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Gary Sheffield #3 | Designated Hitter | Detroit Tigers
Height: 6-0    Weight: 215    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Nov 18, 1968, Tampa, FL
Contract: Signed through 2009
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September 25, 2005
Gary Sheffield was back in right field Sunday for the first time since Sept. 7, when he injured his left thigh. Sheffield had been serving as the Yankees' DH in the meantime. He went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI on Sunday.
September 25, 2005
Manager Joe Torre indicated that Gary Sheffield, who has been hampered by a leg injury, should be able to return to the outfield either Sunday or Monday, according to Newsday. He has not played in the outfield since September 7.
September 20, 2005
Gary Sheffield, hampered by a leg injury, doesn't know if he'll be able to play right field again this season, according to Newsday. He has been serving as the DH. Sheffield also admitted that the injury has taken away some of his power.
September 19, 2005
Gary Sheffield said his thigh is hurting enough that he likely wouldn't be playing at all if it wasn't so late in the season, according to the New York Daily News. "It feels like I should be on the (disabled list)," Sheffield said. "I'm doing all I can do." He had hoped to return to the outfield today, but he's just not ready.
September 16, 2005
Gary Sheffield is still hampered by the left thigh injury that sidelined him for several games earlier in the week, according to Newsday. Sheffield can only run at "half-speed" when he is on the bases. "Well I'm sure I'll clog up the bases for a while, but there's a lot of slow people in baseball," Sheffield said. "I don't think that's going to be too much of a problem." There's no timetable for when his leg will be completely healed.
September 13, 2005
Gary Sheffield was back in the starting lineup Tuesday night as the designated hitter after missing the previous four games with a left thigh injury. He went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored.
September 12, 2005
The Yankees are hoping Gary Sheffield will be able to return as a pinch-hitter early this week, according to the New York Daily News. However, he may be bumped out of the No. 3 spot by Jason Giambi upon his eventual return to the starting lineup. Sheffield is nursing a thigh injury.
September 11, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that Yankees manager Joe Torre plans to use Gary Sheffield first as a pinch-hitter, and then as a DH, before returning the injured slugger to the field. The team isn't rushing him back, in part because they play on artificial surfaces next week and, in part, because he is also battling sinus congestion.
September 10, 2005
Gary Sheffield was out of the Yankees' starting lineup for the third straight game on Saturday with a tight left thigh, according to the AP. Sheffield tried to take batting practice Friday but stopped when he couldn't plant the leg. He planned to try to take BP again Saturday. It's unlikely that Sheffield will play on Sunday.
September 9, 2005
Gary Sheffield was not in the starting lineup for the second straight game on Friday because of a strained left thigh muscle, according to the AP.
September 9, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that it probably will be a couple of days before Gary Sheffield is able to return to the starting lineup, though he may be able to pinch hit this weekend. Sheffield is nursing a strained left thigh muscle.
September 8, 2005
Gary Sheffield didn't play Thursday due to the strained thigh that knocked him out of Wednesday's contest, according to the AP. "I'm going to get the anti-inflammatories and see how I feel tomorrow," he said.
September 7, 2005
Gary Sheffield left Wednesday's game with tightness in his left hamstring. He is considered day-to-day. "It's a little tight. I feel it right now. I don't think it's that serious," Sheffield said. "If I feel better tomorrow, I'll get in there."
September 2, 2005
Gary Sheffield is still hampered by a sore right knee, according to Newsday. "I've been trying to not let it get out of whack, but it's hard to push off the leg the way I want," he said. "That's where my strength is. I'm not as strong as most guys are up top. My strength comes from my legs." He also stated he didn't plan to have the knee checked out until after the season.
August 30, 2005
Gary Sheffield missed Tuesday night's game against the Mariners because he was serving a one-game suspension for throwing his helmet after a call at first base back in late-June, according to the AP.
August 30, 2005
Gary Sheffield originally was set to play right field against the Mariners Monday night, but he was moved to designated hitter to give his aching knees a break, according to Newsday. "That's an ongoing thing," manager Joe Torre said. "When you go out there and play day after day, your legs take a beating."
August 27, 2005
Gary Sheffield finally had his appeal of a two-game suspension heard yesterday, and a ruling is expected within a week, according to the New York Daily News.
August 16, 2005
Yankees manager Joe Torre continued giving his starters a partial break by having Gary Sheffield serve as the DH on Tuesday. "I'm trying to rest the guys who play every day," Torre told the AP.
