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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jan 16, 1980, Santo Domingo, |
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| November 11, 2004 Albert Pujols had a non-invasive procedure involving high-frequency sonar Wednesday to alleviate plantar fasciitis in his left foot, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The procedure, similar to that administered to some sufferers of kidney stones, is an alternative to surgery that would leave him in a cast for up to six weeks. |
| November 7, 2004 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Albert Pujols is expected to have surgery later this month to deal with the plantar fasciitis that troubled him throughout last season. He will wear a cast for about six weeks, but he's expected to be fine for spring training. |
| October 13, 2004 Albert Pujols may be bothered by a painful left foot, but he will play in the first game of the NLCS, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| September 23, 2004 Albert Pujols was given a routine day off on Thursday, according to the AP. He still pinch hit in the eighth inning and struck out. |
| August 17, 2004 Cardinals manager Tony La Russa plans to give Albert Pujols some time off this week, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He won't play in one of the Cardinals two games on Friday and will likely sit out another game this week as well. |
| August 11, 2004 The Cardinals confirmed yesterday that Albert Pujols has a case of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He plans to play through the painful condition for the remainder of the season. It's possible he will require surgery after the season. |
| August 9, 2004 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Albert Pujols has been playing for weeks with a very sore left foot that may require surgery after the season. "It's been bothering me a lot for a long time ... maybe six weeks," Pujols said. "Sometimes it hurts more than others." |
| July 25, 2004 Albert Pujols took Sunday off to rest a sore heel, according to the AP. He also was 0-for-7 in his career against Giants starter Jerome Williams. |
| July 20, 2004 Albert Pujols had his biggest day of the season on Tuesday as he went 5-for-5 with three home runs, four runs scored, and five RBI. |
| July 16, 2004 Albert Pujols will travel to Kansas City on Sunday for the wake and funeral of his wife's grandmother, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Tony La Russa is hopeful that Pujols will return before or during the Cardinals' game on Monday night. |
| June 15, 2004 Albert Pujols will be in the Cardinals lineup at first base on Tuesday night, according to the AP. There were concerns that his hamstring injury would still prevent him from playing in the field. |
| June 11, 2004 Taking advantage of the designated hitter spot in an AL ballpark, Albert Pujols was back in the Cardinals lineup against the Rangers on Friday. He hit 1-for-5 with an RBI. He had been sidelined with a hamstring injury. |
| June 11, 2004 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Albert Pujols probably will return to action this weekend, but only as a designated hitter. He's been sidelined by a strained left hamstring. |
| June 10, 2004 Albert Pujols may be able to pinch hit today, but more likely will wait to DH during the weekend against the Rangers, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I think the best thing to say is there's a real good chance he'll play Tuesday (at home) against Oakland," manager Tony La Russa said. "Maybe it's 50-50 that he would DH in one of those games. If he does, he's going to be playing under control. And it might be the kind of game where he doesn't finish the game. So I don't know." |
| June 9, 2004 Cardinals trainer Barry Weinberg said that Albert Pujols received more aggressive treatment on his injured hamstring on Tuesday because he experienced less discomfort. The Cardinals are optimistic that Pujols may be able to play on Friday as they begin a series in Texas. Weinberg said it was "more unlikely than likely" that Pujols would be able to play in either of the next two games against the Cubs. |
| June 8, 2004 Cardinals trainer Barry Weinberg said an examination yesterday revealed that Albert Pujols has a "slight to moderate" strain of his left hamstring, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He isn't expected to require a trip to the DL, though he won't be in the lineup today. "It feels a little better," Pujols said. "I might wait a couple days, then see how it is. Maybe I can play by Wednesday or Thursday, I don't know." |
| June 7, 2004 Albert Pujols may be available to pinch hit on Monday after receiving treatment on his sore hamstring, according to the AP. However, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he'd try to avoid using Pujols, who ended up not having an MRI taken of the injury. |
| June 7, 2004 The Cardinals expect Albert Pujols to miss at least the next four games due to the hamstring injury he sustained yesterday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Whether he goes to the DL for the first time in his career likely will be decided after he is examined further today. "They don't think it's a tear but they won't know the extent until (today)," said manager Tony La Russa. |
| June 6, 2004 After Albert Pujols left Sunday's game with a strained left hamstring, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he didn't think Pujols would play for the next couple of days. La Russa added that he would be happy if Pujols could play next weekend. |
| June 6, 2004 Albert Pujols left Sunday's game with a strained left hamstring. The Cardinals have listed him as day-to-day. |
| June 1, 2004 Albert Pujols went 5-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored, three RBI, and hit his major league-leading 16th homer Tuesday night. In his last 18 games, Pujols is hitting .412 (28-for-68) with seven homers, 17 RBI, and 19 runs scored. He has raised his season average from .268 to .321 during his hot streak. |
| May 24, 2004 Albert Pujols was expected to sit out Sunday's game with a strained hip flexor, but when he got to the ballpark he was able to talk Tony La Russa into letting him start, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. La Russa indicated that Pujols will be careful running with the injury, and that he might be pulled during late innings. However, La Russa added that the injury may not be as serious as he first feared. |
| May 23, 2004 Albert Pujols will probably miss his first start of the season today after straining a hip flexor on Saturday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The injury does not appear to be serious enough to lead to a DL stint. |
| February 27, 2004 Cardinals manager Tony La Russa indicated that he would be hesitant to put Albert Pujols back in left field because of the ligament damage in Pujols\' elbow, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It doesn\'t mean I wouldn\'t do it because of circumstances. But I think we\'ll have other ways to protect ourselves in the outfield," said La Russa. Pujols is slated to be a full-time first baseman this season. |
| February 20, 2004 Albert Pujols has officially signed a seven-year, $100 million contract with the Cardinals, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The deal will keep Pujols with the Cardinals through 2010 and pay him through 2029. |
| February 18, 2004 ESPN\'s Jayson Stark reports that the Cardinals and Albert Pujols are close to an agreement on a seven-year, $100 million contract. |
| January 22, 2004 Albert Pujols has submitted an arbitration request of $10.5 million, while the Cardinals have countered at $7 million, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pujols has reportedly rejected a six-year, $72 million contract offer. |
| January 21, 2004 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Albert Pujols and the Cardinals are close enough on a one-year deal that such a contact could be completed by this weekend. The two sides still are working on a long-term deal. |
| January 19, 2004 Albert Pujols said if he signs a long-term deal with the Cardinals, it will not be for a so-called "home-team discount," he said yesterday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Like I say, this is business. I\'ve taken care of my business the last three years, so hopefully I get treated respectfully. That\'s all I ask for," he added. Pujols and the Cards are slated to exchange salary bids for arbitration on a one-year deal tomorrow. |
| January 18, 2004 Albert Pujols had been expected to move to first base this season, but that won\'t happen if the Cardinals sign Travis Lee. |