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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 226
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Apr 19, 1983, St. Paul, MN Contract: Signed through 2010 |
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| October 16, 2004 An examination of the surgically repaired knee of Joe Mauer yesterday revealed nothing wrong, according to the Star-Tribune. He felt some pain in the joint while catching a bullpen session on Sunday and wanted to make sure everything was all right. |
| October 9, 2004 The Star-Tribune reports that Joe Mauer went 1-for-5 with an RBI Friday during instructional league play in Fort Myers, Fla. He could return from his knee injury if the Twins make it to the ALCS. |
| October 5, 2004 The Twins are still optimistic that Joe Mauer could be added to the postseason roster if they advance to the ALCS, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Mauer has been sidelined for 2½ months with an injured left knee. "He's running the bases, (but) he hasn't seen any live pitching at all," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "I think he needs to see some live pitching. That would mean sending him to Florida for a few days." |
| September 28, 2004 Joe Mauer has been told by his doctor that his surgically-repaired knee should heal to the point that he can be the Twins' full-time catcher in 2005, according to the Star-Tribune. He took ground balls at third base over the weekend, but that was simply to get him moving around the field. |
| September 25, 2004 Joe Mauer has been cleared to do some light running, but the Twins don't appear to be pushing for him to return before the end of the season. |
| September 21, 2004 The Star-Tribune reports that Joe Mauer will have his knee examined again Friday to determine whether he will be shut down for the season. |
| September 15, 2004 Joe Mauer will have his sore knee examined again after getting an MRI to determine whether he will be able to play again this season, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| September 3, 2004 Joe Mauer still might return before the end of the month. He's been taking batting practice but can't run yet. |
| August 27, 2004 Joe Mauer hopes to test his ailing knee with batting practice on the field today, according to the Star-Tribune. He still has no timetable for a return. |
| August 26, 2004 Twins manager Ron Gardenhire indicated that Joe Mauer will not be returning from his knee injury any time soon. |
| August 24, 2004 Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is hoping that Joe Mauer will recover sufficiently from the sore left knee that kept him on the DL since July to be available in September at least as a DH and pinch hitter, and maybe to catch a few games. |
| August 23, 2004 Joe Mauer is completing his rehab from a sore left knee that's kept him out since July 16th. He is playing catch and hitting in the cage, according to the AP. |
| August 21, 2004 Joe Mauer was able to play catch yesterday, as he resumed working out on his sore left knee, according to the Star-Tribune. He still hopes to get back in the mix before the season ends. |
| August 19, 2004 Joe Mauer, who's trying to return to the Twins before the end of the season, is close to beginning workouts, according to the AP. He had been expected to do some work Thursday, but still had some soreness in his left knee. |
| August 19, 2004 Joe Mauer should resume working out today, though the Twins don't expect him to rejoin the team until next month, according to the Star-Tribune. Recovering from knee surgery, he had kidney stones removed last week. |
| August 18, 2004 Still sore from having his kidney stones removed last week, Joe Mauer hasn't been able to resume his rehabilitation from a sore knee, according to the Pioneer Press. "Hopefully, in a couple of days he can get back out on the field and resume some of his activities," Twins manager Gardenhire said. |
| August 14, 2004 Joe Mauer, out since July 16th with a sore left knee, is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment Monday, according to the AP. |
| August 14, 2004 Joe Mauer had kidney stones removed through surgery on Thursday, which could further set back his return from a sore left knee, according to the Star-Tribune. The Twins are still hoping Mauer will be able to return by August 31, but that will depend on how quickly he recovers from the kidney stones and can resume workouts. |
| August 12, 2004 The Pioneer Press reports that Joe Mauer could return from his ailing left knee in about three weeks. There had been concern that he may have needed more surgery, but that was ruled out yesterday. |
| August 12, 2004 Twins manager Ron Gardenhire expects to have Joe Mauer back in the lineup before the end of the season despite a lingering sore left knee. Mauer received a third opinion on his knee from Dr. John Bergfield, an orthopedic surgeon and team physician for the NFL Browns and NBA Cavaliers. Mauer was told that he does not need more surgery. |
