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| Height: 6-4
Weight: 250
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: May 24, 1978, Blackwell, OK Contract: Signed through 2008, club option for 2009. |
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August 17, 2008 Dodgers' GM Ned Colletti has not ruled out Brad Penny (right shoulder inflammation) returning to the team this season as a reliever, according to the LA Daily News. Colletti said, "We could get him back in the bullpen. Who knows? Even if it does take that long to rehab, if we can get him healthy. I don't know if we have enough information right now to be saying anything definitive." Our View:A move to the bullpen would require less rehab time than if he tried to return to the rotation, but he is a longshot to return either way at this point. |
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August 17, 2008 Manager Joe Torre commented that Brad Penny is likely out for the rest of the season, according to the LA Times. Penny is dealing with right shoulder inflammation and Torre said, "I can't think Penny's going to be back. Nothing anybody has said makes me say that. It's off what happened this year." Our View:Penny was still aiming to return this season, but fantasy owners should no longer be waiting for him. |
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August 16, 2008 Brad Penny received the results of his latest MRI. He has increased scar tissue in the front of his right shoulder. It is impinging on his rotator cuff tendon and causing inflammation, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Penny will rest until at least Tuesday and be re-evaluated early next week. He may not be back this season. Our View:It's been a lost year for Penny, and it doesn't sound like fantasy owners have any reason to hold out hope for help in September. |
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August 16, 2008 Manager Joe Torre doesn't expect pitcher Brad Penny to return this year. "Nothing anybody has said to me makes me say that," Torre tells the Los Angeles Daily News. "It's just (based) off what has happened this year. He did his time on the DL and did the slow process of coming back, of rehab and all that. There just seems to be something that just doesn't feel right, I guess." Our View:Penny has made only two starts since June 14 due to right shoulder problems, and it sounds like fantasy owners shouldn't be counting on him to help them in September. |
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August 14, 2008 Brad Penny made his way to the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, two starts after coming off the DL with right shoulder tendinitis, according to Dodgers.com. Our View:Penny has not been anything like the pitcher fantasy owners had come to know. He was just 6-9 with a 6.05 ERA on the season. |
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August 9, 2008 Brad Penny pitched very well holding the Giants to just one hit and one run in five innings of work in his first start back from the DL as he ended a personal seven game losing streak with the victory. Our View:Penny walked three and didn’t strike out a batter while throwing 76 pitches. Penny was throwing 87-90 mph on most his fastballs on this night, so that 98 mph stuff he supposedly had in his last minor league outing is highly dubious. Don’t give him too much credit either, he was facing the lowly Giants. |
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August 7, 2008 Brad Penny is set to be activated from the DL to start Friday against the Giants, according to the AP. He has recovered from mild tendinitis in his right shoulder. Our View:Penny will be a welcome addition back to the Dodgers' rotation, but fantasy owners should wait until he proves to be effective again before returning him to lineups. He held a 5-9 record with a 5.88 ERA and 1.60 WHIP over 15 starts prior to landing on the DL. |
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August 5, 2008 Dodgers starter Brad Penny said he expects to be ready to make a Friday night return from the disabled list in San Francisco, according to MLB.com. Penny came out of his Saturday night rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas in Oklahoma City feeling fine after six weeks on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis. Our View:Penny reports everything is good to go and we expect he will be back on the mound later this week. The Dodgers could use his arm if he can keep throwing strikes, though fantasy owners would be wise to approach with caution. |
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August 3, 2008 Brad Penny will indeed return to action for the Dodgers this Friday to face the Giants, and he will be allowed to throw as many as 90 pitches, according to MLB.com. The team will remove Jason Johnson from the starting rotation. Our View:Penny, who has been out since June 15th with right shoulder soreness, threw 44 strikes on 55 pitches in a Triple-A start on Sunday, and reported hit 98 mph on the radar gun. With the way that the Giants are hitting, Penny makes a decent starting option this coming week. |
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July 30, 2008 Brad Penny's timetable has been changed and he is now scheduled to come off the DL next Friday, according to the LA Times. Our View:Basically his rehab assignment has been shortened from two games to one, so that the Dodgers can use Monday's off day to give Penny and Hiroki Kuroda extra rest prior to their scheduled starts next week during a six-game trip. Penny is scheduled to pitch for triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday before pitching for the Dodgers on five days' rest Friday in San Francisco against the Giants. |
