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Coco Crisp #10 | Outfielder | Kansas City Royals
Height: 6-0    Weight: 180    Throws: R    Bats: S
Born: Nov 1, 1979, Los Angeles, CA
Contract: Signed through 2009 with a club option for 2010.
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September 27, 2006
Coco Crisp underwent surgery on his left index finger on Tuesday, according to the Boston Herald. The surgery went well, and he's expected to be ready for spring training.
September 22, 2006
Coco Crisp will have season-ending surgery on his finger Monday, according to the Boston Globe. Gabe Kapler is starting in center field for the Red Sox Friday.
September 22, 2006
Coco Crisp had his surgically repaired left index finger examined by a hand specialist Thursday, the Boston Globe reports. It's not clear if Crisp will be able to play again this season.
September 14, 2006
Finger problems kept Coco Crisp from taking part in Wednesday's game, according to the Boston Globe. "Every time he hits the ball off the end of the bat, he feels shock waves," manager Terry Francona said. His status for Thursday's game isn't clear.
September 10, 2006
Coco Crisp missed Sunday's game with an injured left index finger, according to the AP. He's expected to be back in action on Tuesday.
September 5, 2006
Coco Crisp was out of the lineup for the Red Sox on Monday because of his sore left shoulder. He appeared as pinch runner.
August 30, 2006
Coco Crisp was scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup due to a sore left shoulder, according to the AP. He suffered the injury while making a diving catch on Tuesday. It's uncertain when he'll return to action.
July 29, 2006
The Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox have made Coco Crisp available to other teams in order to acquire a starter. Fellow outfielders Trot Nixon and Wily Mo Pena have been made available, as well. Some of the starters the Sox might be interested in are Jon Lieber, Cory Lidle, Rodrigo Lopez and Livan Herandez.
June 15, 2006
The Red Sox batted Coco Crisp eighth in the lineup on Wednesday, while Kevin Youkilis led off. There is no word as to how long the switch will last. Crisp has walked only six times this season and has an OBP of .320.
May 29, 2006
Boston manager Terry Francona wants to get Coco Crisp some at bats before placing him in the leadoff spot, according to the AP. Crisp batted eighth on Monday while Kevin Youkilis led off. "Once he hits leadoff he'll hit leadoff for the rest of the year," Francona said. "Hopefully, during this road trip."
May 28, 2006
The Red Sox activated Coco Crisp from the disabled list on Sunday, a day earlier than expected. Crisp was back in the starting lineup in center field and in the leadoff spot.
May 27, 2006
The Red Sox sent Coco Crisp to Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday to continue his rehab assignment. Crisp is still expected to rejoin the Sox early next week.
May 27, 2006
Coco Crisp, who is recovering from a broken finger, played another extended spring training game on Thursday, according to the Boston Herald. He played center field and went 2-for-6 with a home run. Barring any setbacks, he's expected to rejoin the Red Sox on Monday.
May 25, 2006
Coco Crisp, who is recovering from a broken finger, went 0-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in an extended spring training game Thursday, according to the AP. Crisp is expected to rejoin the Red Sox early next week.
May 25, 2006
Count on Red Sox manager Terry Francona to throw Coco Crisp in the lead-off spot when he is activated on Monday. "When we got Coco, there was no doubt he was going to lead off," said Francona. "Four games into the season, he got hurt... I think Coco's got a lot of value in the leadoff spot... Some of what Coco brings with the speed is very important." Crisp has been on the DL with a fractured finger and kidney stones.
May 24, 2006
Barring a setback, Coco Crisp is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Monday, according to the Boston Globe. He's missed nearly seven weeks with a fractured left index finger and kidney stones. Before rejoining the Red Sox, Crisp will take part in extended spring training games Thursday and Friday followed by a one- or two-game rehab stint with Triple-A Pawtucket.
