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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jun 30, 1970, Milwaukee, WI Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| December 16, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek signed a one-year contract with the Royals. The deal includes a club option for 2007. He'll be the everyday second baseman in Kansas City. |
| December 16, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek could be nearing a deal with the Royals, according to the KC Star. |
| December 8, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek was not offered arbitration by the Cardinals on Wednesday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| December 3, 2005 The Mets are focused in on Mark Grudzielanek as their primary candidate to play second base next season, according to the New York Daily News |
| November 30, 2005 The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the Mets are the leading contender to sign Mark Grudzielanek. |
| September 21, 2005 The ankle sprain Mark Grudzielanek sustained Tuesday didn't keep him from playing on Wednesday, though he went 0-for-4. |
| September 21, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek said last night he was only experiencing a little swelling in the ankle he sprained earlier during the game, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He predicted that he would be in the starting lineup tonight. |
| September 20, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek sprained his right ankle in a collision at first base while running out a grounder Tuesday night, according to the AP. He sat on the field with a grimace for several minutes, then walked off slowly. He is listed as day-to-day. |
| September 16, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek was back in the lineup Friday after being held out of Thursday's game due to the cool, rainy weather, according to the AP. He went 1-for-4 with a run scored. |
| September 16, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek is expected back in the Cardinals' lineup today after getting Thursday off in the cool and rainy conditions at Wrigley Field, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| September 14, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek returned to the starting lineup Wednesday after missing the last seven games with a lower back injury, according to the AP. He went 2-for-4 with a walk. |
| September 13, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek missed his seventh straight game on Tuesday with a lower back injury but took batting practice for the second straight day and could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday, according to the AP. |
| September 13, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek swung a bat on Monday and said he could play through his lower back injury if necessary, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Cardinals plan to give him today off and will see about his availability Wednesday. |
| September 12, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek was out of the lineup for the sixth straight day Monday with a lower back injury, according to the AP. He did some light work on Monday and could return to action later this week. "I felt much better yesterday, which was a relief because I was worried about it two days ago," Grudzielanek said. "Hopefully, I don't feel it a lot. Hopefully, I don't feel anything at all." |
| September 9, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek missed his third straight start Friday night with a lower back injury, according to the AP. Manager Tony La Russa said Grudzielanek would sit out the rest of the weekend series against the Mets. |
| September 9, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek received a cortisone shot Thursday to combat an injured disc in his lower back, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He plans to return after two or three days of rest. An MRI on Wednesday showed a slight tear in the lining of a disc. |
| September 8, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek was held out of Wednesday's game due to the back spasms that forced him out of Tuesday's contest, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "If this was the playoffs, (Grudzielanek) probably could have played," manager Tony La Russa said. |
| August 28, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek was back in the starting lineup Sunday after missing seven games with a knee infection, according to the AP. He went 0-for-3. |
| August 27, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek, who missed his sixth straight game with an infection in his left knee, worked out Friday and reported no problems, according to the AP. He is expected to start Saturday. |
| August 25, 2005 Mark Grudzielanek won't rejoin the Cardinals in Washington this weekend as planned but will join them next week in Florida, according to the AP. He's taking longer than expected to recover from a knee infection. |
| August 23, 2005 The infected left knee of Mark Grudzielanek continues to improve, but he will not play in the four-game series in Pittsburgh that ends Thursday, according to the AP. Manager Tony La Russa now hopes he can play this weekend in Washington. Grudzielanek has been receiving intravenous antibiotics to reduce the swelling. |
| August 22, 2005 The infected knee of Mark Grudzielanek was better Monday and manager Tony La Russa is hopeful that he can return to the starting lineup by Thursday, according to the AP. |
| August 22, 2005 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Mark Grudzielanek has been in a hospital since Saturday night. He's been fighting off an infection in his left knee and will be sidelined until the infection goes away, which may not happen until later this week. |
| January 6, 2005 The Cardinals signed Mark Grudzielanek to a $1 million, one-year contract on Thursday, according to the AP. Grudzielanek will be the team's starting second baseman. "We've been trying to identify infielders to handle a variety of roles for us," Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty said. "Grudzielanek offers us versatility with both the bat and in the field. He's a proven veteran who should fit nicely into our everyday lineup." |