Height: 6-0
Weight: 215
Throws: R
Bats: R
Born: Nov 18, 1968, Tampa, FL
Contract: Signed through 2009 | | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | | | | | | | |
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October 18, 2008
Agent Scott Boras was awarded $550,000 by an arbitrator, who decided he should be compensated for eliminating an option in the contract of Gary Sheffield that allowed him to become a free agent, according to the AP. | September 29, 2008
Gary Sheffield remains at 499 career home runs and has one last chance today against the White Sox to join the 500 club, according to Mlive.com. | September 26, 2008
Gary Sheffield went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rays. He hit a single and two solo homers. | September 22, 2008
Gary Sheffield was suspended for four games for his role in the Tigers-Indians game from last Friday, according to the Miami Herald. Sheffield will not appeal the suspension and will begin serving it immediately. | September 20, 2008
Gary Sheffield charged Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona from first base after a pickoff throw, which incited a brawl on Friday. After the game, Sheffield warned Carmona, who has hit Sheffield three times, that things would get uglier if he was hit once more, according to the Detroit Free Press. "Three strikes, you out. And if there's a fourth, it gets more violent. Trust me," Sheffield said. | September 19, 2008
The AP reports that Gary Sheffield was ejected from Friday night's game after charging Cleveland pitcher Fausto Carmona...from first base. With Sheffield on first after being hit by a pitch and Brandon Inge at the plate, Carmona made a throw to first base. Afterward, Sheffield appeared to yell at Carmona, telling him to throw a pitch instead, and the righthander responded with words of his own. Sheffield proceeded to run toward the mound and lunged at Carmona as the benches and bullpens cleared. Carmona appeared to unload a few punches as players from both teams crowded around the pair before they eventually were separated. The brawl lasted for several minutes, with minor scuffles breaking out between other players. | September 17, 2008
Gary Sheffield hit his 497th home run Monday and the Tigers have 12 games left for him to chase 500, according to the Detroit Free Press. | September 15, 2008
Gary Sheffield hit his 17th home run on the season on Monday night but the Tigers fell to the Rangers, 11-8. | September 8, 2008
Gary Sheffield homered twice and drove in five runs as the Tigers defeated the Athletics 14-8 on Monday night. | September 4, 2008
Gary Sheffield's right shoulder has been sore, and he may not be able to play Thursday, according to the Detroit Free-Press. | September 1, 2008
Gary Sheffield hit a home run against the Yankees in the second inning Monday that placed him at No. 25 on the all-time home run list, just ahead of Fred McGriff and Lou Gehrig, according to Tigers.com. | August 25, 2008
Manager Jim Leyland is looking ahead to 2009 regarding Gary Sheffield, according to the Detroit Free Press. Leyland said, "He's on the ball better and swinging more aggressively. I think he's improved a lot. All I need him to do next year is hit. He's not going to play the outfield. I think he's got a chance to be fine. It's a matter of centering more balls, and I think he can do that. Sheff can still be a force offensively. He can still put fear in pitchers."
| August 18, 2008
Gary Sheffield had three hits, including his 13th homer, in the Tigers' 8-7 win Monday. | August 13, 2008
Gary Sheffield reports he has no concerns about the Tigers decision to place him on waivers, according to the Associated Press. "I don't pay attention to it -- I've been on waivers plenty of times," he said Wednesday. "I don't know why it is a big deal that I've been put on waivers. That's nothing new. Lots of great players are put on waivers but it is only a story when it is someone like Manny [Ramirez] or me -- someone that people have an opinion about." | August 12, 2008
The Tigers thought a late surge would get the win, but the pitching immediately fell through to give Toronto the 6-4 win. At the dish, it was Gary Sheffield (the recently-waived Gary Sheffield) doing work, going 2-for-4 with two homers to total two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. | August 12, 2008
Gary Sheffield has been put on waivers, and is available for any team to claim, according to MLive.com. However, he remains in the Tigers lineup tonight. | August 11, 2008
Gary Sheffield wants to be used in the outfield and not just at DH, according to MLB.com. "I don't want to DH. I don't feel like a baseball player when I DH. I don't know how to be the leader that I am from the bench." | August 8, 2008
Gary Sheffield is feeling good again and stated that he is no longer limited in any way by his shoulder, according to MLive.com. He has not felt this good since the first half of 2007, when he had 21 homers at the All-Star break for Detroit, and he added, "I'm back to being a threat. I've been feeling like that for awhile, but I need to be active. You lose your rhythm otherwise."
| July 21, 2008
Gary Sheffield went 1-for-5 on Monday, but that one hit was a three-run homer. | July 17, 2008
Gary Sheffield hit his first homer on Thursday since June 26th. | June 24, 2008
The Tigers found failure at the ballpark tonight, falling 8-4 to the Cardinals, though designated hitter and recently-returned-from-injury slugger Gary Sheffield did what he could to boost his mates. Sheffield went 1-for-4, hitting his fourth homer of the season to total two RBIs and one runs scored on the night. | June 24, 2008
Gary Sheffield has recovered from his strained left oblique and has been activated from the DL, according to the AP. The team optioned Jeff Larish to Triple-A Toledo to make room on the roster for Sheffield. He will start tonight. | June 24, 2008
Gary Sheffield could be activated from the DL as early as Tuesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. GM Dave Dombrowski noted that Sheffield was scheduled to fly to Detroit for a meeting with team officials today. Sheffield has been on a minor league rehab assignment with Class-A Lakeland since the start of last week as he recovered from a strained left oblique.
| June 23, 2008
Gary Sheffield's return to the Tigers will be delayed as he missed two games over the weekend during his rehab assignment at Single-A Lakeland, according to the Detroit Free Press. He missed Friday's game to attend a graduation, and Saturday's game was rained out. Sheffield's upcoming schedule has not been set, and Manager Jim Leyland said, "I don't know how that's going to play out."
| June 15, 2008
Gary Sheffield, who is recovering from a strained left oblique, will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland Monday night, according to BlessYouBoys.com. | June 9, 2008
Gary Sheffield has begun taking swings and is set to begin hitting live BP Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Sheff is working his way back from a strained left oblique muscle. "I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And that's what I feel good about," he said. | May 27, 2008
Detroit has placed designated hitter Gary Sheffield on the 15-day disabled list, suffering a left oblique strain during Monday's game against the Angels, according to MLB.com. | May 25, 2008
Gary Sheffield is three RBI away from tying Andre Dawson for 32nd on the all-time list, according to MLB.com. | May 22, 2008
Gary Sheffield served as the Tigers' DH and went 3-for-4 in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Mariners. | May 19, 2008
The Detroit News suggests that Gary Sheffield is expected to return to the lineup for the upcoming Seattle series, but as the Tigers' designated hitter. "He'll DH Tuesday and Wednesday," said Leyland, "and I hope for a third (consecutive game on Thursday)." | May 17, 2008
Gary Sheffield is scheduled to get Saturday night off with Matt Joyce playing left field for the second straight game. | May 14, 2008
The Tigers team website reports that Gary Sheffield's days as a regular outfielder appear to be over.
After just over a week in left field, Sheffield was out of the lineup on Wednesday for a day off. When he returns on Thursday, however, he'll be back at designated hitter.
Manager Jim Leyland made the decision and talked with Sheffield about it prior to Wednesday's game. Leyland saw signs that Sheffield is still being bothered by his right shoulder, a sign Sheffield confirmed. | May 10, 2008
Gary Sheffield will serve as the Tigers' DH against the Yankees today, according to MLB.com. | May 6, 2008
Gary Sheffield commented on his move from the DH spot to left field, according to CBSsports. Sheffield said, "I think DH is a position for guys who can't do nothing else. You have to accept it in your mind. I never realized how mental it is. I was noticing fans in the stands, popcorn vendors. I was noticing things I never noticed."
| May 5, 2008
Gary Sheffield has been moved from the Tigers' designated hitter role into left field for tonight's game against Boston. Magglio Ordonez will serve in the DH role for Detroit. | May 5, 2008
Gary Sheffield is 6-for-10 with two doubles, a homer, and two RBI lifetime against Daisuke Matsuzaka, tonight's opposing hurler for Boston, according to MLB.com. | May 3, 2008
Detroit manager Gary Sheffield has informed the press he will be giving DH Gary Sheffield a day of rest on Sunday as the Tigers visit Minnesota, according to CBSSports. | April 30, 2008
Gary Sheffield had two hits and a stolen base on Wednesday night as he continues to struggle to find his stroke given the issues with his shoulder. | April 27, 2008
Detroit designated hitter Gary Sheffield continues to struggle, striking out in his final two at-bats Sunday to extend his hitless streak to 16. | April 25, 2008
Gary Sheffield is back in the Tigers Friday starting lineup and will serve as the designated hitter.
| April 24, 2008
Gary Sheffield had some surprising news today, he might consider retiring if his shoulder doesn't come around, according to the AP. It hurts. I cant continue to go out there and play like that," Sheffield said. Im not going to put myself through (more surgeries and rehabs) like the past. Im not going to do that." He received a second cortisone shot on Wednesday to help with the pain. | April 23, 2008
The Detroit Tigers report hopes of seeing Gary Sheffield in the starting lineup on Friday, according to CBSSports.com. | April 22, 2008
Gary Sheffield received cortisone shots in both shoulders on Tuesday and is expected to miss at least two more games. "I was told three days is realistic," he informs the Detroit News. | April 21, 2008
As expected, Gary Sheffield is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays. Sheffield is dealing with a sore right shoulder, and there is some speculation that he may end up on the DL. Carlos Guillen is at DH on Monday. | April 20, 2008
Gary Sheffield wants team doctors to check out his sore right shoulder, according to the Detroit News. He will not be in today's starting lineup against Toronto, and stated, "When you have the surgery I had, you're going to have your good days and bad days. I kind of rushed it. I have work to do. I'm just trying to get it stronger. It was major surgery, and I have to get it to a point where I'm comfortable. Obviously I'm not. want to get it looked at. I want to know what's really going on, like exactly how much scar tissue I really need to break up, because it feels strange playing baseball when you can't do what you're capable of doing. It doesn't hurt as much as it did, but it still doesn't give me the range of motion that I need. When I try to swing harder, it slows it down even more. I didn't know it was going to be this tight."
| April 15, 2008
Gary Sheffield, who is playing through some shoulder pain, hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday. | April 14, 2008
Gary Sheffield stated that the shoulder that he had surgery on in the off-season is bothering him right now, according to the Detroit Free Press. He noted, "I just have to keep putting in my work. I can't get discouraged." Sheffield also said the shoulder has bothered him more than he expected. But, on Saturday, some scar tissue in the shoulder tore, which he thinks will improve his range of motion.
| April 12, 2008
Gary Sheffield is expected to be in the Tigers' lineup today, according to MLB.com. Sheffield took Friday off after experiencing swelling in his injured right ring finger on the Tigers' Friday morning flight from Boston. | April 7, 2008
Gary Sheffield returned to the lineup on Sunday night after missing a couple games due to a torn tendon at the top of his left right finger. He went 1-for-3 with a walk against the White Sox. Sheffield will wear a splint for six weeks, but he takes it off and tapes the finger when batting, the Detroit News explains. | April 4, 2008
Gary Sheffield will not play on Friday, but he is not going on the DL yet. Sheffield injured his left ring finger on Thursday. "He does have a torn tendon," manager Jim Leyland tells the Detroit News. "But not in an area where the trainers think it will affect his grip on the bat. When the swelling goes down, he should be able to play." | April 4, 2008
The degree to which Gary Sheffield's finger swells overnight will dictate his status going forward, according to The Detroit News. Sheffield jammed his left ring finger while sliding into second base in Thursday's game, tearing a tendon in the finger. Detroit has a day game Friday, so the chances of Sheffield playing would seem to be very slim. We'll keep you posted on his status. | April 3, 2008
Gary Sheffield, who tore a tendon in his left ring finger Thursday when he slid into second base, left open the possibility that he would play Friday, but manager Jim Leyland said it's unlikely the DH will be available, according to the Detroit Free Press. Sheffield wore a splint on the finger after the game and said he had "no feeling" in the finger immediately after the injury. "I think I hit it on the base, but I'm not sure," he said. "I didn't notice it until I got in the dugout, looked at it, and it looked deformed." Sheff is as tough as nails, but this sounds like something that will keep him out of the lineup at least a few days. A DL stint is certainly possible. Marcus Thames would likely see the bulk of the time at DH if Sheffield misses significant time. | April 3, 2008
Gary Sheffield tore a tendon in his left ring finger in the eighth inning of Thursday's game while sliding into second base, the AP reports. "He would have not been able to hit if we came around to him in the ninth," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "I don't know how serious it was, but he couldn't bend it." There is still no word on how much time Sheffield will miss. If he does miss time, Marcus Thames figures to gain significant at-bats. | March 11, 2008
Gary Sheffield finally returned to action Tuesday after missing a few games due to leg cramps. It was almost as if he wasn't there in statistical terms, since he was 0-for-3 in the game, but it's good to see him back in the mix, nonetheless. Let's hope he can stay in the lineup and get ready for the regular season now. | March 9, 2008
Gary Sheffield skipped his third straight game on Sunday due to leg cramps, but he should return in a couple of days, according to the AP. "Id be worried more if he was the shortstop, where youve got to play, take groundballs, make the double play," manager Jim Leyland said. "Hes probably not going to play the outfield to start with. If hes able to hit to start with, thats good enough for right now." The malady doesn't appear to be any big deal, but when you're talking about a 39-year-old, it's still something to pay attention to. | March 8, 2008
Leg cramps will keep Gary Sheffield from taking part in Saturday's exhibition game, according to the Detroit Free Press. "We're not going to take a chance with it," manager Jim Leyland said. Sheffield is 0-for-11 this spring, but clearly his health is of much more relevance right now. | February 18, 2008
Gary Sheffield will apparently fill the role of DH this season for the Tigers and only rarely be used in the field according to a report on MLB.com. "I don't expect Sheffield to play in the outfield much, particularly in the start [of the season]," manager Jim Leyland said. "I want Sheffield to be ready to hit, and I'm not going to do anything to jeopardize that off the bat. He likes to play the outfield, but I have to watch that shoulder and make sure we can maximize his offensive skills." Sheffield should once again be a productive bat given his all-around offensive game, but his value will continue to be limited if he only qualifies at DH. | February 12, 2008
Gary Sheffield said that he is swinging the bat pain-free, according to the Free Press. Sheffield began a rehab program in late November after undergoing shoulder surgery in October. Sheffield and the club believed his surgery last fall was to clean up his shoulder. But the surgeon found additional, unexpected damage: a torn labrum.
Now its time to envision the healthy Sheffield in a lineup that has gained Miguel Cabrera and Edgar Renteria. If you take Sheffields performance in the 2 1/2 months before his injury, then project it over a full season, he would amass 50 homers and 135 RBIs. |
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