Travis Hafner News: Pro Sports Daily

Hafner gets back into the swing of things

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August 15

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Pronk visited Pronkville. No, he didn't walk up to the second deck in right field at Progressive Field and dust off a seat. Travis Hafner actually hit a ball up there. It wasn't in a game and first base coach Luis Rivera threw the pitch, but the way this season has gone for Hafner, he'll take it. Hafner, who has been on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder since May 30, took batting practice on the field Thursday afternoon for the first time since his injury. When he hit the ball into the second deck with a smooth, fluid swing, hitting coach Derek Shelton, standing on the side of the batting cage, cracked a joke. Hafner laughed and dropped his bat. "I told Shelton, 'I'm ..."

Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner says injured shoulder is slowly improving

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July 11

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Travis Hafner said his injured right shoulder is getting better. That's about the best news the Indians have had of late. The Tribe's designated hitter, out with the shoulder strain since May 26, said the strength is gradually coming back and he looks to start swinging a bat in a couple of weeks. He put the shoulder at 50 percent. "It's been a slow process," said Hafner, who was hitting .217 in 157 at-bats, with four home runs and 22 RBI. "For three or four weeks, there was no progress. But the last couple of weeks it's started to come around.""

Tribe's trainer elaborates on injuries

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June 29

Akron Beacon Journal

"Head trainer Lonnie Soloff expanded on manager Eric Wedge's answers Friday concerning the progress of Fausto Carmona, on the disabled list with a strained hip, and Travis Hafner, who is sidelined with weakness in his right shoulder. Carmona played catch for the second day in a row Saturday, from 75 feet rather than 60, and expects to throw from 105 feet on Monday. ''Fausto is tentatively scheduled to throw his first bullpen with the team Saturday in Minnesota,'' Soloff said. ''Until then, he'll stay here and fly to Minneapolis on Friday.'' Carmona was able to begin running on Thursday. Soloff explained that Hafner's injured shoulder is 5 percent to 15 percent stronger than when it ..."

Indians trainer convinced Hafner will return this season

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June 29

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Lonnie Soloff, Indians head athletic trainer, is certain designated hitter Travis Hafner will return to the lineup sometime this season. "There's no doubt in my mind," Soloff said. When that will be is trickier to predict. Hafner has been on the disabled list since May 30 with a right shoulder strain. When the Indians took a serious look at Hafner's shoulder after he'd been placed on the disabled list, Soloff said the strength was down to 40 percent. Tests on Friday said it's back to 45 to 50 percent when compared to his left shoulder. Hafner's shoulder will be tested again Friday."

Hafner told to continue strengthening program

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June 20

Akron Beacon Journal

"Travis Hafner (weak shoulder) returned to Cleveland from Birmingham, Ala., where he was examined by Dr. James Andrews. The noted orthopedist agreed with team doctors that Hafner's program to strengthen the rotator cuff and the shoulder girdle should be continued and his progress checked every seven to 10 days. In other words, there is no way to know when Hafner will return to the field."

Travis Hafner's shoulder will take time to recover

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June 16

Akron Beacon Journal

"Travis Hafner (shoulder weakness) took a few swings off a tee Sunday, but his progress at strengthening his right shoulder continues to be slow. ''It's still going to take some time,'' manager Eric Wedge said. ''We've been trying to strengthen it for a couple of weeks. It's a little better, but not to send him out on a rehab assignment.'' Wedge had hoped that Hafner could get at-bats at Buffalo or Akron this week when the Tribe visits Colorado and Los Angeles. ''I don't think that's going to happen,'' the manager said."

Hafner sent home to heal

May 31

Akron Beacon Journal

"It was a brief trip for Travis Hafner. The Indians' designated hitter flew here with his teammates from Cleveland on Thursday night, took some swings in early batting practice Friday and was on a jet back to Northeast Ohio by late afternoon. Hafner will spend all of the Tribe's 11-day journey to Kansas City, Texas and Detroit on the 15-day disabled list. He was placed on the disabled list retroactive to Monday, which means the earliest he can be activated is June 10."

Cleveland Indians' Travis Hafner on DL with sore shoulder

May 31

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The cortisone shot didn't work. Now the Indians will try rest. Should that not bring Travis Hafner's sore right shoulder around, perhaps the Indians will have to raise the white flag on a season that keeps getting worse the deeper they get into it... "Travis is obviously not ready to play right now, and we're hoping the DL stint will help him," Indians head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said. "We feel like the additional time on the DL will help strengthen the shoulder.""

Indians DH Travis Hafner gets cortisone shot to help play Friday

May 29

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Travis Hafner, 6-4, 240 pounds, is afraid of needles. "Scared to death of them," Hafner said. So he turned his head when he received a cortisone shot in the back of the right shoulder Tuesday that might allow him to play Friday when the Indians open a three-game series against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo."

Sore shoulder grounds Hafner

May 28

Akron Beacon Journal

"Travis Hafner has more to worry about than a .217 batting average. The Indians' designated hitter has a sore right shoulder that will keep him out of at least three games this week. ''We're really trying to take this day by day,'' manager Eric Wedge said Tuesday. ''If it lingers, we'll have to consider the disabled list. Some days, he feels better than others. It has not been a big issue, but it flared up again recently.'' Again?"

Sore shoulder downs Cleveland Indians' Travis Hafner for two more games

May 28

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"If the Indians put Travis Hafner on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder, at least they'll have an excuse for his .217 batting average. After revealing Monday night Hafner didn't start against the White Sox because of a sore right shoulder, manager Eric Wedge announced that Hafner would miss Tuesday and today's games against first-place Chicago. After Thursday's off-day, Wedge said the Indians will have a better idea if he has to go on the disabled list."

Travis Hafner No Fan Of Interleague Games

May 20

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The Indians first taste of interleague play this season caused indigestion over the weekend in Cincinnati. They don't partake again until a 15-game stretch against the National League beginning June 13 when San Diego visits Progressive Field. Designated hitter Travis Hafner is not complaining. "I hate interleague games," Hafner said. "I miss playing.""