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| MLB.com reports that Juan Encarnacion filed for free agency on Monday. The 32-year-old has not played since August 30, 2007, when he was struck in the face by a foul ball while he stood in the on-deck circle at Busch Stadium. He suffered severe vision impairment as a result of the incident and spent all of 2008 away from the team recuperating. "I believe he still has a difficult road ahead," Cardinals' general manager John Mozeliak said. |
Our View: He had been a good bench outfielder for fantasy teams in the years leading up to the injury. It remains to be seen if he will be able to return to a starting job next season.
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| Juan Encarnacion has been placed on the 15-day DL due to his recovery from a fractured eye socket. It remains to be decided if he can play again. |
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| The eye injury that Juan Encarnacion suffered in late August last year will likely keep the outfielder from playing in 2008, and the Cardinals aren't sure if he'll ever play again. Encarnacion was standing in the on-deck circle on Aug. 31 when a foul ball struck him in the left eye, fracturing the orbital bone and causing damage to his vision that he may never regain. "As far as an update on whether he'll play or not I would say it's probably likely he will not," GM John Mozeliak told the AP. "But until we actually see him in St. Louis and get our own doctors to deal with that, it will be hard for me to answer that firmly." |
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| Juan Encarnacion is in Boston visiting an eye specialist to judge the improvement in his left eye. He is also considering treatments for the potentially career-threatening injury, which occurred when he was struck by a foul ball while standing on the on-deck circle, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Encarnacion will require surgery to repair fractures to the orbital bone, but doctors have been more concerned with possible damage to his optic nerve. |
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| Juan Encarnacion was released from the hospital on Tuesday, but doctors have yet to decide when surgery will take place to repair his fractured left eye socket, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "He's still dealing with post-concussion syndrome," trainer Barry Weinberg said. "Even though his eye is the major long-term concern, right now he's dealing with a serious concussion. ... He still has those side effects. The combination of the eye and the concussion ... is significant." Although nothing is set in stone, Encarnacion's baseball career is in jeopardy. |
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| Juan Encarnacion's baseball career is in jeopardy after suffering what the Cardinals dubbed a "serious" eye injury when he was hit in the head by a foul ball Friday while standing in the on-deck circle. He has multiple fractures of the eye socket, though the exact severity of the damage won't be determined until the swelling goes down, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The vision in his eye is in jeopardy, and he clearly will not play again this season. |
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| Juan Encarnacion was struck on the left eye by a foul ball while waiting in the on-deck circle in the sixth inning Friday night, according to the AP. He was down for several minutes, blood dripping from his nose, before two trainers helped him off the field. The team said Encarnacion was taken to a hospital for further examination. |
Our View: He could miss a few games if it turns out that he has a broken nose.
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| Juan Encarnacion returned to the lineup Friday after missing seven games with a sore knee. Batting cleanup, he went 0-for-4. |
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| Juan Encarnacion's knee injury has responded well to treatment, and he believes he is ready to play this weekend against the Cubs, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It feels a lot better," Encarnacion said. "The rest and treatment have been good for it. I feel like I can play. We'll see." With all of that said, the final decision lies with manager Tony La Russa, and he may choose to be cautious with the outfielder. |
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| Juan Encarnacion is unlikely to play on the Cardinals' current road trip due to soreness in his knee, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I don't see him playing this road trip unless it clears up," manager Tony La Russa said. Encarnacion has not played since Rick Ankiel was promoted to the big leagues. |
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| Juan Encarnacion was officially a late scratch Sunday due to knee soreness. However, there are also rumors floating around that Encarnacion is not happy about sitting out the last few games in favor of Rick Ankiel, and manager Tony La Russa was peeved about the following comments Encarnacion made in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "It's something that I know at some point it will be clear what their plan is and I should give it a few more days," the outfielder said. "If they don't need my services, then maybe they can find me some other place I can be. There has to be a need for me somewhere." Expect GM Walt Jocketty to call around to try and find a taker for Encarnacion. |
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| The Cardinals activated Juan Encarnacion from the 15-day DL on Sunday, according to the AP. He had been sidelined all season while recovering from offseason wrist surgery. He was back in the starting lineup for the Cardinals on Sunday, batting sixth and starting in right field. |
