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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Feb 17, 1979, Florence, AL |
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| November 10, 2008 Josh Willingham was dealt to the Nationals on Monday, according to FoxSports. Scott Olsen was also included in the trade. In return, the Marlins will receive second baseman Emilio Bonifacio and a package of minor leaguers, including Class A right-hander P.J. Dean and outfielder Jake Smolinski. |
| September 23, 2008 Josh Willingham hit his 13th home run of the season in the Marlins' 9-4 loss to Washington. He went 1-for-4 on the night. |
| September 22, 2008 Josh Willingham went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Monday's loss to the Reds. His other hit was good for a double. |
| August 28, 2008 Josh Willingham was benched on Thursday night as Jeremy Hermida was reinserted into the starting lineup, according to the Palm Beach Post. As a result, Luis Gonzalez started his fifth straight game in the outfield. |
| August 11, 2008 Josh Willingham was benched for Sunday's game because of a dismal 2-for-20 road trip, according to the Palm Beach Post. |
| August 2, 2008 Josh Willingham went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rockies at home. He hit a double and a triple, and scored two runs. |
| August 1, 2008 Josh Willingham had a hit and an RBI out of the cleanup spot for the Marlins on Friday night. |
| July 20, 2008 Josh Willingham was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a sore wrist, according to the Miami Herald. |
| June 30, 2008 Josh Willingham hit a game-winning home run in the 10th inning after the Marlins' Hanley Ramirez's tying homer in the ninth forced extra innings and Florida rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Monday night. It was the third career walkoff homer for Willingham, whose shot off Jon Rauch (4-2) was his second of the game. |
| June 24, 2008 Josh Willingham went 1-for-5 with a spectacular diving catch in his return from the DL. He had missed the previous eight weeks with a back injury. |
| June 24, 2008 Josh Willingham is eager to get back in the lineup tonight after a lengthy stint on the DL with a back injury, according to the AP. "It's been a long process," Willingham said. "Been frustrating, but I'm back in the lineup and hopefully I can do something to help the team win." |
| June 24, 2008 As expected, Josh Willingham has been activated from the DL, according to MLB.com. |
| June 21, 2008 The Marlins are set to activate star outfielder Josh Willingham from the DL on Tuesday, according to the Miami Herald. He is recovering from lower back soreness. Manager Fredi Gonzalez will work him back into the grind slowly, and said, "I'm not going to run him out there the first seven days in a row." |
| June 19, 2008 Josh Willingham's return to active duty continues to draw attention. The Florida outfielder is currently on a rehab assignment in Double-A and is near a return from a back injury that's kept him out of the Marlins lineup since May 2nd. Willingham hit .341 with a 406 OBP and had six home runs and 16 RBI in 91 at-bats before being he was disabled. There is a chance he could return to the 25-man roster tomorrow, but the more feasible ETA is next week. |
| June 18, 2008 Josh Willingham went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBI for Double-A Carolina on Tuesday. He is expected to rejoin the Marlins during their next homestand, which begins on Monday, the Miami Herald reports. Willingham is on the DL due to a sore lower back. |
| June 14, 2008 The Florida Marlins report outfielder Josh Willingham is unlikely to rejoin the team during their current nine-game road trip, according to MLB.com. |
| June 14, 2008 Josh Willingham went 0-for-2 in his first minor league rehab start on Friday night, the Miami Herald notes. The outfielder has been out since late April due to a sore lower back. |
| June 12, 2008 The Marlins project to get outfielder Josh Willingham back in about 10-14 days, according to MLB.com. |
| June 11, 2008 The Palm Beach Post reports that Josh Willingham went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in his first rehab start. |
| June 10, 2008 Florida outfielder Josh Willingham is ready to beging a rehab assignment in the minors, according to MLB.com. |
| June 9, 2008 Josh Willingham ran the bases, fielded fly balls and took live batting practice Monday, according to MLB.com. The outfielder is progressing well from his back injury and could possibly start a rehab assignment by the end of the week. |
| June 8, 2008 Josh Willingham took batting practice on the field before Sunday's game, the first time he's been able to do so since injuring his back in April. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said Willingham could be taking part in some rehab games pretty soon if all goes well. "Sometimes these things, he feels good one day, but then you got to see how he feels [on Monday]," Gonzalez said on MLB.com. "If he feels good again, maybe take another BP. If everything goes well, I think by the middle of the week he should be playing some games in the minor leagues -- whether it's Gulf Coast or some place else." |
| June 6, 2008 Josh Willingham dressed out during batting practice Friday, stretched out with the team and also shagged some fly balls, but that doesn't mean he's close to returning to the lineup, manager Fredi Gonzalez told MLB.com. "It'll be a while, because he hasn't played in over a month," Gonzalez said. "He's got to get his legs in shape -- he's got to get his arm in shape. He hasn't picked up a ball. You hate to run him back in there, then his legs go bad." Willingham is coming back from lower back soreness. |
| June 5, 2008 The Marlins have reeled in high school catcher Kyle Skipworth with the sixth overall pick in Thursday's draft, according to the Palm Beach Post. |
| June 3, 2008 Florida outfielder Josh Willingham took 25 pain-free swings off a tee in the batting cage today, according to MLB.com. |
