DaVanon out for season

[devilfan02]

DaVanon to have season-ending ankle surgery

Associated Press
Major League Baseball News Wire


PHOENIX -- Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jeff DaVanon will have season-ending surgery to repair a split tendon in his left ankle.

DaVanon was injured sliding into second base against Houston on Aug. 5 and went on the 15-day disabled list with what initially was thought to be a sprained ankle. When the injury didn't improve as expected, tests revealed the tendon injury.

DaVanon went to Los Angeles on Monday for a second opinion that confirmed that surgery was necessary.

He was hitting .290 with five home runs and 35 RBIs, as primarily a backup outfielder. General manager Josh Byrnes said the injury should take three to five months to heal and DaVanon is expected to be ready for spring training.

DaVanon signed as a free agent with Arizona after appearing in 108 games each of the previous two seasons with the Los Angles Angels. He missed the 2000 season after shoulder surgery.



- Not a major loss but it still hurts. He was a quality guy off the bench who brought a good bat and energy to every game. He was a good pinch hitting option as well.... Lets hope Young can show us what he's got

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=2564576

 

[The Commish]

I like DaVannon and wouldn't wish injury on him, but I could really care less. It's a good chance for Young to show what he's got for the rest of the season.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

DaVanon was by far our best bat off the bench, he will be missed. Hopefully he will be 100% by spring training.

 

[devilfan02]

DaVanon was by far our best bat off the bench, he will be missed. Hopefully he will be 100% by spring training.

Dido. He has something like a $1.5 million player option for next season which he will more than likely pick up. He is a great guy off the bench and he will be needed next season. As much as I want to see these prospects, guys like DaVannon are needed for pinch hitting and spot starts

 

[mjb21aztd]

Man to bad for the injury he was having a pretty decent year always hurt to lose a bat off the bench especially when your in the playoff hunt....

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Dido. He has something like a $1.5 million player option for next season which he will more than likely pick up. He is a great guy off the bench and he will be needed next season. As much as I want to see these prospects, guys like DaVannon are needed for pinch hitting and spot starts

His player option is based on how much time he spent on this year's active roster. It appears he will spend less than 150 days on the active roster, thus his player option will be worth $0.9M. I don't know if he will accept that.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

His player option is based on how much time he spent on this year's active roster. It appears he will spend less than 150 days on the active roster, thus his player option will be worth $0.9M. I don't know if he will accept that.

According to this, I am wrong and that his player option will be worth $1.25M (but I dont see how he has enough time on the active roster this year for that). It also seems very likely that DaVanon will indeed use his player option and be back with the team next year.

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com...t_id=1635093&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

 

[devilfan02]

According to this, I am wrong and that his player option will be worth $1.25M (but I dont see how he has enough time on the active roster this year for that). It also seems very likely that DaVanon will indeed use his player option and be back with the team next year.

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060829&content_id=1635093&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

I heard that on the radio and they said he would prob accept