May 22, 2006
If a session of batting practice goes well today, Coco Crisp could soon head out for a rehab assignment, most likely with Triple-A Pawtucket, according to the Boston Globe. He's recovering from a fractured left index finger and kidney stones.
May 21, 2006
Coco Crisp could take live batting practice as soon as tomorrow, according to the Boston Globe. He's recovering from a fractured left index finger and has been slowed recently by kidney stones. "He had a really good day,” manager Terry Francona said Saturday. “His finger’s doing great.”
May 17, 2006
The Boston Globe reports that Coco Crisp has been dealing with kidney stones. His rehab from a fractured left index finger appears to be at a standstill as a result.
May 14, 2006
Coco Crisp will remain in Boston to rehab his left index finger injury rather than travel with the Red Sox on their six-game road trip, according to the AP. Crisp suffered a setback in his recovery when he got sick last week. He is expected to return to the lineup in late May.
May 10, 2006
Coco Crisp has been sick lately, which has set him back a few days in his rehab from a broken left index finger, according to the AP. Crisp was originally supposed to return sometime next week, but his return has now been pushed back four or five days.
May 6, 2006
The Boston Globe reports that Coco Crisp plans to take practice swings early next week, then begin hitting off a tee and hitting soft toss as the week goes along. He hopes to begin a brief rehab assignment in about a week and a half. Crisp, recovering from a fractured left index finger, could return to action somewhere between May 15 and May 19.
May 5, 2006
The Red Sox will get a better idea today about when Coco Crisp will be able to return from the disabled list, according to the Boston Herald. “I think things are going very well,” manager Terry Francona said. “Flexibility and range of motion are getting better every day. When they tell him, ‘Go,’ I think he’ll go quick.” Crisp, who is out with a fractured left index finger, is expected to be sent out on a brief rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket or Double-A Portland sometime in the next week to 10 days.
May 2, 2006
Coco Crisp, who is recovering from a fractured left index finger, will undergo an X-ray Friday to see if he can begin baseball-related activities like catching a ball and swinging a bat, according to the Boston Herald. “Actually, the fracture is probably not going heal up completely for months, but we need it to heal just well enough so I can start doing more stuff,” Crisp said Monday. “Because of the consistency of progress, they can put a timetable together now. Hopefully, I can be back before mid-May.”
April 29, 2006
Coco Crisp, who is out with a fractured left index finger, remains on schedule to rejoin the Red Sox in mid May, according to the AP. "I think they were pleased with the healing process," manager Terry Francona said. Crisp will likely play in a couple minor league games after being cleared to play.
April 28, 2006
Coco Crisp was scheduled to be evaluated on Friday to see if he can increase his baseball activities, according to the AP. Crisp is on the DL with a fractured left index finger.
April 26, 2006
Coco Crisp is working out at Fenway Park while the Red Sox are on their current road trip, according to the Boston Globe. However, manager Terry Francona said Crisp won't be allowed to take part in "offense-related baseball activities” until the they return to Boston next week. Crisp, recovering from a fractured left index finger, should come off the DL in mid May.
April 24, 2006
The Boston Globe reports that Red Sox manager Terry Francona said yesterday that Coco Crisp should return to action "somewhere in the middle of May, give or take a few days. That would probably be pretty close." Crisp fractured his left index finger on a slide April 8.
April 21, 2006
The Boston Herald reports that manager Terry Francona doesn't expect Coco Crisp, who is out with a fractured left index finger, to be ready to return by May 1. Meanwhile, Crisp has stated that he hopes to return during the May 1-7 homestand. He was recently fitted for a new splint that will help him increase his baseball activities.
April 19, 2006
Coco Crisp, who is out with a fractured left index finger, is expected to remove his splint later this week, according to the Boston Herald. He hopes to be activated during the May 1-7 homestand.
April 12, 2006
Coco Crisp and the Red Sox agreed on a three-year contract extension Wednesday, according to the AP. The deal includes a club option for the 2010 season. Financial terms were not disclosed. Crisp is currently on the DL with a fractured left index finger.