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July 29, 2008 The LA Times reports that right-hander Brad Penny , recovering from shoulder tendinitis, is scheduled to start a two-game rehabilitation assignment Wednesday with Class-A Inland Empire. Our View: He will throw 45 pitches and at some point finish his assignment with a start for Triple-A Las Vegas, putting him on track to pitch for the Dodgers Aug. 9 at San Francisco. |
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July 28, 2008 The schedule for the return to the starting rotation of disabled Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny has been pushed back a few days, according to MLB.com. Penny, out since June 15 with shoulder tendinitis and bursitis, threw a bullpen session Monday and will make a 45-pitch Minor League rehabilitation start at Class A Inland Empire on Wednesday. According to manager Joe Torre, Penny tentatively will make another rehab start Aug. 4 for Triple-A Las Vegas in New Orleans. Our View:Penny will be out nearly two months before he gets back to the Dodgers. Hopefully the rest has rejuvenated him as he had been having a very disappointing season thru his first 15 starts. The Dodgers look to play in plenty of big games down the stretch as they contend for the NL West title. |
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July 27, 2008 Brad Penny threw close to 50 pitches in a simulated game on Saturday as he continues to recover from mild tendinitis in his right shoulder, according to the LA Times. Penny will have a side session Monday or Tuesday, after which he will be sent to the minors for a rehab assignment. Our View:He did not report any issues during his session Saturday, and remains on pace to return to the Dodgers in early August. He could provide a boost to fantasy lineups during the stretch run at the playoffs, and should remain stashed away until he returns. |
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July 22, 2008 Brad Penny, who is recovering from mild tendinitis in his right shoulder, will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, according to the AP. Our View:Penny has also been scheduled for a minor league rehab start next weekend, and could be activated from the DL in early August. He could provide a boost to fantasy lineups during the stretch run at the playoffs, and should remain stashed away until he returns. |
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July 20, 2008 Brad Penny, who is recovering from mild tendinitis in his right shoulder, throw a 40-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, according to the LA Times. He said he was pain-free following the outing. Our View:Penny is scheduled to throw on the side again on Tuesday. He could provide a boost to fantasy lineups during the stretch run at the playoffs, but the Dodgers are yet to reveal a timetable for his return. |
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July 12, 2008 Brad Penny intends to start a throwing program next week, according to the LA Times. He is going to be cautious with his return to the Dodgers and said, "Since we are right in contention for first place, I'd rather take a little more time and come back fresh." Our View:He received a cortisone shot last Monday in his ailing right shoulder, which prevented him from pitching since May 14. Fantasy owners need to be patient with him, but he could provide a boost down the stretch when he will be needed the most. Keep him reserved if you have him on your roster. |
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July 9, 2008 Brad Penny, who is recovering from mild tendinitis in his right shoulder, isn't expected to be sent on a minor league rehab assignment until after the All-Star break, according to the LA Times. Our View:Penny received a cortisone injection in his stiff right shoulder, which has prevented him from pitching since May 14. |
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July 5, 2008 Brad Penny will not return from his injured shoulder before the All-Start break, according to MLB.com. Penny had to be removed from a simulated game on Saturday as his shoulder began to bother him yet again. "He stopped himself. He felt something in the back of the shoulder," said manager Joe Torre. "He didn't do anything on that particular pitch, but all of a sudden something was weird." Our View:The team will send him for an exam on Monday, and while no one seemed overly concerned that this setback was major, it just goes to show you that Penny isn't someone that should be counted on to return to form quickly. Regardless, he is out until after the All-Star break. |
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July 3, 2008 Brad Penny will not take the mound on Sturday for the Dodgers, reports the L.A. Daily News. He experienced "command issues" and won't likely be activated until Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Our View:Penny continues to frustrate fantasy owners who have stuck by him through a mostly disastrous season. It's difficult to envision Penny finishing the year strong. |
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July 2, 2008 Brad Penny threw 50 pitches to hitters in a three-inning simulated game at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, according to the LA Times. Our View:The big right-hander is on track to rejoin the rotation Saturday in San Francisco. |
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June 30, 2008 Brad Penny, who is battling mild tendinitis in his right shoulder, is scheduled to return to the Dodgers' rotation on Saturday, according to the LA Times. Our View:He will throw a shortened simulated game on Tuesday, and he will start Saturday if he doesn't experience any issues related to his shoulder following the session. Penny would take the place of Chan Ho Park in the six-man rotation that the Dodgers will use until the All-Star break. |
