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Ted Lilly

8/7/2006

Lilly was scratched from his scheduled start Monday against the Baltimore Orioles because of a stiff neck.

6/30/2006

After leaving his last start early on Wednesday, Lilly felt no problems with his left shoulder on Thursday and said that he won't need any extra rest before his next start. The shoulder began to tighten up on the Toronto left-hander after he had thrown six scoreless innings against the Nationals in a 6-1 victory.

1/17/2006

Lilly and the Blue Jays agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. The left-hander, who made the All-Star team in 2004, was 10-11 with a 5.56 ERA in 25 starts last season.

9/6/2005

The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to activate Lilly from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, in time to start against another hurler coming off the DL, Baltimore's Daniel Cabrera. Lilly went on the DL in late July with biceps tendinitis. He is 8-9 with a 5.52 ERA in 20 starts this season.

9/2/2005

Out with biceps tendinitis, Lilly could return to the Toronto rotation as soon as Tuesday against Baltimore. The Jays' southpaw has been out since July 24, when he made his last appearance against Kansas City. The lefty is 8-9 with a 5.52 ERA in 20 starts this season.

8/24/2005

Lilly is scheduled for a rehab start this Friday for Double-A New Hampshire, and if all goes well, could return to the Blue Jays rotation by next week.

8/17/2005

Lilly has been cleared to start throwing. The Toronto southpaw was given the go-ahead from Angels team physician Dr. Lewis Yocum, who has been monitoring Lilly's biceps injury. He'll begin on flat ground and work his way back to the mound. If things go smoothly, Lilly could be back in the Jays' rotation as soon as two weeks.

8/15/2005

Lilly hasn't come around as quickly as anticipated from the biceps tendinitis that sidelined the Toronto lefty in late July. He will see Angels team physician Dr. Lewis Yocum when the team is in Anaheim, in the hope that he can get a firm diagnosis of what's going on. The southpaw says his arm doesn't feel right, and the Jays would like to find out if there is a more serious issue involved.

8/11/2005

After throwing off a mound on Wednesday, Lilly will have a second bullpen session on either Friday or Saturday. He is likely to make a minor league rehab start before returning to the Toronto Blue Jays, but that will be determined after his next workout on a pitching mound.

8/10/2005

Lilly is expected to throw off a mound on Wednesday, which would be his first time to throw from a mound since he went on the disabled list for biceps tendinitis on July 30. The Toronto lefthander could return to the Jays in about a week if his throwing sessions don't lead to any kind of setback.

8/8/2005

Lilly may throw off a mound Monday for the first time since going on the 15-day disabled list with biceps tendinitis on July 30, retroactive to July 25. The Toronto lefthander is expected to return to the rotation in 7-10 days, and how his first mound session goes may impact how quickly he returns.

7/30/2005

The Blue Jays placed Lilly on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, retroactive to last Monday, with left biceps tendinitis. To take Lilly's roster spot, the club recalled Dustin McGowan from Double-A New Hampshire. (McGowan started Saturday against the Texas Rangers, allowing just one run and two hits in 5.0 innings while striking out six).

7/28/2005

Lilly was unable to throw on the side Wednesday, and it appears the Blue Jays' hurler will miss more than just his next start this Saturday. The 29-year-old southpaw is expected to go on the 15-day disabled list for the shoulder pain that plagued him during his Sunday start against Kansas City a few days ago. Lilly, who has been diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, is 8-9 with a 5.52 ERA in 20 starts this season.

7/25/2005

Lilly battled shoulder pain during his Sunday start against Kansas City. By the fourth inning, the 29-year-old lefthander was feeling the discomfort with every fastball, and he departed after four. The initial diagnosis is biceps tendinitis, but Lilly will be examined again by team doctors on Monday.

7/7/2005

Lilly saw his ERA top out at 10.41 after allowing five runs in a loss to the Cleveland Indians on May 13. Since that time, the Blue Jays' lefthander slowly but surely has been showing improvement, and he turned in one of his best performances of the 2005 campaign in Wednesday's win over the Oakland A's. In seven innings of work, Lilly scattered six hits, did not give up a run, struck out five and walked two.

5/18/2005

Lilly had been pulled from the Toronto rotation to pitch a simulated game or two, intended to assess what the 29-year-old lefthander can do to improve his performance and make any necessary changes. After working one simulated game, the Jays have placed Lilly back into their rotation. He is scheduled to work on Friday against Washington in Toronto's first interleague game of the season.

Lilly threw 65 pitches in his simulated game, more than he had thrown in his last two starts combined. The southpaw is 1-4 with a 10.41 ERA in seven starts this season. He has allowed 43 hits and 16 walks in 27.2 innings. He seemed poised for a big breakout this spring, but right now he's taking baby steps to simply be serviceable.

5/14/2005

The Blue Jays have pulled Lilly from his next scheduled start in hopes that he can straighten out his pitching woes. Lilly, who is 1-4 with a 10.41 ERA on the season, could be put back into the rotation if he has a strong showing in a simulated game next Tuesday. Otherwise, Pete Walker or Scott Downs will likely take Lilly's next scheduled start, which would be in the second game of the series against the Nationals next weekend.

4/10/2005

The Blue Jays activated Lilly from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday in time for him to make his first start of the 2005 campaign against the Red Sox. The lefthander did not work any major league games during spring training due to tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. Lilly made 32 starts for the Blue Jays in 2004, and led the club in strikeouts (168) and wins (12).

4/8/2005

Lilly reported no problems after throwing in a extended spring training game on Tuesday and in the bullpen on Thursday. The Blue Jays' lefthander, who has been slowed in recent weeks by tendinitis in his pitching shoulder and a bruised ankle, is scheduled to take the mound against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

Lilly's ailments prevented him from pitching in a major league exhibition game this spring, so the Blue Jays just want to be sure he gets enough work in before adding him to the rotation. In 32 starts last season, he was 12-10 with a 4.06 ERA and two complete games. He finished with 168 strikeouts and 89 walks in 197.1 innings.

4/5/2005

Lilly continues to recover from tendinitis in his pitching shoulder and a bruised ankle, and he is scheduled to throw 60-70 pitches in an extended spring training game on Tuesday. The lefthander currently is on the 15-day disabled list, but if he has no problems after the outing, he will be activated in time to take the mound against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

Lilly's ailments prevented him from pitching in a major league exhibition game this spring, so the Blue Jays just want to be sure he gets enough work in before adding him to the rotation. In 32 starts last season, he was 12-10 with a 4.06 ERA and two complete games. He finished with 168 strikeouts and 89 walks in 197.1 innings.