Injuries: NL Batters
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Team
Player
Injury
DL Date
Est Return
Status
SF Moises Alou Three bruise ribs in car accident -- 12/18 Ready for spring training.
HOU Lance Berkman Torn right ACL 01-Jun Should miss a couple of months
PHI Pat Burrell Injured left wrist Won't need surgery
SD Sean Burroughs Torn meniscus right knee 01-Mar Surgery on September 17. Regained full motion in right knee. Expected to resume running at end of December 2004 and should be ready for start of spring training.
NYM Mike Cameron Left wrist surgery 12/20 Will miss the start of the season
PHI Lou Collier Non-tendered 12/21
FLA Jeff Conine Separated Shoulder Surgery 01-Mar Separated shoulder over Thanksgiving weekend. Arm will be in sling for three weeks before rehab program.
LA Alex Cora Non-tendered 12/21
ATL Mark DeRosa Non-tendered 12/21 Recovering from torn ACL in right knee.
CIN Ryan Freel Torn cartilage in right knee 01-Mar Surgery 11/2; Ready for spring training.
ARI Luis Gonzalez Torn ulnar collateral ligament 03-Aug (60D) 01-Apr Season-ending surgery 8/2
CIN Ken Griffey Jr. Hamstring Tear 01-Mar Expected to be 100% by start of spring training.
ARI Robby Hammock Knee injury Might need another knee surgery
ATL Mike Hessman Non-tendered 12/21
ARI Koyie Hill Broken right ankle 19-Aug (15D) 01-Mar Will be ready for spring training
CHC Todd Hollandsworth Bruised shin 03-Jul (60D) 01-Mar Should be ready for spring training