July 12, 2005
Gary Sheffield said yesterday he wouldn't take part in next spring's World Cup-style World Baseball Classic, where international teams would compete, according to the New York Daily News. "My season is when I get paid," he said. "I'm not doing that. . . . I'm not sacrificing my body or taking a chance on an injury for something that's made up. This isn't the Olympics. That's a big difference. This is something you made up."
July 1, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield has been suspended by Major League Baseball for two games. He got into it with the umpire who tossed him for slamming his helmet to the ground after being called out on a close play.
June 12, 2005
Gary Sheffield was given a routine day off on Sunday. Yankees manager Joe Torre said that he's trying to help Sheffield manage the pain in his knees, according to the AP.
May 30, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield still is taking anti-inflammatory medication to keep the swelling in his left hand down, though he said the tendinitis is not hindering his game.
May 24, 2005
Gary Sheffield returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing the previous two games because of tendinitis in his left hand. He went 2-for-5 with a homer, two RBI, and two runs scored.
May 24, 2005
Gary Sheffield saw a hand specialist and underwent an MRI on his swollen left hand yesterday, according to Newsday. The exam didn't reveal any serious injury, though it did indicate some tendinitis in the area. He is day-to-day.
May 23, 2005
The Yankees held Gary Sheffield out of his second straight game Sunday, but they hope he will return from his sore left hand after an off-day Monday, according to the New York Daily News.
May 22, 2005
Gary Sheffield should be back in action Sunday after missing Saturday's game with a sore left hand, according to the New York Daily News. "I should be in there (Sunday)," Sheffield said. "I wanted to play (Saturday), but (manager Joe Torre) felt like giving me the day off."
May 21, 2005
Gary Sheffield was a late scratch Saturday due to a sore left hand, according to the AP.
May 10, 2005
Gary Sheffield stole a base on Tuesday, improving to 5-for-5 on the sesaon. Sheffield suffered a mild ankle sprain on Sunday, but clearly that is not a lingering issue. After stealing only five bases all last year, Sheffield is on pace for over 20 this year. He stole 18 in 2003, his final year in Atlanta.
May 8, 2005
Gary Sheffield sprained his left ankle while running to make a catch on Sunday. He was also hit on the arm by a pitch, but he said after the game that he was fine.
April 20, 2005
Gary Sheffield will not be suspended for his part in a confrontation with a fan in Boston last Thursday, according to the AP.
April 17, 2005
Gary Sheffield will meet with MLB officials on Monday to discuss his actions during Thursday's confrontation with a fan in Boston, according to the New York Daily News. Sheffield's agent said his client would appeal any punishment that may be handed down.
April 14, 2005
Gary Sheffield got into a brief scuffle with a fan at Fenway Park during Thursday night's game. He was fielding ball along the right field fence in the eighth inning when a fan swung a short uppercut in his direction and appeared to graze the side of the slugger's face with his right arm. Sheffield picked up the ball, then shoved the fan before throwing the ball back into the infield as two runs scored.
March 14, 2005
Gary Sheffield missed his second straight game Sunday due to a sore right hip flexor but should be back in the mix today, according to the New York Daily News. "If he's feeling it and thinks he needs another day, he'll get it," manager Joe Torre said. "But I expect him to play."
March 13, 2005
Already slowed this spring by stiffness in his surgically repaired shoulder, Gary Sheffield was held out of yesterday's exhibition game with a sore right hip flexor, according to the New York Daily News. "I could've played," Sheffield said. "It's just a precautionary thing. If it was the regular season, I would've been in there."
March 7, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield went 2-for-3 in his spring debut Sunday after being slowed early in camp by stiffness in his surgically repaired shoulder. "I can't describe how I feel," Sheffield said. "Just to know you can play a baseball game without feeling the agony that I had last year, I can't really explain it."
March 4, 2005
Still dealing with stiffness in his surgically repaired shoulder, Gary Sheffield may not be ready to play on Sunday, as he had hoped, according to the New York Daily News.
February 28, 2005
Gary Sheffield likely will miss the first three Grapefruit League games due to tenderness in his surgically repaired shoulder, according to the New York Daily News. At this point, the Yankees are just bringing him along slowly to be cautious.
February 27, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that Gary Sheffield admitted yesterday that his surgically repaired left shoulder has kept him from progressing as quickly as he usually does during spring training. He may not be ready when spring games get underway late next week.
January 10, 2005
Gary Sheffield is making progress in his rehabilitation program following shoulder surgery and expects to be ready for spring training next month, according to ESPN.com news services.