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June 29, 2008 Brad Penny, who is recovering from tendinitis in his right shoulder, threw a successful 70-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, according to the LA Times. He said, "I threw the ball as hard as I could. It feels like I've got a new arm." Our View:He didn't feel any discomfort in his shoulder and is confident he will return to the Dodgers before the All-Star break. His next step will be to pitch in a shortened simulated game some time during the four-game series against the Astros. |
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June 27, 2008 Brad Penny won't pitch in a simulated game Saturday as originally planned, according to the Los Angeles Times. Penny felt discomfort after throwing a side session Wednesday. Our View:According to Dodgers' pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, Penny will throw Saturday but not to live hitters. No word on a return date for the big right-hander. |
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June 25, 2008 Brad Penny had a successful throwing session on Wednesday and will move on to throw a simulated game on Saturday, according to MLB.com. Our View:The team believes Penny will be able to return to the club next week, but he might need to make at least one start in the minors to test his sore shoulder before given the green light to start with the big league club. |
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June 25, 2008 The Press Enterprise reports that Brad Penny will throw off a mound on Wednesday. It will be his first time back on the mound since developing pain in his shoulder. Our View:Penny has thrown on flat ground and insists that the pain was only an issue when throwing off a mound. He is 5-9 with a 5.88 ERA. |
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June 21, 2008 Brad Penny played catch Saturday for the first time since going on the DL with mild tendinitis in his right shoulder, according to MLB.com. Penny is eligible to be activated June 30. Our View:We'll let you know if Brad feels any soreness tomorrow after the session. |
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June 17, 2008 Brad Penny has been placed on the 15-day DL due to inflammation and tendinitis in his right shoulder, according to MLB.com. In an adjoining move, left-hander Eric Stults was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas. Our View:The DL move is retroactive to June 14. Stults will likely cover Penny's next scheduled start, on Friday against the Indians. |
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June 16, 2008 Brad Penny had an MRI on his ailing shoulder and the good news is that no structural damage was found, according to MLB.com. Penny will miss his next scheduled start on Friday, but beyond that there is no word. Our View:Chan Ho Park will likely make the start or the team could turn to Eric Stults of Triple-A. Regardless, Penny could still be headed for the DL as he has looked like a pitching machine of late, so even if there isn't a serious problem he would likely benefit from some time off. |
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June 16, 2008 Manager Joe Torre is thinking about a backup plan for his rotation in case Brad Penny's MRI results on his ailing shoulder rule him out for his next start (on Friday), according to the LA Times. Our View:Torre does not want to disrupt the rhythm of his middle-relievers, so he will likely look to the farm system for his potential spot starter for Friday. Lefty Eric Stults of Triple-A Las Vegas is believed to be the top candidate for the spot, but Torre also mentioned team-mate Jason Johnson and James McDonald of Double-A. |
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June 15, 2008 According to the Los Angeles Times, Brad knew something was wrong with his right shoulder when warming up for his Saturday start against the Tigers. Penny confirmed this when he lasted only 3.2 innings in the Dodgers' 12-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers giving up seven runs on seven hits. The right-hander was immediately booked for a return flight to Los Angeles today to be examined by team physician Neal ElAttrache. Our View:The probable candidate to take the rotation spot of Penny would be left-hander Hong-Chih Kuo, who has posted a 3-1 record and 2.01 ERA primarily as a middle reliever. Chan Ho Park would also probably be considered, though mild discomfort in his shoulder made him unavailable to pitch out of the bullpen Saturday. Torre has said that he would be more inclined to start Kuo than Park because Kuo is more economical with his pitches. |
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June 14, 2008 Dodger RHP Brad Penny continues to struggle, today suffering another loss as the Tigers took LA to task, 12-7. Penny lasted just 3 2/3 innings today, giving up seven runs (all earned) on seven hits with two walks and no strikeouts, including two homers surrendered. Our View:That gives Penny five consecutive losses and seven in his last eight outings (the eighth resulting in no decision). In that time he has surrendered 19 walks versus 27 strikeouts. |
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June 8, 2008 Dodger RHP Brad Penny suffered his eighth loss of the season as LA fell 3-1 to the Cubs. Penny pitched six innings to allow three runs (all earned) on six hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Our View:Penny is on a serious slide, suffering five losses over his last six outings, allowing 32 earned runs along the way. |
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June 4, 2008 Dodger RHP Brad Penny put forth a valiant effort for his team this evening, but his team failed to support the cause as the Dodgers fell to the Rockies, 3-0. Penny pitched six innings to allow two runs (both earned) on six hits with four walks and five strikeouts. Our View:Penny has now suffered five losses in his last six starts, with a no-decision in the other. |
