Disabled list grows in Baltimore
Hammonds, Mathews latest injuries for Orioles
Posted: Saturday June 06, 1998 08:47 PM
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Baltimore Orioles
placed outfielder Jeffrey
Hammonds and reliever Terry Mathews
on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, further depleting a team that has
struggled with injuries throughout the season.
Hammonds has been bothered by back spasms since his last appearance, as a
pinch-runner June 2.
"It's been five days it has not progressed. It's limited both my throwing
and hitting in a major way," he said. "Running the bases isn't enough. We
need another outfielder."
The Orioles called up outfielder Jesus Tavarez
from Triple-A Rochester to replace Hammonds. Tavarez, 27, was batting .267
in 44 games with 14 RBIs and 11 steals in 13 attempts.
Mathews hit the disabled list for a second time as starter Mike Mussina
ended his second stint on the DL. Mussina started against the Atlanta Braves on
Saturday, 23 days after having his nose broken by a line drive off the bat
of Cleveland's Sandy Alomar.
Mathews, who missed nearly a month with an inflamed right wrist, was placed
on the disabled list April 30 and forced into action May 29 to aid a
depleted bullpen.
"Terry went 30 days without pitching in a game and two-thirds of that
without throwing a ball," Orioles manager Ray Miller said. "Unfortunately,
when we had no immediate solutions, Terry jumped in there. He had a couple
of decent outings, [but] I don't think it's fair to him."
Miller said Mathews' delivery was probably hindered by his early return.
"The first two times out he had his arm in that new, low delivery and it
looked pretty good," Miller said. "But the last time he was back up and he
was stiff. Hopefully this is a way to remedy that and get him back to 100
percent."
Mathews is 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA. In 12 innings he has yielded five home
runs.
"It's basically the same stiffness you get in spring training," Mathews
said of his right shoulder. "Physically, there's nothing wrong. They
explained to me that we have a chance to something to correct things
because of the way I had to come back before I had a chance to rehab."
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