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| Juan Encarnacion rejoined the Cardinals on Saturday, though he may not be activated from the disabled list until Monday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "He's got talent and he's healthy. I think we can expect him to come in and play well," manager Tony La Russa said. Encarnacion hasn't played this season, as he has been recovering from wrist surgery, but it appears you should be able to insert him into weekly lineups on Monday. |
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| Juan Encarnacion could rejoin the Cardinals as soon as Sunday. He is on the 15-day disabled list due to the lingering effects of offseason wrist surgery, and Encarnacion is expected to play out the rest of his minor league rehab assignment, which runs through Saturday. He is currently hitting .154 for Double-A Springfield, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted. |
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| Juan Encarnacion is not close to being ready for major-league action, Tony La Russa told the AP. Encarnacion is hitting just .167 (8-for-48) on his rehab assignment; he's coming back from wrist surgery. |
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| Juan Encarnacion began a rehab assignment Monday at Double-A Springfield, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was 0-for-3 with a walk. The plan for Encarnacion, who is recovering from wrist surgery, is to DH again tonight, rest Wednesday, then play three consecutive days before another day off. Encarnacion will return sometime next month. |
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| Juan Encarnacion hit a two-run home run Wednesday in an extended spring training game, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The Cardinals hope to place Encarnacion (wrist) on a rehab assignment before the end of the month. |
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| Juan Encarnacion is expected to play in an extended spring training game by the end of this week and could begin his rehab assignment shortly after, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Encarnacion, who is coming back from wrist surgery, has been encouraged by batting practice work recently and believes he is game-ready. |
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| Manager Tony La Russa said he wouldn't be surprised if Juan Encarnacion doesn't play at all in April, according to the AP. Encarnacion is recovering from wrist surgery and is on the DL to start the year. "I just think we're going slow with him, and we won't count on him until he gets back," La Russa said. "I don't think we'll see him this month. He's got to get ready and then go play some games." |
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| Juan Encarnacion remains behind schedule in his recovery from wrist surgery and almost certainly will not be ready for opening day, according to the AP. Encarnacion still feels pinching in his wrist when he tries to turn on inside pitches. The soreness he is experiencing is a result of scar tissue, team doctor George Paletta said. |
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| Juan Encarnacion will probably begin the year on the disabled list, according to the AP. Encarnacion is recovering from an operation on his left wrist and the Cardinals are content to be patient with him. |
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| Admitting Monday that his surgically repaired wrist still feels weak at times, Juan Encarnacion said he's prepared to miss opening day if the joint and his swing aren't ready, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I'm just starting out (with my swing), and working on it from the beginning," Encarnacion said. "It's better. It's better. But I would rather be able to play all year than to try and rush right now to be ready (for opening day) and only play a little bit before having a problem again." |
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| Juan Encarnacion, recovering from wrist surgery, had his second day of batting off the tee, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Encarnacion said he is doing well, but that he's at least a week away from swinging at live pitching. |
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| Juan Encarnacion will spend this week strengthening his surgically-repaired left wrist before taking batting practice, possibly as early as next week, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Things are coming along OK," said Encarnacion. "We'll take it slow. That's what we're looking to do so that everything is outstanding for the start of the season." |
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| Juan Encarnacion will be re-examined later this month to determine whether he will need surgery to deal with a damaged tendon in his left wrist, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He needed an injection into the joint shortly after the World Series. |
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| Juan Encarnacion hasn't had any setbacks with his hip since returning to the lineup Wednesday, the Cardinals official site reports. "It feels OK, it's not bad," Encarnacion said Thursday. Tony LaRussa moved Preston Wilson to center field and put Encarnacion in right on Thursday night for the second straight day, so that Encarnacion theoretically wouldn't have to cover as much ground defensively. |
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| Juan Encarnacion missed Monday's start and will probably be out of the lineup today because of a sore hip, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "We're going to back him off for at least a day or two," manager Tony La Russa said. La Russa said he hopes to have Encarnacion back for Wednesday's game. |
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