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| Johnny Estrada has been designated for assignment by the Nationals, according to the AP. The team activated Lastings Milledge from the DL, and Estrada was viewed as expendable to make room on the roster. |
Our View: Estrada lost his spot on the Nationals' roster due to a dismal .180 average over 50 at-bats.
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| Johnny Estrada has been activated from the DL following his bout with a left elbow injury, according to the AP. Wily Mo Pena has been placed on the 15-day DL as the adjoining move. |
Our View: Estrada only batted .179 with no homers over 17 games with the Nationals this season, and shouldn't hold any fantasy value while working behind Jesus Flores.
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| Johnny Estrada will travel to Florida to continue working on his recovery from an injured elbow, according to MLB.com. Estrada hopes to return to action by the end of the month. |
Our View: When Estrada is healthy, it's not a certainty that he will be able to unseat Jesus Flores or Paul Lo Duca (also to be activated soon).
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| Johnny Estrada has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. He is dealing with ulnar neuritis in his right elbow. The team activated outfielder Elijah Dukes from the DL to fill his spot on the roster. |
Our View: Estrada was only hitting .179 with no homers and three RBI over 39 at-bats this season, and held no fantasy value prior to landing on the DL.
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| Johnny Estrada will be placed on the DL on Friday with ulnar neuritis in his throwing elbow, according to the Washington Post. "I'm done trying to just battle through," Estrada said. "I've got to look out for what's best for me and my career." |
Our View: Jesus Flores will be recalled from Triple-A to take Estrada's roster spot and he will back up Wil Nieves.
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| Johnny Estrada is once again dealing with soreness in his elbow, and with Paul Lo Duca on the DL, the Nationals are being forced to go with Will Nieves on Thursday, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Estrada should be in the lineup on Friday, but he is hitting just .208 in 24 AB and has done nothing to take advantage of the injury to Lo Duca.
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| Johnny Estrada will be recalled from his rehab assignment to replace the injured Dmitri Young on the roster. Estrada is coming back from elbow surgery. He'll be behind Paul Lo Duca on the depth chart but should get a couple starts per week. |
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| Johnny Estrada began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus Thursday, according to the AP. The catcher is coming back from elbow surgery and is expected back in a couple weeks. |
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| Johnny Estrada was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, retroactive to March 21, according to the team website. The catcher had right elbow surgery this winter and is still not ready to serve as the full time backup to Paul Lo Duca. He’s expected to be activated in two weeks. Jesus Flores will stay with the club until Estrada returns, at which point he’ll head to the minors. |
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| Nats manager Manny Acta admitted that Johnny Estrada will be a longshot to be ready for the start of the season, according to the Washington Post. Estrada still is working his way back from offseason elbow and knee surgeries, but soreness in his elbow is what's holding him back right now. |
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| Johnny Estrada received a cortisone shot in his right elbow on Thursday, according to the Washington Post. "I can't do anything, just run," Estrada said. "It stinks." He's working his way back from surgery on the elbow and his knee, which appears to be fine. Whether Estrada will be available when the season begins is entirely uncertain right now. |
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| Johnny Estrada's surgically repaired knee is fine, but his surgically repaired right elbow still is tender and inflamed, so he'll be shut down for the time being, according to the Washington Post. "I'm not too worried - yet," Estrada said. He won't work out for a few days, at which point we should have a better read on his status going forward. |
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| The Nationals have signed Johnny Estrada to a one-year, $1.25 million deal. Estrada must pass a physical before the deal is finalized. According to a baseball source, the move was not made in reaction to Paul Lo Duca's knee surgery, but rather the Nats felt they were heavy on right-handed bats, according to MLB.com. It's not clear how the Nats plan on divvying up the playing time between Estrada and Lo Duca. One thing that is clear is Jesus Flores will now begin the year in the minors - assuming Lo Duca is ready at the start of the season. |
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| The Pirates are interested in bringing in Johnny Estrada to push incumbent Ronny Paulino behind the plate. Estrada, who was non-tendered by the Mets, reportedly has at least three teams looking at him, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Unable to get a deal done with Yorvit Torrealba, the Mets acquired Johnny Estrada from the Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for Guillermo Mota, according to the AP. "Johnny adds depth to our catching situation," said Mets general manager Omar Minaya. "He's a former All-Star who switch-hits and has hit over .300 three times in his career." Estrada is coming off knee and elbow surgeries, but it appears he'll be fine for spring training. He should receive most of the playing time behind the plate for the Mets in 2008, although Ramon Castro will figure into the mix, as well. |
