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| Height: 5-11
Weight: 215
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Jun 27, 1976, Hayward, CA Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| December 18, 2007 The Pirates are interested in bringing in Johnny Estrada to push incumbent Ronny Paulino behind the plate. Estrada, who was non-tendered by the Mets, reportedly has at least three teams looking at him, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| November 30, 2007 With the Mets' acquisition of Brian Schneider, Johnny Estrada is likely to be non-tendered. Estrada was acquired via trade last week. |
| November 20, 2007 Unable to get a deal done with Yorvit Torrealba, the Mets acquired Johnny Estrada from the Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for Guillermo Mota, according to the AP. "Johnny adds depth to our catching situation," said Mets general manager Omar Minaya. "He's a former All-Star who switch-hits and has hit over .300 three times in his career." Estrada is coming off knee and elbow surgeries, but it appears he'll be fine for spring training. He should receive most of the playing time behind the plate for the Mets in 2008, although Ramon Castro will figure into the mix, as well. |
| November 20, 2007 The Brewers could be nearing a deal with free agent catcher Jason Kendall. If Kendall is brought in, the team will likely trade Johnny Estrada. Estrada had an injury-plagued 2007 season and was very poor defensively, but he's still a pretty good hitter, so he could still have a starting job somewhere next year. He underwent arthroscopic surgery in October to repair torn cartilage in his left knee as well as remove a bone spur from his throwing elbow. |
| October 23, 2007 Johnny Estrada knows how poorly he played in his first year with the Brewers - particularly behind the plate and trying to throw out potential basestealers - but he thinks injuries have been a big reason for the decline in his defensive ability. "I was pathetic," Estrada said in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Estrada dealt with a hamstring injury for much of the year and missed the last week of the season after tearing cartilage in his left knee, but it was a bone spur in his elbow that led to the catcher throwing out a league-low 7.6 percent of runners attempting steals. He's actually dealt with the spur since 2001. "This year, (the spur) caused more pain than ever before. I couldn't get past that. Every time I would throw, I'd get a real sharp pain." Estrada had surgery on his knee and elbow shortly after the season and hopes that will lead to improved results next year. "I don't feel like the Brewers got the player they traded for. I'm excited about coming back next year and showing what I can do." |
| October 5, 2007 Johnny Estrada underwent arthroscopic surgery Thursday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee as well as remove a bone spur from his throwing elbow. Estrada missed the final week because of the knee problem, but the elbow problem had not been previously disclosed, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The catcher threw out a league-low 7.6% of runners attempting steals this year and the Brewers might think the elbow surgery will lead to better results next year. |
| September 26, 2007 Johnny Estrada has torn cartilage in his left knee and it was thought he was done for the year, but he took batting practice Tuesday and could be available to pinch hit left-handed over the final week. The switch-hitting catcher would not be available to bat right-handed because of pain from finishing on his front leg. "With the tear we're still kind of waiting to see exactly where he's at," manager Ned Yost said in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
| September 25, 2007 The Brewers are still fighting for a playoff spot, but they'll have to do so without the services of their No. 1 catcher. Johnny Estrada is done for the season after an MRI revealed a medial meniscus tear in his left knee. He will have arthroscopic surgery on the knee at the conclusion of the season. "The doctor said it's a significant tear but otherwise the knee looks good for a 31-year-old catcher," Estrada said in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "He said he wouldn't recommend that I keep playing because it could make it worse." Damian Miller will be the regular catcher for the final week and in the postseason should the Brewers make it. |
| August 3, 2007 Johnny Estrada and infielder Tony Graffanino came to the defense of a teammate on Thursday and got into an argument with manager Ned Yost. Reports suggested that Estrada and Yost were the two fighting. "Nothing could be farther from the truth," Yost tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "For Johnny Estrada to be portrayed as the villain in this, as somebody who instigated it, is not even close. To be honest, Johnny stepped up to protect his teammates." |
| July 28, 2007 Johnny Estrada returned to action Friday, but his sore hamstring isn't 100 percent. "It's not getting that much better," manager Ned Yost told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "He has played with it." It's nice that Estrada is playing through the injury, but a nagging hamstring problem for a catcher is obviously a major concern. |
| July 25, 2007 Johnny Estrada did not play on Tuesday and will sit again on Wednesday. He has been nursing a sore left hamstring for a few weeks, manager Ned Yost tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Damian Miller is starting in his place. |
| April 30, 2007 Johnny Estrada was one of a handful of Brewer regulars who was rested Sunday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Bill Hall and Rickie Weeks also picked up a day off. |
| April 26, 2007 Johnny Estrada was back in the lineup Wednesday after resting his bruised knee Tuesday night. Estrada want 2-for-4 with a run scored. |
| April 25, 2007 Johnny Estrada did not suffer a serious injury as a result of his Monday collision with Prince Fielder, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Estrada could have torn apart his left knee in the scary collision, but he suffered only a bruise and slight hyperextension. Estrada got the day off Tuesday, but he's expected to return to the lineup today. |