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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 210
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Aug 20, 1973, Knoxville, TN Contract: Signed through 2011 with club option for 2012 |
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December 23, 2006 Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd shot down a report in the LA Times that the Rockies and Angels were having trade talks regarding Todd Helton, according to the Rocky Mountain News. "There is absolutely nothing there," O'Dowd said. "I haven't talked to (general manager) Bill Stoneman or anyone with the Angels since the winter meetings. I have no idea who came up with that story." |
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December 22, 2006 The Rockies and Angels are still having some trade talks involving Todd Helton, according to the Los Angeles Times. Helton has the ability to veto any trade; it's not known if he's been approached with respect to a possible deal. |
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December 7, 2006 The Angels were in talks with the Rockies on Wednesday about a Todd Helton deal, but it ultimately fell through, according to the LA Times. The proposed deal had Helton going to the Angels, with Chone Figgins, Casey Kotchman and Erick Aybar going to Colorado. The Rockies offered to pay a portion of the $90 million left on Helton's contract, but it apparently wasn't enough. |
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September 30, 2006 Todd Helton will be rested more in 2007 as the team tries to keep him sharp throughout the year, according to the AP. Helton has dealt with acute terminal ileitis, which causes fatigue. "With the volume of games that he's played and the intensity that he plays with, there's a wear-and-tear factor that I can't even appreciate," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We want to find a way to capitalize on his productivity and that's what we've talked about for 2007, setting the schedule up prior to the season and following it with more ample time down for him." |
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September 28, 2006 The Rockies would like to limit Todd Helton to 150 games in 2007, giving him days off more often to keep him fresh, according to the AP. |
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September 18, 2006 Todd Helton was moved from No. 2 to No. 5 in the batting order on Monday, according to the AP. "It's something I've been toying about for a long time and didn't want to wait until spring training to do it," manager Clint Hurdle said. "It will give him more chances to drive in runs." |
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August 9, 2006 After getting just three extra-base hits and no homers in 55 at-bats while batting fifth in the Rockies lineup, Todd Helton was moved to second in the order on Tuesday, according to the Denver Post. "It would be different if I was hitting .400, then I would have more say in the matter," said Helton. "I told (manager Clint Hurdle) he should hit me ninth." |
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July 20, 2006 Todd Helton was given a routine day off to rest Wednesday, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Helton has just seven hits in his past 35 at-bats and was replaced by Ryan Shealy in the starting lineup. "When I was first told, I was upset because I want to play, but when you look at it from a team standpoint, it's a good idea," he said. "I hadn't had a day off in a while, and we are off (today), so it's two days in a row." |
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May 5, 2006 The Rockies activated Todd Helton from the DL Friday, according to the AP. Helton has been out since April 19 with an intestinal ailment. To make room for Helton on the roster, the team optioned outfielder Ryan Spilborghs to Triple-A Colorado Springs. |
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May 5, 2006 Todd Helton says that his swings feels better now than when it did just before he went on the 15-day disabled list with an illness, according to the Rocky Mountain News. In the final five games before going on the DL, he was just 4-for-17. "I was lost before, so I feel a lot better," Helton said. "I feel like I've slowed things down a lot and got back to what I've been working on in spring training." Helton is expected to be activated from the disabled list tonight. |
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May 3, 2006 The Denver Post reports that Todd Helton will be activated from the disabled list to play on Friday. He's been out with an intestinal ailment and was 1-for-3 in his first appearance with Triple-A Colorado Spring on a rehab assignment yesterday. |
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May 2, 2006 Rockies trainer Keith Dugger said he'd like Todd Helton to play five innings tonight for Triple-A Colorado Springs, seven innings Wednesday and nine innings on Friday before being activated on Saturday, according to the Rocky Mountain News. However, that timetable could be moved up a day depending on Helton's performance. |
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May 1, 2006 The Rockies will send Todd Helton on a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday, according to the AP. He is expected to start and play five innings against Tacoma. The Rockies did not say how long Helton's rehab stint would last. |
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April 28, 2006 Todd Helton, who is on the DL with an intestinal problem, has been riding a bicycle daily but won't join the team on its current trip, according to the AP. However, if he continues to make progress he could be activated as soon as May 5, the day he's eligbile to come off the DL. |
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April 26, 2006 The Denver Post reports that Todd Helton could rejoin the Rockies this weekend to resume baseball activities and return to action as soon as May 5, the day he's eligbile to come off the disabled list. He's responded well to treatment the last few days, as the pain and swelling in his small intestine has diminished. |
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April 25, 2006 The stomach illness of Todd Helton was diagnosed on Tuesday as acute terminal ileitis, which is inflammation that specifically localizes to the end of the intestine, according to the AP. There is still no timetable for his return. The doctor prescribed more rest for Helton before he can begin exercising again. |
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April 25, 2006 The Rockies indicated that an official diagnosis for the condition that hospitalized Todd Helton over the weekend is expected to be announced today, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Helton is on the disabled list and isn't eligible to return until May 5. |
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April 24, 2006 After spending the weekend being treated for a stomach ailment, Todd Helton was released from the hospital on Monday, according to the AP. The team said he was at home "resting comfortably with his family." Helton was hospitalized Friday with severe lower abdominal pain and a fever. Details of his condition have not been released and there is no timetable for his return to the lineup. |
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April 24, 2006 The Denver Post reports that Todd Helton is expected to be released from a hospital on Monday. Rockies officials hope to get a diagnosis of what's causing his severe abdominal pain by tonight or tomorrow. Among the conditions for which he's being tested are Crohn's disease, kidney stones and intestinal infections. |
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April 23, 2006 The Rockies didn't have any new information on the condition of Todd Helton on Sunday, according to the AP. However, there were reports that Helton was at least feeling better. Helton has been hospitalized with an undiagnosed ailment that has caused him stomach pain and headaches. |
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April 23, 2006 The Rockies placed Todd Helton on the disabled list yesterday partly because his condition wasn't improving and partly to alleviate any pressure he may feel to return too soon, according to the Denver Post. He remains in a hospital with an undiagnosed ailment that has caused pain in his stomach and head. "As you know, it's probably serious when you have to put a guy on the DL," said trainer Keith Dugger. "He's on pain medicine. They are still running further tests and they don't have a definitive diagnosis at this point in time." |
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April 22, 2006 According to the AP, the Rockies placed Todd Helton on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday due to a stomach ailment, which he was hospitalized for Friday afternoon. Helton will remain in the hospital until testing is complete and a diagnosis is ascertained. The move was retroactive to April 20. |
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April 22, 2006 Todd Helton was admitted to a hospital Friday afternoon and missed the evening game due to a stomach ailment, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Helton will be re-evaluated Saturday after the results of testing performed Friday become available. "We really don't have a diagnosis at this point in time," trainer Keith Dugger said. "(Helton) was sick in Arizona (during spring training). It was more of upper respiratory (discomfort), but his stomach was upset too. We're really not calling it anything. That's why we're running tests on him." |
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April 21, 2006 Todd Helton has come down with the same virus that sidelined teammate Eli Marrero for nearly a week, according to the AP. Helton was out of the lineup Friday, but it is uncertain how much longer he will be out. |
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March 24, 2006 Todd Helton has stated that his recurring back issues haven't been much of a problem this spring, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He attributes it to the work of massage therapist Yoshii Hiro Nishi. "It has flared up a little, but I have been able to get it under control," Helton said. "The big thing for me is Yoshii. He's unbelievable. He knows what he is doing." Helton hit .320-20-79 last season. |
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March 15, 2006 Todd Helton took the day off on Wednesday and won't make the trip to Peoria on Thursday night, either, acccording to the AP. "Just giving him a rest, right in the middle of spring training," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We just want to slow him down a little bit." |
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January 23, 2006 Todd Helton had successful arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in his right elbow on Monday, according to the AP. The operation corrected an injury Helton sustained while working out at Coors Field last week. "This was a minor procedure that we expect will sideline Todd for a couple of weeks," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said. "We anticipate him being completely recovered for the start of spring training." |