| August 6, 2004 Joe Mauer is scheduled to visit a doctor in Cleveland on Wednesday to seek a third opinion on his injured left knee, according to the AP. |
| August 1, 2004 Joe Mauer admitted that Dr. Richard Steadman, who gave a second opinion on Mauer's ailing knee, wanted to perform more surgery to determine the problem in the joint, according to the Star-Tribune. Mauer will get a third opinion this week, as the first doctor recommended only rest and rehab. |
| July 31, 2004 Joe Mauer will rehab his ailing left knee for at least another week, according to the Star-Tribune. Mauer got a second opinion on his knee yesterday. Twins GM Terry Ryan said there were some "disagreements on how we move forward," though he declined to get into specifics. The Pioneer Press reports that Mauer will now seek a third opinion on his surgically repaired knee. |
| July 28, 2004 Joe Mauer will go to Colorado on Friday to get a second opinion on his sore left knee, according to the AP. |
| July 27, 2004 The left knee of Joe Mauer has shown improvement. While the Twins aren't putting a specific date on when he'll return to action, he originally was expected back by the end of this week, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| July 20, 2004 Joe Mauer was examined yesterday by the doctor who performed his knee surgery and was told that the swelling in his knee was the result of a switch in medication, according to the Star-Tribune. He is expected to be fine in 10-14 days and could be back in action August 3. |
| July 19, 2004 The Twins placed Joe Mauer on the 15-day DL with a sore left knee. It's the second time this season that Mauer has been sent to the DL. He was batting .308 with six homers and 17 RBIs in 107 at-bats this season. |
| July 18, 2004 The Pioneer Press reports that Joe Mauer could remain sidelined through at least Tuesday due to his sore knee. |
| July 17, 2004 Joe Mauer missed his third straight start on Saturday because of a sore knee. |
| July 16, 2004 Twins manager Ron Gardenhire indicated that Joe Mauer might not be able to start for the next two or three days because of a sore left knee, according to the Star-Tribune. Mauer did say that he was available to pinch hit if needed. He also admitted that he had been hiding some discomfort in the knee from the medical staff. Once he gets behind the plate, he might be rested every third day or so for a while. |
| July 15, 2004 Joe Mauer underwent an MRI on Thursday to evaluate his sore and swollen left knee. The AP reported that team doctors found no significant damage but did change his medication. Mauer is not in Thursday's starting lineup and is listed as day-to-day. |
| July 10, 2004 Joe Mauer was not in the starting lineup Saturday because the Twins were facing lefty Nate Robertson. He did appear as a pinch-hitter in the eighth and drew a walk. |
| July 2, 2004 Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he will insert Joe Mauer into the No. 3 hole in the batting order tonight, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| June 21, 2004 Yesterday, Joe Mauer played a day game following a night game for the first time since returning from a back injury, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| June 6, 2004 Twins manager Ron Gardenhire rested Joe Mauer yesterday but plans to start the catcher today, according to the Star-Tribune. Mauer recently returned from a back injury. "I don't want to push it," Gardenhire said. "When he plays back-to-back games, I want it to be two night games." |
| June 2, 2004 Joe Mauer returned to the Twins lineup Wednesday. He batted eighth and went 0-for-2 with a walk. |
| June 2, 2004 The Twins activated Joe Mauer last night, according to the Star-Tribune. He may even be in the lineup for today's game. Mauer had been out with a knee injury. |
| June 1, 2004 Joe Mauer, on the DL since April 7, is expected to join the team on Wednesday, according to the AP. He went 1-for-4 in the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A Rochester Tuesday. |
| May 31, 2004 Joe Mauer might not return from the DL on Wednesday since his game at Triple-A Rochester was rained out on Monday, according to the AP. The Twins don't want to rush Mauer back until he's ready. |
| May 31, 2004 The Twins expect Joe Mauer to return from his knee injury on Wednesday, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| May 29, 2004 Joe Mauer had a hit in his first appearance for Triple-A Rochester on Saturday and the Twins are hopeful they'll get him back in the lineup next week, according to the AP. |
| May 29, 2004 Twins Director of Minor Leagues Jim Rantz said that the team had not yet pinpointed a return date for Joe Mauer. Mauer has been alternating between catching and being the DH on his rehab assignment and might do that for his first few days back in the majors, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| May 28, 2004 Joe Mauer continued his minor league rehab Friday at Triple-A Rochester. We was the DH and went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. |
