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Carl Pavano

5/26/2006

Pavano underwent surgery to remove bone chips in his right elbow on Thursday. The right-handed pitcher has not played since June 27, 2005, and may not return this season.

5/19/2006

Pavano, who hasn't pitched in the majors since last June because of a variety of ailments, needs surgery for a bone chip above his right elbow. It's possible that the Yankees' right-hander won't pitch in the majors this season.

5/18/2006

Pavano left a rehab start for Double-A Trenton Wednesday after just nine pitches, and he still couldn't straighten his right arm on Thursday. It was Pavano's third rehab start since bruising his buttocks while fielding a bunt in spring training. His 2005 season was cut short by rotator cuff tendinitis.

5/2/2006

Pavano worked five innings of an extended spring training game Tuesday, his first game experience since being shut down March 30 because of a bruised left buttocks. The Yankees' right-hander allowed one unearned run and two hits in a 58-pitch outing. He fanned three. Pavano, who also was limited by a back injury in March, could rejoin the New York rotation in June.

4/18/2006

Pavano threw 45 pitches in his first session working off a mound in 2 1/2 weeks on Monday, and threw 58 pitches in his second one Wednesday. The Yankees' right-hander has been rehabbing a back injury and a bruised buttocks, which he suffered late in spring training while working his way back from the back ailment.

4/5/2006

Pavano threw Wednesday for the first time since he bruised his buttocks last week during a spring training game. The Yankees' right-hander played catch for 10 minutes with injured teammate Aaron Small. Pavano will play catch again on Thursday.

4/4/2006

Pavano hasn't started working out yet, as he awaits a review of test results from back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins. The Yankees' right-hander had been working his way from back problems. Then he bruised his left buttocks diving for first base while making a play in a minor league game on Tuesday. GM Brian Cashman reported Monday that Pavano is feeling better, but added that he isn't ready to throw and the Yankees will be conservative in bringing him back.

3/31/2006

The New York Yankees have shut down Pavano, who is headed for the disabled list to start the season. The 30-year-old right-hander was working his way back from a back injury before bruising his left buttocks diving for first base while making a play in a minor league game on Tuesday. Pavano is in pain, and he won't throw until the pain subsides.

3/28/2006

Pavano, who is expected to start the year on the disabled list with a back injury, will make his spring debut by throwing one inning for the New York Yankees Tuesday. Getting the right-hander on the mound is an encouraging development, but the Yankees don't expect him to be ready until at least the third week of April.

3/19/2006

Pavano, who will start the season on the disabled list because of a sore back, will throw batting practice in the Yankees' camp on Sunday.

3/11/2006

Pavano threw his second 35-pitch bullpen session in three days. He likely will face hitters before next week's completion. The Yankees righty, a free-agent signing from the Florida Marlins before last season's start, has been hampered by a back injury this spring.

3/1/2006

Pavano has been slowed by a back injury this spring. The Yankees' right-hander is scheduled to throw off the slope of the mound for the first time Friday. He is expected to open the new season on the disabled list. The earliest Pavano might be needed is mid-April, when the Yankees will finally need a fifth starter following a run of off days early in the season.

8/10/2005

Pavano will be missing from the Yankees' rotation for at least six more weeks. Dr. James Andrews and team physician Stuart Hershon agreed Wednesday that the righthander has rotator cuff tendinitis, which is causing pain in his humerus, the long bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

8/7/2005

Pavano will skip his next minor league rehab start and have his injured right shoulder examined by specialist Dr. James Andrews. The Yankees' righthander "just felt his shoulder didn't feel right," according to skipper Joe Torre, who noted that Pavano has been concerned that he hasn't been able to elevate his game to where it was last year.

8/6/2005

There has been a change of plans. The Yankees have decided to give Pavano one more rehab start in the minors before returning him to the New York rotation. That minor league start probably will be Monday, which pushes back his possible return to the Yankees until the weekend of August 13-14 at the earliest.

8/5/2005

After throwing 77 pitches over six innings in a high Class-A Florida State League game Tuesday night, Pavano is ready to return to the New York rotation. The 29-year-old righthander, who hasn't pitched for the Yankees since June 27 because of shoulder tendinitis, is expected to return against the White Sox on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. In 17 starts this season, the righthander is 4-6 with a 4.77 ERA.

7/31/2005

Pavano will make another rehab start on Wednesday before he returns to the New York rotation. The Yankees would like to see their righthander push his pitch count to 70 or 80 before a possible return to the Yankees on Monday, August 8, against the Chicago White Sox.

7/26/2005

Pavano's proposed minor league rehab start was pushed back a day to Wednesday, meaning that he will not start against the Angels this Saturday.

7/25/2005

Pavano has been working in the bullpen regularly, and he threw a bullpen session in Tampa on Sunday. The 29-year-old righthander will throw 50 pitches in a minor league rehab outing on Tuesday, followed by another bullpen session Thursday. If all goes well, Pavano will return to the Yankees' rotation Saturday for a start against the Angels at Yankee Stadium.

7/17/2005

Pavano, who has been sidelined since June 27 with tendinitis and inflammation in his pitching shoulder, made about 55 throws during a bullpen session on Saturday and reported no major problems. As long as his arm feels good on Sunday, the Yankees' righthander is expected to face hitters during batting practice on Sunday.

7/7/2005

The New York Yankees have placed Pavano on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 28th -- a day after his last start. The righthander underwent an MRI earlier this week to determine the cause of the discomfort in his pitching shoulder, but no structural damage was found. He will rest and rehab during the All-Star break, in hopes of being activated from the DL shortly thereafter.

7/6/2005

The MRI exam of Pavano's sore right shoulder didn't reveal a serious problem, but the Yankees' righthander is questionable to start Saturday against Cleveland. If Pavano is unable to go, newly acquired lefthander Darrell May is likely to get the call and would be promoted from Triple-A Columbus.

7/5/2005

Scratched from his scheduled start Sunday because of a sore right shoulder, Pavano will undergo tests on Tuesday, including an MRI exam. The 29-year-old righthander is scheduled to face Cleveland on Saturday in the Bronx, but the test results could force the Yankees to make changes in their rotation. More should be known about Pavano's condition in the next 24 hours. He is 4-6 with a 4.77 ERA for the Yankees this season.

7/2/2005

Pavano has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday against the Detroit Tigers because of a sore pitching shoulder. Pavano is just 4-6 with a 4.77 ERA for the Yankees this season, and is winless since May 22.

4/11/2005

In his second start for the Yankees on Sunday, Pavano took a Melvin Mora liner off the right side of his head. The New York righthander wasn't knocked down by the batted ball and avoided serious injury, but he did suffer what was deemed a mild concussion.

Pavano traveled with the team to Boston for the Yankees' three-game series with the Red Sox, which begins on Monday. There is some doubt about his availability to make his next start later in the week, so look for updates on his post-concussion symptoms.