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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 230
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Apr 11, 1972, Rochester, MI Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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September 4, 2006 Jason Varitek returned to action for the Red Sox on Monday after missing five weeks with torn cartilage in his left knee. He batted seventh and caught all 10 innings, which might mean he won't play Tuesday. Varitek was originally expected to catch just four or five innings in his first game back. |
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September 3, 2006 The Red Sox activated Jason Varitek from the DL Sunday. Varitek has been sidelined since August 1 after needing surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. |
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September 2, 2006 Jason Varitek, who has been on the 15-day DL since August 1 after a left knee operation, went 2-for-4 as the designated hitter on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday, according to the AP. He is slated to come off the DL on Monday. |
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September 1, 2006 Jason Varitek is slated to catch five innings for Triple-A Pawtucket tonight on a rehab assignment, according to the Boston Globe. He then will play seven innings Saturday, rest Sunday and come off the disabled list Monday, assuming all goes well. Varitek is working his way back from knee surgery. |
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August 28, 2006 When Jason Varitek returns from the DL, which is expected to be soon, he will probably only play four or five innings when he first returns, according to the AP. Varitek is recovering from left knee surgery. |
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August 25, 2006 Manager Terry Francona said Thursday that Jason Varitek may be only a week away from returning from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, according to the Boston Herald. Varitek initially was going to join the team in Seattle today, but the Sox decided it would benefit him more if he remained in Boston. "He thinks he’s about a week away from playing," Francona said. "Sept. 1 is going to be pretty damn close. Does he need (to go to) Triple A for a day or two? It will depend on how he feels." |
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August 24, 2006 Jason Varitek, who is recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery, could rejoin the Red Sox within the next 10 days, according to the official team website. "He got some kneesavers, a little bit more fitted to his legs, and he's going to do some defensive drills and he'll meet us out there," manager Terry Francona said. "He took 100 swings yesterday, 50 from both sides of the plate." |
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August 21, 2006 Jason Varitek, who is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his knee, is aiming to return on September 1, according to the Red Sox website. "I would say Sept. 1 is probably a fair assessment," manager Terry Francona said. "A couple of days either way might be close." |
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August 12, 2006 Jason Varitek, who has been sidelined after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee, has begun throwing, according to the Red Sox website. "He's moving pretty well," said manager Terry Francona. "He's trying to do as much baseball as he can, like throwing, so, when he comes [back], he doesn't have to wait another week to do that stuff. He was throwing off a chair like the third day [after surgery]. He's trying to do as much of that stuff as possible. He has to get rid of all the swelling." |
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August 3, 2006 Dr. Thomas Gill, who performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Jason Varitek on Thursday, said that the procedure was a success, according to the AP. Varitek is expected to return in early-to-mid September. He sustained the injury during the second inning of Tuesday's game. |
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August 1, 2006 The Red Sox placed Jason Varitek on the disabled list Tuesday with left knee injury, according to the AP. He's expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks with the injury. Varitek will have arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage in the knee. |
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August 1, 2006 Jason Varitek will undergo testing on his twisted left knee today, according to the Boston Globe. "I'm hoping I'm just being a little overly cautious," manager Terry Francona said. "I think Tek fought me on it a little bit but I think it is the best thing to do. Obviously, he'll be examined but I'm just trying to be cautious for the long haul." He suffered the injury while running to second base in the second inning in Monday's game against Cleveland. |
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July 31, 2006 Jason Varitek left Monday night's game in the third inning with a twisted left knee and will be re-evaluated on Tuesday, according to the AP. Varitek stayed in the game in the top of the third, but Doug Mirabelli pinch hit for him in the bottom of the inning and went in to catch in the fourth. |
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July 26, 2006 Jason Varitek got a routine day off on Wednesday, according to the AP. Now that Tim Wakefield is on the disabled list, Varitek will be on a more traditional schedule of off-days, rather than every fifth day. |
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July 7, 2006 Manager Terry Francona said that he will likely sit Jason Varitek for Saturday's game after such a quick turnaround from Friday night's game, according to the AP. "We will see. I talked to Jason last night. It's such a quick turnaround. We're trying to win the game and you are trying not to injure people, and trying to get production. I will check with Jason after the game. He typically gives you the same answer after every game, 'I'm fine.' I will get a read on his body language, how many ice packs he has on and we will go from there," Francona said. |
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April 23, 2006 Still nursing a tight gluteus muscle, Jason Varitek was given Saturday off after working 12 innings the night before, according to the Boston Globe. "He's been battling that [gluteus] muscle," manager Terry Francona said. "I don't want to run him into the ground two weeks into the season." |
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April 18, 2006 Jason Varitek was hobbling early in Monday's game because of a tight gluteus muscle that has occasionally bothered him since spring training, according to the Boston Herald. “It’s something that I’ve had for a couple of months, but it stiffened up on me after (Sunday’s) game,” he said. “I’m encouraged because it did loosen up later in (yesterday’s) game.” |