| May 27, 2004 Joe Mauer hit 3-for-4 while playing as the DH in his first game with Single-A Fort Meyers, according to the Star-Tribune. He's about a week away from returning to the Twins after recovering from left knee surgery. |
| May 26, 2004 Joe Mauer will officially begin a minor league rehab assignment tonight for Class-A Fort Myers, according to the Star-Tribune. He will DH for a few days before moving on to catching, and will eventually move up to Triple-A Rochester before rejoining the Twins. Mauer caught nine innings in an extended spring training game on Tuesday, and the Twins want to give him a couple of days off from catching. |
| May 21, 2004 Joe Mauer was 3-for-7 with five RBI as the DH in an extended spring training game on Wednesday and then caught a simulated game on Thursday, according to the Star-Tribune. He's expected to catch an extended spring training game today and could begin a rehab assignment next week. Mauer is hoping to return to the Twins around June 1. |
| May 18, 2004 Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with a home run at extended spring training Tuesday, according to the AP. Mauer will be the DH on Wednesday and catch five innings Thursday, if everything goes well. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said the team won't activate Mauer until he's played at least five or six rehab games. |
| May 16, 2004 The Star-Tribune reports that Joe Mauer is scheduled to catch in the bullpen for the second time today and could be the DH in an extended spring training game on Tuesday. If all goes well, Mauer could catch in an extended spring training game on Wednesday. However, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire still doesn't expect Mauer to return by the first week of June. |
| May 15, 2004 Joe Mauer has slowed down his pace of rehab because he was not running as well as the Twins want him to, according to the AP. Manager Ron Gardenhire expects to have Mauer back around the first week of June. |
| May 12, 2004 The Star-Tribune reports that Joe Mauer remains at least a couple of more weeks away from returning from his knee injury. |
| May 8, 2004 Joe Mauer finally was able to squat yesterday for the first time since injuring his knee, according to the Star-Tribune. He also took batting practice and jogged. |
| May 3, 2004 Recovering from knee surgery, Joe Mauer still can't squat behind the plate, according to the Star-Tribune. The Twins aren't sure when he will be able to do so or when he'll be ready to return to action. At this point, it appears he may not be back until late May. |
| April 30, 2004 Joe Mauer will go to extended spring training on Monday to continue his rehab from knee surgery, according to the AP. Mauer is said to be behind teammate Matt LeCroy in terms of recovery, and it doesn't even look like LeCroy will be back in action for another couple of weeks. |
| April 26, 2004 Joe Mauer took batting practice before Monday's game, according to the AP. He's still recovering from knee surgery. |
| April 26, 2004 Joe Mauer jogged yesterday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery, according to the Pioneer Press. "It felt pretty good," said Mauer. |
| April 23, 2004 For the first time since undergoing knee surgery, Joe Mauer hit off a tee yesterday, according to the Pioneer Press. He hopes to take more swings today. |
| April 21, 2004 Joe Mauer played catch yesterday and is expected to step up his rehab from knee surgery during the next week, according to the Star-Tribune. "Joe Mauer's moving along just great," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Within the next couple of days, he'll probably start hitting off a tee, do some light swinging." |
| April 9, 2004 Joe Mauer had successful knee surgery yesterday and is expected to be sidelined about 3-4 weeks, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| April 7, 2004 The Twins placed Joe Mauer on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left knee after he tore medial meniscus cartilage last night that will require surgery, according to the AP. The Star-Tribune reported that he could miss three weeks of action. |
| April 7, 2004 Twins officials revealed to the Star-Tribune that Joe Mauer tore cartilage in his left knee during Tuesday\'s game. He will undergo minor surgery that will sideline him for three weeks. |
| April 7, 2004 The sprained knee Joe Mauer sustained yesterday was believed to be mild, but he\'ll have an MRI today to be sure, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| April 6, 2004 Joe Mauer suffered a mildly sprained left knee on Tuesday night on a sliding catch attempt. He left the game but the injury isn\'t considered especially serious. |