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| Height: 5-9
Weight: 178
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Oct 9, 1977, Durham, NC Contract: Signed through 2009. |
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December 6, 2006 Orioles vice president Jim Duquette said he exchanged text messages with Brian Roberts yesterday and assured the second baseman that he is "not going anywhere," according to the Baltimore Sun. Roberts has been mentioned in recent trade rumors, including one involving the Braves. Orioles owner Peter Angelos informed team executives that he wouldn't approve the deal. |
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December 5, 2006 The Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles and Braves have discussed a four-player deal involving Brian Roberts, Hayden Penn, Marcus Giles and Adam LaRoche. However, the paper also noted that this deal was very unlikely to happen. |
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September 30, 2006 Brian Roberts was not in the starting lineup Saturday because of his past struggles against Boston starter Tim Wakefield, according to the AP. Roberts is 5-for-34 against Wakefield for his career. Roberts is expected to play in Sunday's season finale. |
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August 25, 2006 The Orioles are looking to sign Brian Roberts to a multi-year contract extension over the offseason, according to the Baltimore Sun. "I'd be lying if I said that I didn't want security after going through what I went through last year," said Roberts. "When it boils down to it, this is the only place I've been. I don't know anything different. I love being here and my goal is to see this team win." Roberts is tied to the club through 2008. |
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July 19, 2006 Brian Roberts was given a routine day off Wednesday, ending a streak of 49 straight starts, according to the AP. Chris Gomez got the start at second. Roberts should be back in the lineup on Friday. |
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May 24, 2006 The Orioles activated Brian Roberts from the 15-day DL before Wednesday night's game at Seattle, according to the AP. He had been out since April 30 with a strained left groin. |
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May 24, 2006 Brian Roberts said he expects to return to action today, according to the Baltimore Sun. He's been out of action since straining a groin on April 29. |
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May 23, 2006 Brian Roberts, who is recovering from a strained groin, is close to returning to action, according to the Baltimore Sun. "He's getting close," manager Sam Perlozzo said. "There's no question about it. It could be one day, it could be two." Roberts was eligible to come off the DL early last week. |
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May 22, 2006 Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo said Sunday that Brian Roberts experienced pain in his groin during Saturday's workout, according to the team's official website. The Orioles aren't sure exactly when Roberts will come off the DL, but they may take both Brandon Fahey and Eddie Rogers on their road trip to Seattle as insurance. |
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May 20, 2006 Brian Roberts, who is on the 15-day DL with a groin strain, went through a regular day of baseball activities before Saturday's game, but manager Sam Perlozzo still isn't sure when Roberts will be activated, according to the AP. "Could be he's a little longer than we expect," Perlozzo said. "We'll see how he feels tomorrow." |
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May 19, 2006 Brian Roberts was hoping to return from the DL tonight, but his strained left groin was still bothering him, according to the AP. "I still have a little discomfort, and we don't want to push it right now," Roberts said. "A couple more days is better than three or four weeks later on. We're going to give it a few more days." He has been out since April 30. |
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May 17, 2006 Although Brian Roberts would rather come off the disabled list today, he'll make a rehab start at Double-A Bowie, instead, according to the Baltimore Sun. He's recovering from a strained groin. |
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May 16, 2006 Brian Roberts could be activated from the 15-day DL on Wednesday, although it's more likely that he will play with Double-A Bowie on a rehab assignment, according to the AP. "More than anything, we're trying to do the right thing," Roberts said. "Yeah, I want to play here, but if for the next four months it's smart to make sure everything's OK first, then we'll do that." |
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May 14, 2006 Brian Roberts, who is out with a strained groin, is eligible to return on Monday, but the Orioles plan to wait until Friday to activate him, according to the AP. "We need him healthy. We can't let him go out there if he's not ready to go and lose him for an extended period," manager Sam Perlozzo said. "If he misses the Boston series, has a day off Thursday, hopefully he'll be ready for Washington. We'll see." Roberts has been on the DL since April 30. |
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May 12, 2006 Brian Roberts ran for the first time Friday since being placed on the DL April 30, according to the AP. Roberts is eligible to come off the DL next week, but it will likely be a little longer before he is activated. |
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May 11, 2006 Brian Roberts hasn't been recovering from his groin injury as quickly as hoped, according to the Baltimore Sun. The Orioles wanted him to test himself by running yesterday, but he was too sore. "They did a lot of strengthening and stretching yesterday," manager Sam Perlozzo said. "He's moving a little slower than we kind of hoped." |
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May 10, 2006 Brian Roberts is uncertain whether he will be ready to come off the disabled list when eligible on Monday, according to the Baltimore Sun. "Certainly, I don't want to be on any longer than I have to be," he said. " ... [But] I don't want to play Monday and not be able to play for two more weeks." Roberts said he's been icing his strained groin and receiving ultrasound treatments, but he just began strengthening exercises. |
