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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 220
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Jun 26, 1984, Homestead, FL |
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| May 11, 2008 Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes started in right field Sunday and went 0-for-4 in the seventh spot in the lineup. |
| May 9, 2008 Elijah Dukes, returning from the disabled list after injuring his hamstring on opening day, entered the game in the seventh inning and struck out in both of his plate appearances. |
| May 9, 2008 According to the Washington Post, the Nationals will activate outfielder Elijah Dukes on Friday, who strained his right hamstring on opening day. Dukes hit .211 in a 13-game rehabilitation stint with Single-A Potomac and Triple-A Columbus. |
| May 8, 2008 With all the injuries to the team's catchers, outfielder Elijah Dukes will be recalled to active duty on Friday, according to the Washington Post. |
| May 6, 2008 The Washington Nationals report OF Elijah Dukes is nearing return to the majors, according to MLB.com. |
| April 30, 2008 Elijah Dukes, in the minors rehabbing a hamstring injury, is continuing to work his way back into game shape at Single-A Potomac, according to MLB.com. |
| April 16, 2008 Elijah Dukes jogged at a vigorous pace yesterday afternoon, and is closer to returning from a strained hamstring, according to the Washington Times. He will continue to work out, then likely rejoin the team Friday in Miami. |
| April 13, 2008 Washington OF Elijah Dukes has been taking part in team batting practice and appears to be near a return to the field, according to MLB.com. |
| March 31, 2008 Elijah Dukes has been placed on the 15-day DL due to right hamstring tightness, according to MLB.com. Dukes said, "It's not getting any better by me going out there and still trying to run on it. I'm going to give it some time and let it heal properly so I can give 110 percent." Dukes has won the starting spot in LF. |
| March 26, 2008 Elijah Dukes will remain out until Saturday, according to MLB.com. Dukes is nursing a strained hamstring and could ultimately replace Wily Mo Pena in the starting lineup in left field if he comes back strong. |
| March 15, 2008 Elijah Dukes said he should be ready to play in "a day or two," according to the Washington Post. Dukes left Friday's game with a strained right hamstring, though the ailment appears to be minor. Assuming he can get back in action soon, he's expected to replace Wily Mo Pena (torn oblique) as the starting left fielder. |
| March 14, 2008 Elijah Dukes strained his right hamstring sliding into second base in the bottom of the third inning of todays 8-4 loss for the Nationals, falling to the Cleveland Indians in Grapefruit League action, according to the Associated Press. According to Dukes, It was almost like a little strain or cramp kind of feeling. The injury is not considered serious by any means and the Nationals are hoping Dukes can get back in the lineup and continue his work towards earning a spot in the outfield rotation in quick order. |
| February 22, 2008 Elijah Dukes out on quite the display in batting practice, according to a report at MLB.com, as he attempts to earn a spot in the Nationals OF rotation with a strong spring. "Having guys like Lastings [Milledge] and [Wily Mo] Pena helped, too," Dukes said. "They are hitting that ball hard. It was like, 'All right, I can't be looking like the wimp of the group,' you know what I mean? So you have to come with your 'A' game." No one questions Duke's talent, it's his 10 cent brain that has gotten him in trouble so far. With legitimate 30 HR power, Dukes will look to be the team's fourth OF option this year behind Milledge, Pena and Austin Kearns at the start of the season. |
| February 20, 2008 Elijah Dukes arrived at Nationals camp Wednesday saying he's a new man. The outfielder has battled numerous off-the-field problems and has had issues with managers, but he's hoping to turn over a new leaf. "I've been working on myself a long time, and I finally found a breakthrough," Dukes said in the AP. "And from now on, everybody gets a chance to really see (what) the real Elijah Dukes is like. I've always been working on it, it's just been issues of mine and I think now I finally tuned it up a bit so I can stay on the field the whole year." Dukes is a supreme talent capable of being a star if he's serious about cleaning up his act. He'll come off the bench for the Nats to start the year, but he could get regular playing time if he plays up to his ability. |