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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: May 17, 1976, San Cristobal, Contract: Signed through 2010 |
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December 4, 2006 Jose Guillen passed his physical Sunday and signed with the Mariners as a free agent, according to the Seattle Times. The one-year deal will guarantee Guillen $5.5 million and contains incentives up to another $3 million. There also is a $9 million mutual option for 2008. |
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December 2, 2006 The Mariners and free agent Jose Guillen were closing in on a $5.5 million, one-year contract Saturday, according to the AP. A person familiar with the talks, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been finalized, said the agreement was expected to be finalized after Guillen completes a physical with the team Monday. The deal includes the potential for Guillen to earn up to $3 million in performance bonuses. |
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September 5, 2006 The Nationals tranferred Jose Guillen to the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday, according to the AP. He is out for the rest of the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. |
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August 9, 2006 Jose Guillen, who is out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow late last month, has vowed to be ready in time for spring training next year, according to the AP. "I'll be hitting in three months ... 100 percent, no doubt in my mind, I'll be ready in spring training," he said. Regardless, there's still a good chance he'll be forced to miss at least part of the 2007 season. |
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July 25, 2006 Jose Guillen underwent reconstructive surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, according to the AP. Dr. James Andrews repaired Guillen's right ulnar collateral ligament, which was completely torn. Guillen is expected to miss the rest of the season, and there's no guarantee that he'll be ready to go for the start of 2007. He will be a free agent this fall. |
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July 24, 2006 Jose Guillen will undergo season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, according to the AP. "He could not go forward without having this operation," Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said. It's not known how long it will take Guillen to recover from the surgery, but he'll be sidelined well into the 2007 season. He is slated to become a free agent at the end of this year. |
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July 21, 2006 Jose Guillen is officially off the trading block now that he's been placed on the disabled list with an elbow injury, according to the Washington Post. Guillen will have the elbow examined next week but could be out for the season. |
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July 20, 2006 The Nationals placed Jose Guillen on the DL Thursday with a sore right elbow, according to the AP. Guillen had left Tuesday's game after suffering the injury on a throw during the first inning. He will have the elbow examined next week by Dr. James Andrews. The Nats are expected to purchase the contract of utility infielder Melvin Dorta from Double-A Harrisburg to replace Guillen on the roster. |
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July 19, 2006 Jose Guillen was not in the starting lineup against the Marlins on Wednesday because of a sore right elbow, according to the AP. He suffered the injury on Tuesday while making a throw in the first inning. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on the elbow sometime today. |
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July 19, 2006 Jose Guillen is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his sore right elbow on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. He left Tuesday's game after suffering the injury on a throw during the first inning. "It burned like it was on fire," he said. |
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July 18, 2006 Jose Guillen left Tuesday's game after the first inning because of soreness in his right elbow, according to the AP. He is listed as day-to-day. |
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July 6, 2006 The Nationals got Jose Guillen back in the lineup on Thursday after holding him out of Wednesday's game with a sore elbow. Guillen went 1-for-6 with a RBI before being replaced in the field by Damian Jackson with two outs in the 11th in the Nationals' 8-7 win over the Marlins. |
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July 5, 2006 Jose Guillen was scratched from the starting lineup on Wednesday with a sore right elbow and was replaced by Daryle Ward, according to the AP. Guillen is day-to-day. |
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June 30, 2006 Manager Frank Robinson said that if he did remove Jose Guillen from the lineup, it would likely be for two or three days so that he could rediscover his swing, according to the Nationals website. Robinson sat Guillen on Thursday, and it is not clear if he will do so for several days in a row. "[Guillen's] hand position is important to him," said Robinson. "I think he's got his hands up too high and it's become a good feeling to him. I'm just trying to get him to feel comfortable with his hands down." |
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June 12, 2006 Jose Guillen is on the trading block, and if he doesn't get traded he likely won't resign with the Nationals at the end of the season, according to the official team website. Guillen asked the Nationals for a five-year $50 million deal and Washington countered with a four year deal for less money which Guillen turned down. "The Nationals have done everything to keep me happy," said Guillen. "I cannot say anything bad about the organization. It doesn't matter what I say. I asked for something, they offered me something, and that's good. There could come a time that I made the wrong decision. Maybe I should have taken that contract offer. I don't know. I just have to get ready and start playing baseball and just try to be the best that I can and start producing." |
