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| Height: 5-10
Weight: 195
Throws: L
Bats: R Born: Sep 9, 1972, Brooksville, FL Contract: Signed through 2008 with club option for 2009 |
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September 20, 2005 Mike Hampton will undergo Tommy John surgery next Wednesday, according to the AP. He will miss the entire 2006 season. Hampton, who went 5-3 with a 3.50 ERA this season, is set to make $13.5 million next year. |
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September 17, 2005 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Braves and Mike Hampton have ruled out returning from his Tommy John surgery late next season. "There's no sense in pitching, like, in September," manager Bobby Cox said. "That would be crazy to push it. The smart thing is to go ahead and take the [extra] months, and be ready for the next spring." |
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September 16, 2005 Mike Hampton needs reconstructive elbow surgery, which would likely sideline him for most of next season, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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September 15, 2005 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Mike Hampton likely will not pitch again this season. "I can't see me getting back this year," said Hampton. "Mentally and physically, I'm just spent." He will have his ailing elbow examined by a specialist today to determine whether surgery will be required. |
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September 12, 2005 Braves manager Bobby Cox said on Monday that he wasn't sure how he'd use Mike Hampton the rest of the season, according to the AP. Hampton has been sidelined since August 20 with a herniated disc. Cox said he didn't think there was enough time left of the season to give Hampton and a start and would try to use him out of the bullpen. |
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September 12, 2005 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Mike Hampton was activated by the Braves on Sunday. He is slated to work out of the bullpen upon his return from forearm and back injuries. |
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September 8, 2005 After unexpectedly not coming off the disabled list over the weekend, Mike Hampton tested his back injury with a 70-pitch simulated game on Wednesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Braves aren't sure when he will be activated, but it looks like he may not pitch relief after all. "I don't know if I'm going to throw another [simulated game] or if [manager Bobby Cox] is going to find a spot for me to start," he said. "I don't think he wants to put me in the [bull]pen." |
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September 4, 2005 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Braves will activate Mike Hampton from the disabled list today, and he could even work out of the bullpen this afternoon. "I don't want to knock a starter out of the rotation who's been pitching well," said Hampton, who brought up the idea of working as a reliever. "Put me in the 'pen, see if I can help out and be an asset. I'll do it in the playoffs, too, if it'll help the team." |
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August 30, 2005 Mike Hampton insists he's "not giving up on the season" and will do everything he can to return from his back injury, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But Hampton said Monday he won't return to the mound if he's not sure he can help the Braves. "It's not fair to myself or this team for me to come back for selfish reasons," Hampton said. "If I feel I can be an asset, then I'll definitely pitch again." |
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August 25, 2005 Mike Hampton underwent an MRI Thursday for his ailing back and the results showed he has a herniated disc that could sideline him for the rest of the season, according to the Sports Network. Hampton, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list earlier in the week, received an epidural injection for his back but was advised not to do anything except rest for the next several days. |
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August 23, 2005 The Braves placed Mike Hampton on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday night with a back injury, according to the AP. |
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August 14, 2005 As expected, the Braves activated Mike Hampton from the 15-day DL to start Sunday's game. He had been out with a strained lower back. Hampton allowed three runs on nine hits in five innings of work in picking up a victory over the Diamondbacks. He walked one and failed to record a strikeout. |
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August 11, 2005 Mike Hampton, who has been on the disabled list because of a back injury since July 18, will be activated so he can start Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, according to the AP. |
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August 10, 2005 Mike Hampton will throw on the side Thursday before deciding whether he needs another rehab start in the minors, according to the AP. He's currently on the DL with a strained lower back. |
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August 9, 2005 Mike Hampton, who is on the DL with a sore back, made his second rehab start in the Gulf Coast League on Tuesday. He pitched five scoreless innings. |
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August 4, 2005 Mike Hampton pitched four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Richmond on Thursday night. Hampton allowed four hits and one earned run, with three strikeouts and no walks. According to the official Braves website, Hampton will make at least one more rehab start. |
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August 1, 2005 Mike Hampton will make a minor league rehab appearance with Triple-A Richmond Thursday, according to the AP. Hampton is on the disabled list with a strained lower back. |
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July 27, 2005 As expected, the Braves placed Mike Hampton of the 15-day DL with a back injury, according to the AP. Hampton had just returned from the disabled list July 17 after being out with a strained left forearm. |
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July 26, 2005 Mike Hampton will be heading back to the disabled list with a back injury, according to the AP. He is expected to be officially placed on the DL Wednesday. Hampton had just returned from the disabled list July 17 after being out with a strained left forearm. |
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July 24, 2005 The Braves gave no update on the condition of the sore back that kept Mike Hampton from making his scheduled start Saturday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I saw him twice today, and he was walking crooked," was all manager Bobby Cox said. |
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July 23, 2005 The Braves scratched Mike Hampton from his scheduled start on Saturday. Jorge Sosa will get the nod instead. Hampton injured his back during leg work in the weight room earlier in the week. |
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July 21, 2005 Mike Hampton strained his back doing leg work in the weight room Tuesday at SBC Park and there's a chance that he could miss his start on Saturday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "It feels better today," Hampton said Wednesday. "If it keeps improving I'll be able to [pitch Saturday], but I'm not going to hurt the team by pitching if I'm not ready." |
