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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Aug 30, 1978, Benton, AR Contract: Signed through 2009 with a club option for 2010. |
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| December 5, 2007 Cliff Lee's agent, Darek Braunecker, believes the hurler will be traded sometime this offseason, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "If you consider all those guys to be similar, Cliff is their most expendable guy," said Braunecker. "I'm expecting them to move him." The Cardinals are one team that's already expressed interest in Lee, and it's possible a deal could get done involving Anthony Reyes. |
| September 4, 2007 The Indians are expected to use Cliff Lee as a long reliever for the rest of the season. ''Cliff probably will be the long guy,'' manager Eric Wedge told the Akron Beacon-Journal. ''But we have enough guys out there for us to be able to put it (a lengthy relief stint) together. The reality is a long reliever usually works no more than three innings, maybe four.'' There will be no fantasy value for Lee unless he works his way back into the rotation. |
| September 2, 2007 Cliff Lee was recalled from Triple-A Saturday, though he won't be used in the rotation. He was 1-3 with a 3.51 ERA in eight starts at Buffalo, following a dreadful run in Cleveland (6.38 ERA over 16 starts). |
| July 27, 2007 The Indians optioned Cliff Lee to Triple-A Buffalo Friday. Lee has been a mess this year, sporting a 6.38 ERA in 16 starts. Reliever Ed Mujica was recalled from Buffalo to take Lee's spot on the roster. |
| May 3, 2007 Cliff Lee had an ordinary season debut Thursday, working six innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays. He allowed nine hits and five runs, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
| April 28, 2007 Cliff Lee is on schedule to get his first start of the season on Thursday, according to the AP. He's been out since February with a strained abdominal muscle but has been cleared to return to action after a successful minor league rehab assignment. |
| April 27, 2007 Cliff Lee allowed two hits over five scoreless innings in a rehab start at Double-A Akron on Friday, according to the AP. He walked one, struck out seven and could come off the disabled list next week. Lee strained an abdominal muscle in late February. |
| April 26, 2007 Cliff Lee has been working on adding a slider to his repertoire and hopes to break it out when he returns from his abdominal strain next week, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. "I think I have it pretty much figured out," Lee said. "I'm ready to throw it in a game. You never know unless you try." |
| April 25, 2007 Cliff Lee threw a 52-pitch bullpen session Tuesday as planned, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. He's coming back from an abdominal strain. "He looked fine," said pitching coach Carl Willis. "He threw all his pitches." Lee will make his final rehab stat on Friday for Double-A Akron; he's then expected to rejoin Cleveland's rotation next week. |
| April 24, 2007 Cliff Lee, who has yet to pitch this year due to an abdominal strain, will throw a bullpen session today and make his final rehab start on Friday for Double-A Akron, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He'll make his first start for the Tribe sometime next week. |
| April 22, 2007 Indians manager Eric Wedge said the team is "leaning" toward having Cliff Lee make one more rehab start before joining the rotation, according to the AP. A decision could come Monday after Lee, who is recovering from a strained abdominal muscle, throws a bullpen session. |
| April 18, 2007 Eric Wedge wants to see how Cliff Lee comes through Saturday's rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo before deciding whether Lee needs a second minor league outing, the AP reports. Lee strained an abdominal muscle early in spring training. |
| April 17, 2007 Cliff Lee, who is on the DL with a strained abdominal muscle, is expected to throw 65-70 pitches in a rehab start Saturday, possibly for Triple-A Buffalo, according to the AP. He threw 51 pitches in an extended spring training game on Monday. |
| April 11, 2007 Manager Eric Wedge said Cliff Lee felt strong in his last rehab start Tuesday but will need a few more rehab stints before he rejoins the team, according to the AP. Wedge hopes to have Lee, who's recovering from an abdominal strain, back before the end of the month. |
| April 10, 2007 Cliff Lee gave up one hit in two innings in a rehab outing for Single-A Kinston on Tuesday, according to the AP. He is out with an abdominal strain. |
| April 10, 2007 Cliff Lee had his Monday rehab start canceled due to weather, the Indians official site reports. The team instead will send him to Single-A Kinston, where he'll throw two innings or 35 pitches. "I feel fine, I feel good," said Lee, who's coming back from an abdominal injury. "I just need to build up my strength and my innings and get used to throwing 100 pitches. I haven't felt any pain in a few weeks." |
| April 7, 2007 Cliff Lee is scheduled to make his first rehab start at Double-A Akron on Monday, the Indians official site reports. Lee missed virtually all of Spring Training with a strained right abdominal muscle. He's been rehabbing the injury in Cleveland since the Tribe broke camp in Florida. |
| March 29, 2007 Cliff Lee, who is out with an abdominal strain, had his first bullpen session of the month on Thursday and said he felt fine, according to the AP. He'll throw again on Saturday. |
| March 27, 2007 Cliff Lee is scheduled to throw off a mound today, although he won't actually throw a bullpen session until Thursday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He'll begin the year on the DL with an abdominal injury. |
| March 23, 2007 Cliff Lee says the pain in his right abdominal muscle is gone, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Lee, who will begin the year on the DL due to his abdominal injury, is on a program where he plays catch every other day. He's throwing 90 feet, and on the days he doesn't throw, he does a lot of abdominal work. "I just have to be patient," Lee said. "It's going to take another four to five weeks." |
| March 18, 2007 Cliff Lee played catch pain-free on Saturday, according to the AP. "That's a good first step," manager Eric Wedge said. Lee will begin the year on the DL with an abdominal strain. |
| March 11, 2007 Cliff Lee will begin the season on the disabled list due to his abdominal strain, according to the AP. "The symptoms persist," trainer Lonnie Soloff said. "Cliff won't throw for seven to 10 days. Then we'll initiate a return-to-throw program. We're approaching it as a four-to-six week rehab." |
| March 8, 2007 Cliff Lee has not progressed from his lingering abdominal injury, according to the AP. Manager Eric Wedge said that if Lee isn't ready to throw a bullpen session on Sunday, he won't throw for 10-12 days, which could put him in danger of not being ready for the season. If he is not ready, he would likely be replaced in the rotation by Fausto Carmona. |
| March 6, 2007 Cliff Lee, who has been dealing with an abdominal strain, could throw off a mound by Thursday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Barring any setbacks, the Indians expect him to be ready by the start of the season. Lee played catch on Monday and is slated to do the same today. |
| March 5, 2007 Cliff Lee, who has been dealing with an abdominal strain, played catch on Monday, according to the AP. He's expected to throw again on Tuesday. |
| March 3, 2007 Cliff Lee won't work in a game until his strained abdominal muscle has completely healed, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. "When I left, he was on the (trainer's) table getting treatment," manager Eric Wedge said. "But the fact he threw a bullpen two days ago -- and he felt good enough to do that -- is a good sign." |
| March 1, 2007 Cliff Lee will miss his scheduled start on Friday with an abdominal strain, according to the AP. The extent of the injury isn't known. Fausto Carmona is expected to start on Friday in Lee's place. |