| Mon Jul 26 2010 | 22:24 | Pronk sends one into the seats Monday | ||||
Travis Hafner was 1-for-4 with his ninth home run of the year Monday. | ||||||
Pronk's bomb comes on the heels of a 4-for-4 effort on Sunday. It appears as though he's over the back ailment that caused him to miss nearly a week of action earlier this month, but given his injury history, we can't be sure the ailment won't crop up again. | ||||||
| Sat Jul 17 2010 | 03:13 | Travis Hafner returned to action on Friday July 16 | ||||
Travis Hafner returned to action on Friday July 16. | ||||||
| Sat Jul 10 2010 | 20:21 | Hafner lifted with upper back tightness | ||||
Travis Hafner was pulled from Saturday's game with back tightness. | ||||||
Hafner felt discomfort in his upper back in the third inning and was replaced at designated hitter by Andy Marte. He was 0-for-1 before exiting. | ||||||
| Source: Cleveland Indians on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu Jun 17 2010 | 19:54 | Hafner won't play field for next nine games | ||||
Travis Hafner is not expected to play the field during the Indians' upcoming nine-game interleague road trip. | ||||||
The Indians head to Pittsburgh on Friday for a weekend series against the Pirates, then it's off to Philadelphia and later Cincinnati. "It wouldn't be fair to him," Indians manager Manny Acta said. "What are we going to do? Hit him one million grounders today so he'll be ready tomorrow? He doesn't get defensive work." Hafner will be limited to pinch-hitting duties. | ||||||
| Source: Indians.mlb.com | ||||||
| Wed Jun 9 2010 | 21:53 | Hafner hit grand slam in Indians' victory | ||||
Travis Hafner launched a grand slam in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox. | ||||||
It was Hafner's only hit, but it was a big one, helping the Indians tally an eight-run eighth inning against the Red Sox. He's batting .243 this season with five dingers and 22 RBI in 173 at-bats. Meh. | ||||||
| Wed May 26 2010 | 12:08 | Hafner not in Wednesday's lineup | ||||
Travis Hafner is out of Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox. | ||||||
Hafner has showed signs of life this month by batting .353, but he'll sit against the left-hander Mark Buehrle. Hafner is batting just .216 in 51 at-bats against southpaws this season. Matt LaPorta will be the designated hitter on Wednesday. | ||||||
| Source: MLBlogs.com | ||||||
| Sat May 22 2010 | 22:24 | Hafner homers in Indians' loss to the Reds | ||||
Travis Hafner went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the Indians' interleague loss Saturday to the Reds. | ||||||
Hafner has hit only four home runs in 127 at-bats this year, but his impressive on-base percentage -- now at .397 -- is beginning to earn him more and more playing time. Pronk is also up to 15 RBI on the year. | ||||||
| Mon May 3 2010 | 18:30 | Hafner in lineup against lefty | ||||
Travis Hafner is in the lineup against a left-hander for the first time since April 16 on Monday. | ||||||
Hafner is just 4-for-30 (.130) against left-handers this season and batted .210 with a 696 OPS against southpaws in '09, but Indians manager Manny Acta insists that he will not be used as part of a platoon moving forward. "No platoon whatsoever," said Acta. "Travis is an everyday guy for us." He'll bat sixth against Blue Jays lefty Brett Cecil on Monday. | ||||||
| Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer | ||||||