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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 196
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 30, 1977, Sydney, Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| December 21, 2005 Grant Balfour was not tendered a contract by the Twins, according to the Star-Tribune. He missed last season following Tommy John surgery. |
| September 24, 2005 Recovering from Tommy John surgery, Grant Balfour has been shut down due to soreness in his shoulder, according to the Star-Tribune. Balfour will be examined by Dr. Timothy Kremcheck, who performed the Tommy John surgery in May. |
| September 9, 2005 Grant Balfour, who had Tommy John surgery in spring training, has been cleared to start in the instructional league September 16, according to the AP. |
| May 4, 2005 Grant Balfour will have his elbow ligament replacement surgery on May 13, according to the AP. Reds medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek will perform the operation in Cincinnati, and Balfour said he plans to begin his rehabilitation program in Minnesota soon after. |
| April 29, 2005 Grant Balfour will have season-ending ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and will miss the entire 2005 season, according to the AP. "I would have loved to have pitched this year," Balfour said. "I just couldn't get it right in spring training." |
| April 27, 2005 Grant Balfour underwent exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday in Cincinnati, according to the AP. Doctors will examine the results and decide in a day or two whether to have surgery. |
| April 27, 2005 Although Grant Balfour would prefer to just go ahead and undergo Tommy John surgery, he's agreed to follow the Twins' request that he have his elbow scoped first, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| April 26, 2005 The results of an MRI exam on Grant Balfour were inconclusive, according to the AP. He will go to Cincinnati for an exploratory arthroscopic procedure. He's been on the DL since March 26 with a right forearm strain. |
| April 25, 2005 The setback Grant Balfour sustained in his recovery from a strained right forearm may involve his elbow, according to the Star-Telegram. He's expected to undergo an MRI. |
| April 22, 2005 The Star-Tribune reports that Grant Balfour suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a strained right forearm when he felt tightness in the area during a workout. "We're going to fly him up and make sure that there's nothing wrong other than what's been going on with him." Twins GM Terry Ryan said. |
| April 9, 2005 Grant Balfour played catch before Friday's game and could throw a bullpen session on Saturday. He's not expected back from the DL until at least the end of the month. |
| April 3, 2005 Grant Balfour said it probably will be three of four more weeks before he's ready to come off the disabled list from his strained right forearm injury, according to the Star-Tribune. He will continue long-tossing today from 150 feet and hopes to be pitching off a mound again by next week. |
| March 16, 2005 The Twins have shut Grant Balfour down for the next 10 days, and he'll begin the season on the DL due to his sore right forearm, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| March 15, 2005 Although Grant Balfour threw in the bullpen yesterday, he's not making a good recovery from his strained right forearm, according to the Star-Tribune. It's possible he will be shut down. |
| March 11, 2005 Grant Balfour reported no problems with his strained right forearm after throwing in the bullpen on Thursday, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| March 8, 2005 Twins Ron Gardenhire expressed concern that reliever Grant Balfour has not pitched in a game, according to the Star-Tribune. Balfour, out with a right forearm strain, will throw in the bullpen today. |
| March 5, 2005 Grant Balfour reported no problems with his injured forearm after tossing a complete bullpen session yesterday for the first time this spring, according to the Pioneer Press. |
| March 1, 2005 Grant Balfour said he felt only "65 to 70%" because of a sore forearm, according to the Star-Tribune. He's not expected to pitch in early spring games. |
| February 26, 2005 A strained right forearm kept Grant Balfour from working out yesterday, according to the Star-Tribune. |