the offseason. |
| September 23, 2004 Indians manager Eric Wedge said Travis Hafner "more than likely" will need surgery to remove bone spurs and loose particles from his elbow during the offseason, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Hafner was unable to play yesterday due to the injury. |
| September 22, 2004 Travis Hafner did not play for the Indians on Wednesday because of a sore elbow. His elbow has bothered him for over a month. |
| August 30, 2004 Travis Hafner indicated that his elbow has felt better over the last week or so, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I am not exactly sure what the problem is," he said. "I guess it is inflamed. When it was real bad recently, I had no strength in the arm and could not extend it." |
| August 21, 2004 Travis Hafner probably will be bothered by a sore elbow the remainder of the season and may require another operation during the offseason, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. "I'll get another MRI after the season, and we'll see,'' he said. ``Since I had that operation in '97, I haven't had any problems.'' |
| August 20, 2004 The Indians still expect Travis Hafner to return to the starting lineup today after missing a game with a sore elbow, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. |
| August 19, 2004 The bone chips and loose particles Travis Hafner has in his right elbow may need to be surgically removed after the season ends, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. After missing yesterday's game, Hafner should be back in the mix on Friday. |
| August 18, 2004 Travis Hafner missed Wednesday's game with a sore right elbow. |
| August 17, 2004 Travis Hafner was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning Tuesday due to a sore right elbow, according to the AP. |
| July 29, 2004 Although Travis Hafner missed his second straight game yesterday with a strained neck, he was available to pinch hit, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
| July 27, 2004 Travis Hafner was a last minute scratch Tuesday night due to a strained neck. He is expected to be back on Wednesday. |
| July 21, 2004 With two home runs on Monday and three more on Tuesday, Travis Hafner tied a major league record with five home runs in two days, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
| July 20, 2004 Travis Hafner was four-for-four with three home runs, three runs scored, and six RBI on Tuesday. |
| June 15, 2004 With the Indians heading into interleague play in NL ballparks, Travis Hafner will see the bulk of playing time at first base over Ben Broussard, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Hafter doesn't have Broussard's glove, but he's hitting much better. Hafter has only made four starts at first base this season. |
| June 5, 2004 Before the Indians begin using Travis Hafner more at first base, they want to make sure his right elbow is healthy, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "He has some chronic soreness in there," said manager Eric Wedge. |
| June 2, 2004 Indians manager Eric Wedge said he wants to get Travis Hafner additional playing time at first base, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I want to work [Hafner] back in there from time to time," Wedge said. "We need him to be an option at first." |
| February 29, 2004 The Akron Beacon-Journal reports that Travis Hafner will probably see a little more playing time at first base this spring than Ben Broussard, who is considered the superior defensive player of the two. Both players will also see plenty of time in the DH spot. |
| January 26, 2004 Travis Hafner is expected to bat DH most of the time when the season begins, as Ben Broussard will handle most of the work at first base, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. |