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April 30, 2006 The Orioles placed Brian Roberts on the 15-day DL Sunday with a strained groin, according to the AP. He suffered the injury while stealing third base in the sixth inning Saturday. Roberts was hitting .330 with 13 RBI and nine steals prior to the injury. |
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April 29, 2006 Brian Roberts left Saturday's game against Seattle in the seventh inning with a strained groin, according to the AP. He went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two steals before leaving. |
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April 24, 2006 Brian Roberts was held out of Sunday's game because he has been bothered by a strained left hip flexor that's made running difficult, according to the Baltimore Sun. "It's been going on for a few days," said Roberts "I think it is a little better. With my [surgically repaired left] arm, we talked about having a day off here and there." He likely will be back in action after today's off-day for the Orioles. Despite the sore muscle, Roberts had picked up six steals in the previous five games. |
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April 8, 2006 Brian Roberts isn't expected to be in the starting lineup on Sunday, even though he's healthy enough to play, according to the Baltimore Sun. "He said he's OK, but he gets some treatment and we need him for the long haul," Perlozzo said. "I looked at the numbers. You can't always go by [them], but if you're thinking about giving a guy a day off, the numbers would match up on Sunday. And it would be a good time. Otherwise, you're going to have a night game followed by a mid-afternoon game and then come back with a day game. If any time was going to test him or break him down, that Sunday would be the day." |
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March 22, 2006 As expected, Brian Roberts made his spring debut on Tuesday. He rolled over his surgically repaired elbow to stop a ball and came out of it all right, according to the Baltimore Sun. "We all said, 'If I didn't blow out [the elbow] on that one, I'm not blowing [it] out.' Just go ahead and get it over with - let it be fine or blow it out, one way or the other," said Roberts, who added that he felt more comfortable in the game than he had expected. |
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March 21, 2006 Brian Roberts will make his spring debut today, according to the Baltimore Sun. It will be his first game action since Sept. 20. "I think, without a setback, I don't see why I won't be ready for Opening Day," said Roberts. "I am very pleased with where I am right now. I didn't have negative expectations, but when I came here, I knew I was going to have to progress pretty quickly for me to make it. I have been very blessed that has happened." Roberts has been recovering from elbow surgery. |
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March 18, 2006 Brian Roberts remains on target to make his spring debut on Tuesday, according to the Baltimore Sun. He's recovering from September elbow surgery. |
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March 15, 2006 Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo said that Brian Roberts could make his spring debut early next week, according to the Baltimore Sun. "If things were to proceed well enough this week, we would hope he'd be in there shortly after (Monday's day off)," Perlozzo said. Roberts is recovering from September elbow surgery, and it remains uncertain whether he will be ready for opening day. |
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March 13, 2006 Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo has slowed down the rehab of Brian Roberts from September elbow surgery in an attempt to keep the second baseman fresh for the season, according to the Baltimore Sun. The manager said it wasn't a setback, but since Roberts had some soreness in the joint - though "not in the area of the injury" - Perlozzo thought it best for Roberts to ease up a little. Perlozzo also said he wouldn't rule out giving Roberts frequent days off early in the season. |
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March 10, 2006 Brian Roberts stated that his left elbow felt fine a day after taking batting practice for the first time, according to the Baltimore Sun. "It's nice to feel like you are getting closer and closer," said Roberts. "That's kind of another hurdle that, I guess you can say, I get over. I am sure at this point, we'll just stick to [batting practice] for a few more days and we'll go from there." Roberts is recovering from September elbow surgery and is still confident he'll be ready by opening day. |
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March 9, 2006 Brian Roberts took regular batting practice on Wednesday, according to the AP. He is recovering from September elbow surgery. It's still not known if he will be ready by opening day. |
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March 8, 2006 Brian Roberts could begin taking live batting practice on Friday, as he continues to recover from September elbow surgery, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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March 2, 2006 Still recovering from last season's elbow surgery, Brian Roberts may be close to taking live batting practice, according to the Baltimore Sun. Orioles trainer Richie Bancells said Roberts has looked dramatically better during recent soft-toss sessions. Whether he will be ready for opening day remains uncertain. |
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February 25, 2006 Brian Roberts took part in a soft-toss batting drill yesterday for the first time since suffering a season-ending elbow injury in September, according to the Baltimore Sun. It's not clear yet whether he will be ready for opening day. |
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February 20, 2006 The elbow injury that sidelined Brian Roberts last season could keep him from playing in Baltimore's season opener, according to the AP. He is expected to take grounders on Tuesday, but he will be restricted to swinging off a tee. Asked if he thought Roberts would be ready by opening day, manager Sam Perlozzo replied, "We'll just have to see how it goes. We're all hopeful that's the case. We don't want to push him. If anything, we'll probably have to pull the reins back on him a little bit." |
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February 16, 2006 The Orioles avoided arbitration with Brian Roberts on Thursday by signing him to a one-year contract, according to the AP. The deal is worth just over $3 million. Roberts is recovering from elbow surgery, but he expects to be ready by opening day. |