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June 11, 2006 Jose Guillen started on Sunday for the first time since coming off the DL, according to the AP. He batted third and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. "There's no excuses now," Guillen said. "I've got to start hitting much better. I've got to come through in the clutch situations like I did last year." |
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June 11, 2006 Activated from the disabled list yesterday, Jose Guillen will start today's game, according to the Washington Post. He appeared as a pinch-hitter last night in his return from a strained right hamstring. |
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June 10, 2006 The Nationals activated Jose Guillen from the disabled list on Saturday, according to the AP. He had been sidelined with a strained right hamstring since May 27. |
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June 8, 2006 Jose Guillen has begun a rehab assignment with Single-A as he recovers from his strained right hamstring, according to the AP. He was scheduled to play for the Single-A club in a pair of games Thursday and Friday. Guillen is eligible to come off the DL on Saturday, but there's no timetable for his return to the Nationals. |
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June 7, 2006 Nationals manager Frank Robinson said that Jose Guillen won't be ready to be activated from the disabled list when eligible on Saturday, according to the Washington Post. "As far as I know, yes, he'll be physically ready," Robinson said. "Sharp and game ready? That's going to take a while." |
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May 27, 2006 The Nationals placed Jose Guillen on the 15-day disabled list because of his tight hamstring. Guillen probably won't need much more than a minimum stay on the DL. The move was retroactive to May 26. |
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May 27, 2006 Jose Guillen, who is dealing with a tight hamstring, may require a trip to the DL, according to the Washington Post. "He's going to have to get this leg well," Robinson said. "The hamstring or groin pulls are one tweak from having him be out for a long time." Guillen has been bothered by the injury for most of the season. |
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May 26, 2006 Jose Guillen was removed from Thursday's game in the third inning because of his tight hamstring, according to the Washington Post. It's been a lingering injury for a while now, but Nationals manager Frank Robinson is not yet ready to concede that Guillen needs a trip to the disabled list. "I've got to get it better," Guillen said. "It's pretty bad right now." |
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May 25, 2006 Jose Guillen left today's game in the third inning due to tightness in his right hamstring, according to the AP. The severity of the injury is unknown. He was replaced by Marlon Byrd. |
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May 24, 2006 Jose Guillen could only play two innings on Wednesday because of an eye injury, suffered when he tried to scratch his left eye with his batting glove during batting practice, according to the AP. He was scheduled to be evaluated by an optometrist later Wednesday night. |
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May 23, 2006 As expected, Jose Guillen was back in the lineup Tuesday after missing five games with a hamstring injury. Guillen was 0-for-2 with an RBI in the 4-1 win over the Astros. |
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May 23, 2006 Jose Guillen could be ready to return to the Nationals' lineup tonight after missing the past five games with a hamstring injury, according to the Washington Post. |
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May 22, 2006 Jose Guillen worked out again yesterday but was unable to return from his strained right hamstring, according to the Washington Post. "I think I can go [today]" he said. "But you know [manager] Frank [Robinson]. He's careful." |
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May 21, 2006 The Washington Post reports that Jose Guillen tested his strained right hamstring by riding an exercise bike for an hour on Saturday. He was available to pinch-hit and Nats GM Jim Bowden said there's an outside chance that Guillen could play Sunday. More likely, he'll return to action early next week. |
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May 19, 2006 Jose Guillen, who hasn't played since leaving Wednesday's game with a strained right hamstring, did some running on the field Friday before batting practice, according to the AP. Guillen said his hamstring feels sore and he might sit out another five days to see how the injury progresses. Guillen stated on Thursday that there was a 90 percent chance he would land on the DL this weekend. |
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May 19, 2006 Jose Guillen said there was a "90 percent chance" he will go on the disabled list some time this weekend because his strained right hamstring is preventing him from bearing too much weight, according to the Washington Post. "It's deep in there," Guillen said. Guillen, who is hitting just .218, said he would be reexamined Friday. |
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May 18, 2006 Jose Guillen sat out Thursday's game with a sore hamstring, according to the AP. Daryle Ward started in right field in Guillen's place. |
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May 17, 2006 According to the AP, Jose Guillen left Wednesday’s game in the fourth inning because of a strained right hamstring. |
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April 19, 2006 Jose Guillen was back in the lineup on Wednesday after missing four straight games because of a left oblique strain, according to the AP. He went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. |
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April 19, 2006 Jose Guillen took batting practice again Tuesday but didn't return from his strained oblique injury, according to the Washington Post. Guillen was available to pinch-hit in Tuesday's game. |
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April 18, 2006 Jose Guillen sat out his fourth straight game Tuesday with a strained left oblique, according to the AP. |
