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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 225
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Jun 15, 1972, Baton Rouge, LA |
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| December 8, 2006 Andy Pettitte has agreed to a one-year, $16 million deal with the Yankees, according to ESPN.com. The deal includes a $16 million player option for 2008. Pettitte of course pitched for the Yankees from 1995-2003, helping them win four World Series during his tenure. |
| December 6, 2006 ESPNews is reporting that Andy Pettitte will in fact pitch in 2007. It was reported in early November that the veteran hurler was leaning toward's retirement. Pettitte's primary suitors are the Astros and Yankees. |
| November 11, 2006 Andy Pettitte indicated Friday that he's leaning toward retiring after playing 12 seasons, according to the New York Times. "If I had to make a decision right now, it would probably be not to play," Pettitte said. He added that he wants to make a decision about his future soon. |
| November 1, 2006 Andy Pettitte is going to file for free agency, though according to the Astros official site he's not committed to continuing his career. "I know it's difficult maybe for people to understand," Pettitte, 34, said. "I'm just not sure if I want to play, so I'm just trying to take some time back. Obviously for me to feel that way, I have some serious burnout." |
| September 30, 2006 Andy Pettitte, who was originally scheduled to start Sunday's final regular-season game against Atlanta, was moved up to start Saturday night against the Braves, according to the AP. He allowed just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven. |
| September 21, 2006 Andy Pettitte returned to the rotation and gave the Astros five innings, allowing only one earned run on five hits and four walks. Pettitte had not started since straining a flexor muscle in his left elbow September 12 against the Cardinals. |
| September 19, 2006 Andy Pettitte missed his scheduled start on Tuesday night in order to be with his father, who was hospitalized. The Astros bumped Pettitte back to Thursday. Pettitte had already been bumped once because of a strained flexor muscle in his left elbow. |
| September 18, 2006 After throwing a bullpen session Sunday, Andy Pettitte said he felt fine, according to the Houston Chronicle. Pettitte, who was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday due to a strained flexor muscle in his pitching elbow, appears set to start on Tuesday. |
| September 16, 2006 The Astros have ruled Andy Pettitte out of for his scheduled start on Sunday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He has a strained flexor muscle in his pitching elbow and will be replaced by Wandy Rodriguez. Barring a setback, he should start Tuesday's game. |
| September 15, 2006 Andy Pettitte remains penciled in for Sunday's start against Philadelphia, according to the Astros official site. Pettitte was forced out of his last turn Wednesday because of elbow soreness, and he later had a cortisone shot in the elbow. |
| September 13, 2006 Andy Pettitte had a cortisone injection in his elbow on Wednesday, according to the AP. Pettitte had to leave yesterday's start in the third inning because of pain in the elbow. He also underwent an MRI that revealed tendinitis in his elbow. "We're hopefully that he'll make his next start this weekend," general manager Tim Purpura said. "But we're going to take it day by day." |
| September 12, 2006 Andy Pettitte injured his left elbow and was lifted with two outs in the third inning of Tuesday night's start against the Cardinals, according to the AP. The team said Pettitte had a flexor muscle strain and was day-to-day. His start was pushed back a day due to a minor ankle sprain and fatigue from a heavy workload. |
| September 11, 2006 Andy Pettitte, who was scratched from his start on Monday due to a sprained ankle, is now slated to start on Tuesday against the Cardinals, according to the AP. "He's pitched a lot of innings and he's pitched in tough games for us," manager Phil Garner said. "He did twist his ankle a couple of days ago, although that doesn't seem to be as much of a factor." |
| September 11, 2006 Andy Pettitte has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Cardinals tonight because of a sprained ankle. Taylor Buchholz will start in his place. There was no immediate word on how long Pettitte would be pushed back. |
| September 5, 2006 Andy Pettitte had his start rained out on Tuesday. He will be pushed back one day and start on Wednesday instead. |
| June 3, 2006 The Astros have decided to bring Andy Pettitte back on three days' rest to start Saturday in order to give Roy Oswalt an extra day to rest a sore hamstring, according to the Houston Chronicle. "We wanted to give Roy an extra day, and Andy didn't feel like he needed an extra day," manager Phil Garner said. "We felt like this may be a good move for him move up him and let him pitch a little bit and get a change of routine." |
| March 11, 2006 As expected, Andy Pettitte threw a simulated game yesterday, as he continues to work his left shoulder and elbow into shape, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I'm definitely feeling better," Pettitte said. "My arm is just feeling a lot better. I'm definitely feeling good about things." |
| March 9, 2006 Andy Pettitte is expected to throw a simulated game on Friday, according to the AP. If all goes well, he will make his spring debut against the Yankees on March 15. |
| March 6, 2006 Andy Pettitte, who is still working his left shoulder and elbow into shape, threw 34 pitches of live batting practice on Sunday, according to the Houston Chronicle. "Tuesday I'll just throw a (bullpen) and then I'll throw a simulated game on Friday," Pettitte said. "I feel good." Although Pettitte is still at least a week away from throwing in a game, he is making solid progress and remains in line to start the season on schedule. |
| March 3, 2006 Andy Pettitte returned to Astros' camp Thursday after undergoing a minor surgical procedure Wednesday in Houston to remove a mysterious growth from his forehead, according to the Houston Chronicle. The growth might have been the result of a spider bite. |
| February 20, 2006 After taking January off to rest his elbow, Andy Pettitte estimates he's about a week behind the rest of the Astros pitchers, according to the Houston Chronicle. He won't take part in spring training games until later in the exhibition season but appears likely to be ready for the start of the regular season. |
| February 1, 2006 Andy Pettitte probably won't take part in the World Baseball Classic, because he's a month behind schedule in his preparation for the upcoming season, according to the Houston Chronicle. He has taken it easy on his elbow after hurrying back from his 2004 surgery to pitch last season. It appears he should be fine for the start of the regular season. |