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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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| September 19, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek left Tuesday night's game with a strained right groin. Grudzielanek will be re-evaluated on Wedneday. |
| August 16, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek signed a one-year contract extension with the Royals on Wednesday, according to the AP. The deal will keep him with the team next season and also has a player option for the 2008 season. Hours after signing the deal, he hit a three-run homer, finishing the game 3-for-5 with four RBI. |
| July 18, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek returned to the starting lineup Monday after missing five games with lower back pain, according to the Kansas City Star. He went 0-for-5 in his return and committed his first error since Sept. 2, 2005 - ending his streak of 95 errorless games. |
| July 17, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek took part in pre-game drills Sunday for the first time since injuring his back on July 8, according to the KC Star. He's expected to return to the starting lineup on Monday. "I went through some pretty hard therapy over the last five days, he said, and I feel much better. Its still sore a little bit. But overall, its better to the point where I think I can get after it. Before, I couldnt. |
| July 15, 2006 The Royals are hoping that the sore back of Mark Grudzielanek will respond to therapy enough that he won't require a trip to the disabled list, according to the Kansas City Star. We cant wait too much longer, manager Buddy Bell said. With those guys out, weve only got two extra (nonpitchers). And one of those is a catcher. So weve really got just one extra guy. |
| July 14, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek was not available for the second straight game on Friday, according to the AP. He has a sore lower back and is considered day-to-day. |
| July 14, 2006 Not only did Mark Grudzielanek miss yesterday's game, he was away from the team to undergo further testing on his ailing lower back, according to the KC Star. It appears he may end up requiring a trip to the disabled list. |
| July 13, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek was out of the lineup for the Royals on Thursday because of a back injury, according to the AP. He left last Saturday's game with tightness in his lower back and did not play in the series finale on Sunday. |
| July 9, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek, who left Saturday's game with tightness in his lower back, was not in the lineup against the Blue Jays on Sunday, according to the AP. Tony Graffanino got the start at second base. |
| July 8, 2006 A tight lower back forced Mark Grudzielanek to exit Saturday's game after five innings, according to the AP. His status for Sunday's contest is not clear at this point. |
| April 20, 2006 The KC Star reports that Mark Grudzielanek was held out of yesterday's game as a precaution due to a sore Achilles tendon. |
| March 15, 2006 The KC Star reports that Mark Grudzielanek tested his ailing back by taking grounders yesterday, but he likely won't return to game action before Friday. |
| March 13, 2006 Mark Grudzielanek was scratched from the starting lineup on Monday with a tight back, according to the AP. |