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April 17, 2006 Jose Guillen tested his strained left oblique by taking about 30 swings in a batting cage yesterday, according to the Washington Post. "It feels much better," he said. Guillen will take batting practice Tuesday before deciding whether he will play that day. |
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April 15, 2006 Jose Guillen, who is suffering from a strained left oblique muscle, was held out of the lineup for the second straight game on Saturday, according to the AP. His status is day-to-day. |
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April 15, 2006 Jose Guillen may be able to return from his strained left oblique Saturday, according to the Washington Post. Guillen missed Friday's game after injuring the muscle in batting practice. |
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April 14, 2006 Jose Guillen was a late scratch on Friday after straining his left oblique during batting practice, according to the AP. |
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April 8, 2006 Jose Guillen did not start Saturday's game against Houston but entered the game in the seventh and collected two hits and scored two runs, according to the AP. Guillen was not expected to play after being hit on the arm with a pitch Friday. |
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April 8, 2006 Jose Guillen, who was hit on the left arm by a pitch in Friday's game, will not play Saturday, according to the Washington Post. X-rays on Guillen's arm were negative, but manager Frank Robinson has decided to sit him out as a precaution. "He's the skipper," Guillen said. "What do you want me to do? Go fight with him? . . . I don't want people to worry about me. I'll be fine." |
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April 7, 2006 Jose Guillen left Friday's game after getting hit on the left arm by a pitch from Brandon Backe, according to the AP. It was the fourth time in three nights that Guillen had been hit by a pitch. X-rays on Guillen's left forearm were negative, and he is considered day-to-day. |
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March 18, 2006 The Washington Post reports that Jose Guillen took 50 swings in batting practice Friday and plans to test his surgically repaired shoulder and inflamed left wrist in a simulated game Saturday. He could make his spring debut on Monday. "The shoulder's fine," he said. "I have no concern whatsoever about the shoulder. With the wrist, you never know with an injury like that is going to show up, but so far, so good." |
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March 13, 2006 Jose Guillen said his left wrist is feeling well enough that he hopes to take batting practice Wednesday and play in his first spring training game as soon as Sunday, according to the AP. He thinks he'll be ready for opening day, though Robinson and GM Jim Bowden sounded more skeptical. |
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March 12, 2006 Jose Guillen tested his sore wrist yesterday by taking swings in a batting cage, according to the Washington Post. "I'm just doing what they tell me," Guillen said. "I'm not going to rush anything." |
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March 5, 2006 Jose Guillen will not to have wrist surgery after receiving a second medical opinion Saturday that recommended rehabilitation, according to the AP. Guillen was examined Saturday in Baltimore by Dr. Thomas Graham, chief of the Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital and was given an injection in the wrist, which will be immobilized for 7-to-10 days, after which he is expected to be able to begin baseball-related rehabilitation. |
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March 3, 2006 The wrist injury of Jose Guillen could require surgery and cause the outfielder to be sidelined for the next three months, according to the AP. Guillen was diagnosed with swollen tendons and a damaged tendon in the left wrist. The Nationals are expected to seek a second opinion later today. |
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March 2, 2006 The Washington Post reports that Jose Guillen took batting practice yesterday for the first time this spring, as he continues his recovery from shoulder surgery. He's still on schedule to take part in exhibition games by the middle of the month, though he may not be ready for opening day. |
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February 28, 2006 Nationals manager Frank Robinson stated on Tuesday that he is pleased with the progress of Jose Guillen, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, according to the AP. "He's hitting off the tees, soft toss, he's throwing a little bit in the outfield," Robinson said. It's still unknown if Guillen will be ready by opening day. |
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February 26, 2006 Jose Guillen said he's aiming to take batting practice within a week and face live pitching in about two weeks, according to the Washington Post. Barring any setbacks, he could take part in exhibition games by the middle of March, as he continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery. |
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February 17, 2006 Jose Guillen hopes to be recovered from his shoulder injury by opening day, according to the Washington Post. "I've been working my butt off to be ready for Opening Day," Guillen said. "Being who I am and knowing how hard I work and how much it means to me to play, you know I'll be there. But I can't guarantee it." |
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January 27, 2006 Jose Guillen said Friday his shoulder injury might force him to miss as much as the first month of the regular season, according to the AP. He said he "might be there" when the Nationals open the season April 3 against the Mets. Guillen has been rehabilitating his left shoulder since undergoing surgery for a partially torn labrum on Nov. 21. |
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January 6, 2006 Jose Guillen remains on target to be over his shoulder surgery for spring training, according to the Washington Post. "I'm at 50-50 right now," he said. "I've got movement in my arm. I can move it around, and I'm already lifting weights -- little weights, not too heavy, but I'm lifting them. The doctor is really surprised about the progress. He cannot believe I'm using weights already." |