April 11, 2006
The Red Sox placed Coco Crisp on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a fractured left index finger, according to the AP. The move is retroactive to April 9. "Coco has a non-displaced fracture at the base of his left index finger," Red Sox medical director Dr. Thomas Gill said in a statement Monday. "He will be placed in a splint for 10 days and re-evaluated at that time. Once sufficient healing has occurred, Coco can begin batting and return to baseball activities. No surgery is indicated at this time." Adam Stern, Wily Mo Pena and Dustan Mohr will get time in center field while Crisp is out.
April 10, 2006
Coco Crisp has a fracture on the base of his index finger on his left hand and will be sidelined for at least 10 days, according to the AP. He will be reevaluated after those 10 days are up. "Once sufficient healing has occurred, Coco can begin batting and return to baseball activities," Doctor Thomas Gill said in a statement. Crisp suffered the injury while sliding into third base on Saturday.
April 10, 2006
Coco Crisp was forced from Sunday's game due to an injured left index finger he sustained the day before, according to the Boston Globe. Crisp and Red Sox manager Terry Francona were confident that the injury was minor, but Crisp was expected to have X-rays taken to see if the digit is broken. Club officials declined to confirm or deny a report on Boston's Channel 7 that Crisp would miss a month with a broken knuckle.
April 7, 2006
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Coco Crisp is ready to steal more bases this year. "I had the green light in Cleveland to go, but I got held a lot," Crisp said. "I don't know, honestly, why it was like that. It didn't work for me, but it worked for the team. We'll see how the game plan is, but I could easily steal 15 bases. A slow guy could steal 15. A guy with my speed, to steal 15, is like walking." Crisp swiped 15 bases in 21 attempts last year.
April 3, 2006
Coco Crisp went 1-for-5 with two runs scored and made a fine defensive play in his debut for the Red Sox on Monday.
March 27, 2006
Coco Crisp stole his seventh base of the spring on Monday. Crisp stole just 15 bases all of last season, and many believed that the Sox would put the brakes on his running game. It will be interesting to see if the Sox allow him to run as much in the regular season.
February 6, 2006
The Red Sox avoided arbitration with Coco Crisp on Monday by signing him to a one-year deal worth $2.75 million, according to the AP. Crisp, who was acquired by the Sox in late January, will bat leadoff and play center field for Boston in 2006.
January 27, 2006
The Indians finally traded Coco Crisp, reliever David Riske and backup catcher Josh Bard to Boston for reliever Guillermo Mota, third base prospect Andy Marte, catcher Kelly Shoppach, a player to be named and cash, according to the AP. Crisp will take over for the departed Johnny Damon in center field and in the leadoff spot.
January 26, 2006
Now that the Coco Crisp deal has stalled due to Guillermo Mota's shoulder problems, the Red Sox and Indians have revived discussions of a three-way deal with the Reds, according to the Boston Herald. The deal would send Crisp to the Sox, Matt Clement to the Reds and Austin Kearns to the Tribe. Another possible deal has Boston simply replacing Mota with prospect Manny Delcarmen in the package.
January 25, 2006
The Indians are concerned enough about the condition of Guillermo Mota's right shoulder that they have put the trade that would send Coco Crisp to the Red Sox on hold, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The deal might not be dead, but it may have to be reworked.
January 23, 2006
The Boston Herald reports that the only thing that appears to be in the way of the Red Sox acquiring Coco Crisp from the Marlins for Andy Marte and Guillermo Mota are completion of physicals.
January 22, 2006
The Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox are close to acquiring Coco Crisp from the Indians. The deal was agreed upon several days ago under the condition that Cleveland be able to acquire another outfielder to replace Crisp, presumably Jason Michaels from the Phillies. The Sox would include Guillermo Mota and Andy Marte in the deal for Crisp.