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July 17, 2005 The Braves activated Mike Hampton from the disabled list in time for his start against the Mets on Sunday. Hampton was thrashed for seven hits and five earned runs in just two innings and tagged with his second loss of the year. |
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July 14, 2005 Mike Hampton is likely to come off the disabled list in the next couple days, according to the AP. If activated, he would start on Sunday. Hampton is sidelined with tightness in his left forearm. |
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July 10, 2005 Braves manager Bobby Cox will decide Wednesday whether to activate Mike Hampton from the disabled list, according to the AP. Hampton threw a simulated game on Saturday and said he was ready to go. He will throw again on Wednesday. |
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July 10, 2005 Mike Hampton pitched four innings in a simulated game on Saturday and will be ready to come off the DL after the All-Star break, according to the AP. He's recovering from a strained left forearm. |
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July 7, 2005 Mike Hampton will throw another simulated game on Saturday instead of making a rehab start in Class A, according to the AP. |
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July 6, 2005 Mike Hampton felt fine after pitching a simulated game on Wednesday, according to the AP. "It feels kind of like tendinitis," Hampton said. "I kind of feel a little achy when I start and then by the time I get hot and loose, I don't feel it anymore. So those two innings I threw, I didn't really feel it." |
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July 6, 2005 Mike Hampton is scheduled to throw a simulated game Wednesday, according to the AP. He is out with tightness in his left forearm. He hopes to return after the All-Star break. |
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June 27, 2005 Mike Hampton is hoping to return from the DL in the second half of July, according to the Braves official site. "It definitely won't be before the All-Star break," Hampton said. "Even if I wanted to, I don't think that they'd push it." Hampton has been out since May 14 with tightness in his left forearm. |
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June 24, 2005 Mike Hampton said he didn't feel tightness in his strained left forearm after light tossing on Thursday and Friday, according to the AP. |
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June 5, 2005 Mike Hampton is back on the DL with continued tightness in his left forearm and neither Hampton nor the Braves know how long he'll be out this time, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "There's not really a tremendous amount of pain, but I feel it on every pitch," said Hampton. "I don't have a lot of grip or feel on the ball. We've got to find out what's going on and what a cure for it will be. Right now, we don't have any answers. Hopefully, this will be short term." |
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June 4, 2005 The Braves placed Mike Hampton back on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with tightness in his left forearm, according to the AP. Hampton had just come off the DL earlier in the week after missing more than two weeks with the same problem. The move is retroactive to June 1. Seth Greisinger is likely to be recalled from Triple-A Richmond to replace Hampton, but the Braves aren't expected to make a roster move until Sunday. |
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June 3, 2005 Mike Hampton tested his strained left forearm by throwing before Friday's game. The Braves do not expect to make a decision whether he will make his start on Sunday until Saturday. "We'll either bring someone up or pitch John Smoltz on three days' rest, which he wants to do," manager Bobby Cox said. |
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June 1, 2005 The Braves will know more about the status of Mike Hampton after he throws on the side Thursday, according to the AP. Hampton left his start Tuesday night with tightness in his pitching arm after just 58 pitches over four scoreless innings. |
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May 31, 2005 Mike Hampton threw four scoreless innings on Tuesday night in his return from the disabled list. He allowed five hits and threw only 58 pitches, yet was still pulled from the game before the fifth inning. Hampton apparently felt some tightness in his forearm, and the Braves removed him as a precaution. |
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May 31, 2005 The Braves activated Mike Hampton from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, according to the AP. He was out with a strained left forearm. Hampton will start tonight against the Nationals. |
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May 29, 2005 After throwing in the bullpen before Sunday's game, Mike Hampton said he will be ready to come off the 15-day DL for Tuesday's start at Washington, according to the AP. Hampton is on the DL with a strained left forearm. |
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May 27, 2005 Mike Hampton threw from the mound in a full 10-15 minute bullpen session before Friday's game, according to the AP. He said there was "a little discomfort, but nothing major." He's on the DL with a strained left forearm but is scheduled to be activated to start Tuesday's game. |
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May 21, 2005 The Braves placed Mike Hampton on the disabled list Saturday due to his strained left forearm. He left his last start after feeling discomfort in that area. |
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May 18, 2005 Mike Hampton probably won't make his scheduled start Friday due to his tight forearm, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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May 15, 2005 Mike Hampton said Sunday that he doesn't expect to miss a start after leaving Saturday's game with tightness in his forearm. "It's something I've experienced in my past," Hampton said. "We'll treat it and I'll be ready for my next start." |
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May 15, 2005 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Braves are confident that the tight forearm that knocked Mike Hampton from Saturday's game will not force him to the disabled list. He said the problem was similar to what bothered him in last year's postseason. "It happened in the playoffs, and I threw in relief two days later," Hampton said. "I've got an extra day [of rest], so hopefully I'll be fine for Boston." |
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May 14, 2005 Mike Hampton left Saturday night's game in the third inning because of tightness in his left forearm, according to the AP. |
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April 2, 2005 Mike Hampton will move up a day in the Braves rotation and start Wednesday instead of Thursday because Tim Hudson has been bumped back a day. As a result, Hampton will face Al Leiter instead of A.J. Burnett. |
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February 8, 2005 Mike Hampton started throwing two weeks ago off a mound and says his surgically repaired left knee is "definitely a lot better than last year," according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |