August 19, 2003
Chris Snelling underwent surgery on a torn meniscus and will miss the rest of the season. |
March 29, 2003
The Mariners placed Chris Snelling on the 15-day disabled list. He is still recovering from knee surgery, and will probably go to the minors whenever he is healthy. |
March 27, 2003
Chris Snelling said his knee continues to improve, according to the Seattle Times. He tore scar tissue in his surgically-repaired knee earlier this month. "If I run in a straight line, I'm OK," Snelling said. "The problem is rounding the bases and stopping. That's when it hurts." |
March 10, 2003
Chris Snelling was examined yesterday, and the Mariners believe the pop he felt in his surgically reconstructed knee was from scar tissue, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
March 9, 2003
Chris Snelling had to leave Saturday\'s game with pain in his surgically-repaired left knee, according to the Seattle Times. Snelling is discouraged, saying "I haven\'t got any strength in my swing." |
March 7, 2003
Chris Snelling was able to run the bases with no trouble Thursday after saying his left knee collapsed in his first at-bat Wednesday, according to the Seattle Times. He is recovering from ACL surgery in his left knee. |
February 15, 2003
Chris Snelling is still rehabbing from his ACL surgery, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "I can do pretty much everything but run," Snelling said yesterday. He hopes to be able to rejoin the the Mariners by the end of the season. |
August 5, 2004
Recovering from a broken wrist, Chris Snelling has played three rehab games with Peroria, according to the Seattle Times. The Mariners hope he will be able to play with one of their minor league teams later this month. |
June 19, 2004
The Seattle Times reports that Chris Snelling could return from his broken right wrist by early August. |
April 21, 2004
Chris Snelling had an additional surgery Tuesday to repair cartilage in his broken right wrist, according to the AP. He's expected to be out for three months. |
April 2, 2004
The Mariners placed Chris Snelling on the disabled list yesterday, according to the Seattle Times. He's recovering from a broken wrist. |
March 30, 2004
Chris Snelling had the cast removed from his right hand, according to the Seattle Times. He had surgery on Feb. 27 to repair a broken right wrist. |
March 19, 2004
Chris Snelling underwent a minor procedure on his left knee Thursday, according to the Seattle Times. A screw that was put in place during ACL surgery two years ago was coming loose, and since it was no longer needed, he had it removed. |
February 27, 2004
Chris Snelling broke his right wrist during batting practice on Thursday and will undergo surgery today, according to the AP. He will miss at least one to two months. He has a history of injuries -- each of his last two seasons have ended early following knee surgery. |
September 5, 2005
Chris Snelling was moved to the 60-day disabled list Sunday to make room on the 40-man roster for Rafael Soriano, according to the Seattle Times. |
August 13, 2005
Chris Snelling will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his sprained left knee to determine whether he has damaged his previously repaired ACL, according to the Seattle Times. "Right now, we can only say it appears that Chris has re-injured the ACL," Mariners spokesman Tim Hevly said. "There is a new tear in the previously reconstructed graft. But this cannot be confirmed without arthroscopic surgery." |
August 13, 2005
The Mariners placed Chris Snelling on the 15-day disabled list Friday, two days after he sprained his left knee. Snelling has a long history of knee injuries. |
August 12, 2005
The Seattle Times reports that Chris Snelling suffered what may be a significant knee injury during Wednesday's game. He was to be examined by the Mariners' medical director last night or today to determine the extent of the damage. |
August 6, 2005
As expected, the Mariners recalled Chris Snelling yesterday to take over as their everyday left fielder, according to the Seattle Times. |
August 5, 2005
The Mariners likely will recall Chris Snelling from Triple-A Tacoma today to take over as their everyday left fielder, according to the Seattle Times. |
July 26, 2005
The Mariners optioned Chris Snelling back to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, according to the AP. He was 2-for-9 in nine games with Seattle. |
July 20, 2005
The Mariners reversed course and decided against sending Chris Snelling down to Triple-A Tacoma, a move they announced on Sunday, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "We just changed our minds," Seattle assistant general manager Lee Pelekoudas said. |
July 17, 2005
The Mariners optioned Chris Snelling to Triple-A Tacoma to clear room for the return of Dave Hansen. Snelling could be recalled later in the season if the Mariners trade Randy Winn. |
July 3, 2005
Mariners manager Mike Hargrove said that Chris Snelling would be used primarily off the bench, according to the AP. "I'll use him in the outfield occasionally to give Randy Winn a rest." said Hargrove. |