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| Johnny Estrada knows how poorly he played in his first year with the Brewers - particularly behind the plate and trying to throw out potential basestealers - but he thinks injuries have been a big reason for the decline in his defensive ability. "I was pathetic," Estrada said in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Estrada dealt with a hamstring injury for much of the year and missed the last week of the season after tearing cartilage in his left knee, but it was a bone spur in his elbow that led to the catcher throwing out a league-low 7.6 percent of runners attempting steals. He's actually dealt with the spur since 2001. "This year, (the spur) caused more pain than ever before. I couldn't get past that. Every time I would throw, I'd get a real sharp pain." Estrada had surgery on his knee and elbow shortly after the season and hopes that will lead to improved results next year. "I don't feel like the Brewers got the player they traded for. I'm excited about coming back next year and showing what I can do." |
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| Johnny Estrada underwent arthroscopic surgery Thursday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee as well as remove a bone spur from his throwing elbow. Estrada missed the final week because of the knee problem, but the elbow problem had not been previously disclosed, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The catcher threw out a league-low 7.6% of runners attempting steals this year and the Brewers might think the elbow surgery will lead to better results next year. |
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| Johnny Estrada has torn cartilage in his left knee and it was thought he was done for the year, but he took batting practice Tuesday and could be available to pinch hit left-handed over the final week. The switch-hitting catcher would not be available to bat right-handed because of pain from finishing on his front leg. "With the tear we're still kind of waiting to see exactly where he's at," manager Ned Yost said in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
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| The Brewers are still fighting for a playoff spot, but they'll have to do so without the services of their No. 1 catcher. Johnny Estrada is done for the season after an MRI revealed a medial meniscus tear in his left knee. He will have arthroscopic surgery on the knee at the conclusion of the season. "The doctor said it's a significant tear but otherwise the knee looks good for a 31-year-old catcher," Estrada said in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "He said he wouldn't recommend that I keep playing because it could make it worse." Damian Miller will be the regular catcher for the final week and in the postseason should the Brewers make it. |
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| Johnny Estrada and infielder Tony Graffanino came to the defense of a teammate on Thursday and got into an argument with manager Ned Yost. Reports suggested that Estrada and Yost were the two fighting. "Nothing could be farther from the truth," Yost tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "For Johnny Estrada to be portrayed as the villain in this, as somebody who instigated it, is not even close. To be honest, Johnny stepped up to protect his teammates." |
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| Johnny Estrada returned to action Friday, but his sore hamstring isn't 100 percent. "It's not getting that much better," manager Ned Yost told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "He has played with it." It's nice that Estrada is playing through the injury, but a nagging hamstring problem for a catcher is obviously a major concern. |
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| Johnny Estrada did not play on Tuesday and will sit again on Wednesday. He has been nursing a sore left hamstring for a few weeks, manager Ned Yost tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Damian Miller is starting in his place. |
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| Johnny Estrada was back in the lineup Wednesday after resting his bruised knee Tuesday night. Estrada want 2-for-4 with a run scored. |
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| Johnny Estrada did not suffer a serious injury as a result of his Monday collision with Prince Fielder, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Estrada could have torn apart his left knee in the scary collision, but he suffered only a bruise and slight hyperextension. Estrada got the day off Tuesday, but he's expected to return to the lineup today. |
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| The Brewers acquired catched Johnny Estrada from the Diamondbacks on Saturday in a six-player deal. Greg Aquino and Claudio Vargas also went to Milwaukee. In exchange, the Diamondbacks received Doug Davis, Dana Eveland and Dave Krynzel. |
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| Johnny Estrada missed last night's game after being hit near his right elbow by a pitch the day before. Although X-rays were negative and the swelling had gone down, he likely won't return to action for another day or two, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Johnny Estrada missed Friday's game after being hit on the hand by a pitch on Thursday, according to the AP. He could return to action on Saturday. |
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| Johnny Estrada was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning Thursday night and left with a bruised right forearm. He was replaced by Miguel Montero. Estrada is day-to-day. |
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| Johnny Estrada said that a stomach specialist told him that he might have an ulcer, according to the Arizona Republic. "The only way to tell for sure is for them to stick the scope down there and take a look (with an endoscopy), so I'll have to have that done," he said. "I'm not going to do it (today), though. It's an off day and I'm going to spend it with my family. If it truly is an ulcer, it's probably stress related, so maybe a day with my family will make it go away." |
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| Johnny Estrada left Monday's game in the fourth inning with an upset stomach, according to the AP. Chris Snyder replaced him. |
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