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May 29, 2008 Brad Penny was roughed up yet again Thursday as he allowed eight hits, three walks, and five runs over four innings to fall to 5-6. Our View:If you have children, tell them to avert their eyes. Over his last five starts Penny is 0-4 with a 9.43 ERA and 1.92 WHIP. He is clearly injured or so far messed up mechanically that he would take a Barry Zito line, and that isn't good. Penny should have been on your bench for at least the last three starts, and he should remain there until he hurls at least one gem, preferably two. |
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May 29, 2008 Brad Penny has been struggling and will look to bounce back tonight when the Dodgers battle the Mets, according to the Sports Network. Penny is 0-3 over his last four starts, while allowing 24 runs over 23.2 innings. Our View:One of those losses came against the Mets, when he got rocked for 10 runs over 4.2 innings on May 7. Keep him on your bench if you have a better option for your rotation. |
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May 20, 2008 Brad Penny allowed five runs on nine hits and four walks over five innings to pick up a no-decision for the Dodgers on Monday night. Our View:If you're standing, sit down before you read this next line. Over his last three starts, Penny has allowed 28 hits, eight walks and 20 runs in 15.2 IP, which translates to a 11.49 ERA and 2.37 WHIP. If that doesn't tell you that something just isn't right, we don't know what will. |
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May 19, 2008 Derek Lowe pitched on three days' rest because Brad Penny was out due to arm stiffness. Lowe gave up seven runs on 10 hits in five innings against the Angels. Our View:Penny is scheduled to pitch tonight against the Reds and Bronson Arroyo. |
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May 17, 2008 Brad Penny has been scratched from his next start due to arm stiffness, according to the AP. Penny was scheduled to take the hill on Sunday in the finale of the "Freeway Series" against the Angels. Our View:Derek Lowe will make the start on Sunday in his place on three days rest. The severity of Penny's ailment is yet to be determined. |
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May 13, 2008 Brad Penny had another rough outing on Tuesday as he allowed nine hits and five runs to pick up his fourth loss. Penny has now allowed a whopping 19 hits in his last 10.2 innings. Our View:Please tell us you didn't have Penny starting tonight. Penny has been getting by with some strong surface production the past few years despite some less than solid underlying numbers. He isn't this bad, but he also shouldn't be thought of as a guy who should have a 3.03 ERA either. |
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May 7, 2008 Brad Penny had the worst start of his career on Wednesday as he allowed a career worst 10 runs in just 4.2 innings against the Mets. Penny allowed three walks and 10 hits, the third time this season in just eight starts that he has allowed 10 hits. Our View:Penny's ERA went from 3.19 to 4.79 in this one outing. We have been warning you all year about Penny who was getting by despite terrible peripherals. Penny has 22 K and 17 BB leading to a 4.21 K/9 mark, and there are very few pitchers alive that can have long term success with numbers like that. |
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April 26, 2008 Brad Penny will be on the hill against the Rockies tonight, according to MLB.com. Penny is 3-2 with a 2.67 ERA and a passable 1.42 WHIP. Our View:Penny isn't off to a great start, but looks to have a strong outing tonight, as he is 12-2 with a 2.92 ERA over his career against the Rockies, and was 2-0 in 2007. |
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April 21, 2008 Brad Penny improved to 3-2 thanks to allowing just one earned run in six innings against the Reds. Penny walked two while striking out four and allowing six hits. Our View:Penny continues to have more success than his raw numbers say he should though this is the third time in five starts on the year in which he has allowed one or zero runs for the Dodgers. |
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April 17, 2008 Brad Penny allowed only one unearned run on Wednesday in the Dodgers 8-1 thrashing of the Pirates. Penny held the Pirates to five hits and no walks, as he picked up four K in 5.2 innings. Our View:Penny has posted a 2.98 ERA through four starts, he is 2-2, but with only 13 K in 24.2 IP he is living dangerously with a 4.81 K/9 mark. |
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April 5, 2008 Brad Penny needed 109 pitches to work his way through six innings on Saturday and the results were less than spectacular as he allowed 10 hits, one walk and four runs with only three strikeouts against the Padres. Penny now has only six K in 13.2 innings this season and with three BB his K/BB ratio of 2.00 is barely passable for a top-line starter. |
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March 31, 2008 Brad Penny was dominant in the Dodgers home opening win over the Giants Monday afternoon. The right-hander allowed four hits in 6.2 innings, his first ever opening day start. Penny (1-0) retired 13 straight batters before Bengie Molina hit a one-out single in the seventh. Additionally, Penny walked two and struck out three. |
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March 15, 2008 Brad Penny was dominant as he earned his first win of the spring against the Nationals on Saturday. He hurled five scoreless innings with only one hit allowed. He did have two walks, but pushed his spring ERA to 0.90. |
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March 1, 2008 Brad Penny was impressive in his first spring training start Saturday. The Dodgers right-hander allowed one hit in two scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out two. A healthy Penny will assist fantasy owners in all formats. Throwing half of his innings in pitcher friendly Dodger Stadium with hopeful starts against the Padres in PETCO Park as well. |