July 3, 2005
The Mariners recalled Chris Snelling from Triple-A Tacoma. Snelling was hitting .363 with seven homers in 215 at-bats. He was not in the lineup on Sunday and will presumably be the fourth outfielder for the M's, though he could move into the starting lineup if the team deals Randy Winn. |
April 15, 2005
Chris Snelling reported to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday after being activated from the DL Thursday, according to the AP. |
March 1, 2005
Chris Snelling will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn medial meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss about six weeks of action, according to the AP. He had an MRI after feeling pain during a workout on Thursday. Snelling had surgery on the same knee in 2001 to repair a torn ACL. |
February 25, 2005
The Seattle Times reports that Chris Snelling felt pain in his left knee Wednesday and will undergo a precautionary MRI today. |
August 24, 2006
Chris Snelling has started the last three games in right field, with Ichiro shifting over to center, according to the Mariners website. It appears as if the Mariners have started a platoon where Snelling will get the nod against right-handed pitchers. Against lefties, Ichiro will move back to right and Willie Bloomquist will play center field. |
August 21, 2006
In order to get the bat of Chris Snelling into the lineup, the Mariners shifted Ichiro to center field on Sunday, according to the official team website. However, it is unclear how often this will happen. Manager Mike Hargrove likes the idea of getting Snelling into the lineup more often, but he wants to make sure that Ichiro is comfortable in center field. Pay attention to where Ichiro plays in the field in the near future. It will determine how much playing time Snelling will get. |
August 18, 2006
The Mariners activated Chris Snelling from the disabled list Thursday, according to the AP. He had been out with a left shoulder impingement. He has yet to register any at-bats with the big-league club this season. |
July 27, 2006
The Mariners placed Chris Snelling on the DL just one day after they called him up, according to the AP. "Our plan was to option Chris back to Tacoma today," Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi said. "However, he's been on the medical report in Tacoma and when our trainers examined him prior to yesterday's game, they recommended he not play outfield for several days." Snelling is hitting .247 with four home runs in 182 AB wtih Tacoma this season. |
July 26, 2006
The Mariners recalled Chris Snelling from Triple-A Tacoma to replace Carl Everett on the active roster. Snelling was hitting just .247 with four homers in 182 at-bats with Tacoma. He's expected to get some time as a DH against right-handed pitching. |
April 2, 2006
The Mariners placed Chris Snelling on the 15-day disabled list, rather than the 60-day DL, which appears to be a sign that he's closer to returning from his torn ACL than originally thought, according to the Seattle Times. However, they could still move him to the 60-day DL at any time. |
February 27, 2006
Although Chris Snelling took batting practice the past two days, he isn't expected to return to game action until midseason, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He's recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee. |
May 2, 2007
Chris Snelling was traded from the Nationals to the Athletics Wednesday in exchange for Ryan Langerhans. Given the injuries Oakland has all over the map right now, Snelling will probably get a chance to play right away, at least some of the time, with the A's. |
March 25, 2007
Chris Snelling could open the season as the Nationals starting left fielder with Nook Logan sidelined with a groin injury. Ryan Church will shift over to center. |
March 23, 2007
Chris Snelling suffered a left knee contusion in the seventh inning against the Tigers Friday and is listed as day-to-day, according to the Nationals official site. "I took him out of the game because it's Spring Training," manager Manny Acta said. "We had extra guys there. It's precautionary stuff." |
March 19, 2007
Chris Snelling, who is competing for an outfield job this spring, went 1-for-1 with three walks and two runs against the Dodgers on Monday. He's hitting .310 this spring with a team-high three home runs. |
March 18, 2007
Manager Manny Acta said Chris Snelling is close to locking up a job as the Nationals' fourth outfielder, according to the Washington Post. Snelling homered twice Saturday and is now hitting .308 with three homers and 10 RBI this spring. "He's been showing us he's [healthy]. And he's out of options, and he's having a great spring," Acta said. "He's helping himself big time." |
January 16, 2007
The Nationals agreed on a two-year contract with Chris Snelling on Tuesday, according to SportsTicker. The Nats acquired Snelling from the Mariners in the Jose Vidro deal in December. |
