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Nick Punto #8 | Shortstop | Minnesota Twins
Height: 5-9    Weight: 192    Throws: R    Bats: S
Born: Nov 8, 1977, San Diego, CA
Contract: Signed through 2008.
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August 2, 2005
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he will use Jason Bartlett at shortstop and Nick Punto at second base for the foreseeable future, hoping to inject some speed into the struggling lineup, according to the Star-Tribune.
July 14, 2005
Manager Ron Gardenhire stated that the third base situation is unsettled, but he'll try Nick Punto there while Michael Cuddyer is on the disabled list, according to the AP. "He's not your prototype third baseman, either, but we want him in the lineup," Gardenhire said. "We'll see how Punto does. I'm going to play the best team that can win out there. I'm putting players out that are getting it done."
July 3, 2005
The Twins activated Nick Punto from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, according to the AP. He has been out with a pulled right hamstring. Punto was hitting .293 in 38 games prior to the injury.
July 1, 2005
Nick Punto, on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester, could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Sunday, according to the AP. Punto has been out since June 3 with a pulled right hamstring.
June 28, 2005
Nick Punto took another step closer to coming off the disabled list Monday as he ran the bases to test his strained right hamstring, according to the Star-Tribune. Punto will report today to Triple-A Rochester, where he is expected to work out before beginning a rehabilitation assignment Wednesday. The Twins hope to have him back on July 5.
June 25, 2005
Nick Punto will likely begin a three or four-game rehabilitation stint by Wednesday and be activated from the disabled list on July 4, according to the AP. He's recovering from a pulled right hamstring.
June 16, 2005
Nick Punto took batting practice Wednesday for the first time since being sidelined by a strained right hamstring, according to the Star-Tribune.
June 3, 2005
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Nick Punto could miss a month of action due to a hamstring strain that forced him to the disabled list yesterday, according to the Pioneer Press.
June 3, 2005
The Twins placed Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled right hamstring. He'll be out at least a couple of weeks.
June 2, 2005
Nick Punto left Thursday's game with a strained right hamstring and is headed to the disabled list, according to the AP. ``It'll be a while for him,'' manager Ron Gardenhire said. Punto strained his hamstring when he was caught stealing in the seventh inning. The Twins will recall Terry Tiffee from the minors to replace Punto.
May 27, 2005
Nick Punto still is somewhat bothered by a sore right thumb, according to the Star-Tribune.
May 23, 2005
A sore right thumb sustained Saturday kept Nick Punto out of the lineup on Sunday, according to the Star-Tribune. "[Punto's] thumb ballooned up a little bit, and I'm not going to mess with that," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He'll be fine [tonight]."
May 20, 2005
Still slowed by a sore right calf, it's possible that Nick Punto could end up on the disabled list, according to the Star-Tribune.
May 19, 2005
Nick Punto missed his third straight start on Thursday with a sore right calf. He'll be re-evaluated on Friday.
May 19, 2005
Nick Punto warmed up before Wednesday's game but sat out after still feeling discomfort in his left calf, according to the Star-Tribune. "It looks like the best remedy is to give him [Wednesday and Thursday] off and then maybe get ready for Friday," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said, "But we have to see how he feels tomorrow. He wanted to play, but he started running and it still felt sore."
May 18, 2005
Nick Punto was out of the lineup again on Wednesday with a sore calf. Luis Rivas started again in his place. Manager Ron Gardenhire told the AP that Punto could be headed for the DL.
May 17, 2005
Nick Punto was scratched from Tuesday's game with a sore calf.
May 10, 2005
Ron Gardenhire confirmed that Nick Punto has basically overtaken Luis Rivas for the Twins' starting second base job, according to the Star-Tribune. "Right now, Punto's playing second base and he's playing very well," Gardenhire said. "It's not like a platoon there. I'm going to play him, and mix in Luis whenever I possibly can, just like I have the other guys."
May 4, 2005
Nick Punto started in place of the struggling Luis Rivas again on Wednesday night and batted second. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he could see Punto batting second more as the season moves on.
March 24, 2005
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire told the Star-Tribune that he's had conversations with Nick Punto about the starting second base job. Punto was expected to compete for the shortstop job this spring, but a sore back and Jason Bartlett have all but eliminated him. However, with Luis Rivas struggling, Punto could be a starting or platoon option at second.
March 17, 2005
Nick Punto took batting practice yesterday and is expected to return from his sore lower back today, according to the Pioneer Press.
March 14, 2005
Returning from a sore lower back, Nick Punto could get into game action by this weekend, according to the Star-Tribune.
March 11, 2005
The Star-Tribune reports that Nick Punto tested his injured back by taking batting practice from both sides of the plate and going through fielding drills yesterday. He will get into game action as soon as he gets into shape, now that the back pain has subsided.
March 4, 2005
An MRI on Nick Punto revealed nothing seriously wrong with his back, according to the Star-Tribune. The switch-hitter can't hit from the left side now but has no problems from the right. "He's still got soreness there," GM Terry Ryan said. "He's got to work through that."
March 2, 2005
The Pioneer Press reports that Nick Punto took grounders yesterday for the first time since straining his back taking batting practice before camp opened.
February 23, 2005
Nick Punto has been bothered by a strained back, which could keep him from competing for the starting shortstop job when the Twins' workouts begin Saturday, according to the Star-Tribune. "Punto strained his lower back, so he's not doing anything," manager Ron Gardenhire said.