| June 2, 2008 He plans to test his ailing back by taking a few swings inside the batting cage within a day or two, but Josh Willingham isn't overly optimistic, according to the Miami Herald. Willingham said, "I'm not getting up about it, and I'm not getting down about it. If I can swing it well, I'll move forward." |
| May 29, 2008 Josh Willingham is still a long way from returning to the Marlins, according to the Miami Herald. |
| May 28, 2008 Florida outfielder Josh Willingham is traveling with the team as he continues to nurse a herniated disc and a lower-back sprain, and the Marlins report he could be swinging a bat as early as this week, a task he has not performed in weeks, according to MLB.com. |
| May 23, 2008 Josh Willingham remains 2-3 weeks away from resuming baseball activities, according to MLB.com. He's currently performance range-of-motion exercises for his ailing back. |
| May 20, 2008 Florida outfielder Josh Willingham seems likely to miss another month, and possibly more, as he continues to struggle with a herniated disc, according to CBSSports.com. |
| May 16, 2008 Josh Willingham could seek a second opinion on his ailing back, according to the Miami Herald. Willingham said he aggravated the injury while taking batting practice Monday. "I'm going to maybe see a doctor just to get another opinion," Willingham said. "But I really think I just did too much on it too early because I really wanted to get back on the field." |
| May 15, 2008 Josh Willingham's recent setback with his back will likely keep him out of the lineup for at least a couple of weeks, according to MLB.com. Willingham is now dealing with a strained lower back in addition to a herniated disk. "In my opinion, I might have been a little overanxious," he said. |
| May 13, 2008 Josh Willingham is eligible to come off the DL today, but that won't happen, according to the Palm Beach Post. He has been out since April 28 with a lower back strain. He might take batting practice today, possibly followed by a minor-league rehab stint later in the week. |
| May 12, 2008 Florida outfielder Josh Willingham hit soft-toss pitches Monday, according to the AP. Willingham, sidelined by a sore back, is eligible to come off the 15-day DL during the series in Cincinnati, but his return is uncertain. |
| May 11, 2008 Florida Marlins outfielder Josh Willingham (back) has had his rehab assignment postponed a few days. Willingham took live batting practice on Saturday and felt the effects on Sunday. |
| May 11, 2008 Josh Willingham took live batting practice on Saturday. He will likely go on a rehab assignment before coming off the DL. "We'll see how he is (on Sunday)," manager Fredi Gonzalez tells the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Before we put him back in there, I want him to get some swings against live pitching. If things go OK in a game or two, we'll bring him back up." Willingham is out due to a sore back. |
| May 6, 2008 The Florida Marlins report OF Josh Willingham should be ready to take the field within the next week, according to MLB.com. |
| May 2, 2008 The Marlins placed outfielder Josh Willingham on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a back injury. The move is retroactive to April 18. |
| May 2, 2008 Josh Willingham appears headed to the DL due to his neck injury, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The outfielder hasn't played since Sunday because of the injury. Brett Carroll is expected to be recalled. |
| April 29, 2008 Josh Willingham was scratched from Tuesday's game because of a stiff neck, according to MLB.com. Luis Gonzalez replaced him in left field. |
| April 25, 2008 Josh Willingham is riding a team-high 12-game hitting streak, according to MLB.com. He will look to keep it going tonight against Milwaukee, a team he is hitting .283 lifetime against, with three homers. |
| April 24, 2008 Josh Willingham continued to pound the ball on Thursday as he hit his sixth home run amongst his three hits against the Braves. Willingham also knocked in four runs on the night. |
| April 24, 2008 Josh Willingham is currently riding an 11-game hitting streak, according to MLB.com. He will look to keep it going tonight against Braves' lefty Chuck James. |
| April 15, 2008 Florida left fielder Josh Willingham put his best foot forward against the Braves this evening as the Marlins put the wood to Atlanta, taking a 0-4 win. Willingham, hitting in the fourth hole, went 2-for-3 with one walk, including a triple. Willingham picked up one RBI (seven on the year) and a run scored, also adding his first TWO stolen bases of the season. |
| April 13, 2008 Josh Willingham provided the Marlins only offense on Sunday, as his solo homer was the only run the club scored against the Astros. Willingham was 1-for-4 on the day. |
| March 31, 2008 Josh Willingham homered to left field in the Marlins Monday afternoon loss to the Mets. Willingham finished the game 1-for-4 with two RBI. Willingham, typically a slow starter struggled this spring, so the first game dinger was an encouraging sign. |
| March 27, 2008 The last offical, unofficial game, for the Marlins comes Saturday and Josh Willingham is still looking for his first spring home run. Willingham told the Palm Beach Post he isn't concerned. "I haven't hit a spring training home run since 2006,'' said Willingham. The Marlins' outfielder hit 21 home runs last season and should repeat his modest numbers (.265 and 89 RBI). |
| March 23, 2008 Josh Willingham went 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI against Washington on Sunday. Willingham needed a solid peformance as he was only hitting 10-for-44 with 11 strikeouts heading into today's game. Hopefully he can end spring training on a high note. |
| February 9, 2008 Josh Willingham has a clean bill of health, as he enters spring training, according to MLB.com. "Hammer [Willingham] is ready to go," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "I spoke with him several times this winter, and he says he is good to go. We may have to give him a couple of days here and there, just so he can hold up the whole year." Willingham missed the final few weeks of last season with a herniated disc in his back. When he does rest, recent signee Luis Gonzalez will start in left field. |