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Edgar Renteria #8 | Shortstop | San Francisco Giants
Height: 6-1    Weight: 200    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Aug 7, 1975, Barranquilla,
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December 8, 2005
ESPN's Peter Gammons reports that the Red Sox have traded Edgar Renteria to the Braves in exchange for Andy Marte. Renteria will probably bat sixth or seventh for Atlanta.
December 7, 2005
The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox are aggressively trying to trade Edgar Renteria away. A three-way deal with the Braves and Devil Rays could land Renteria in Atlanta, Julio Lugo in Boston and prospects in Tampa.
September 14, 2005
Edgar Renteria was given a routine day off on Wednesday, according to the AP.
August 26, 2005
Edgar Renteria didn't start Friday after Boston's plane from Kansas City arrived home at 3:45 a.m., according to the AP. However, he pinch-hit in the eighth inning and singled.
August 4, 2005
After a collision with Manny Ramirez, Edgar Renteria was forced to leave Wednesday's game with sore ribs, according to the Boston Globe. There's a chance he will be able to play today.
July 25, 2005
Edgar Renteria got a routine day off Sunday to rest, according to the Boston Globe.
June 27, 2005
The Red Sox held Edgar Renteria out of the starting lineup yesterday to rest his sore left wrist, according to the Boston Herald. He entered the game to pinch hit in the ninth and finished the game at shortstop.
June 21, 2005
Edgar Renteria had his left wrist wrapped heavily after Monday's game, according to the Boston Globe. He indicated the wrist is "very sore" and that he injured it six days ago swinging the bat in a game. "[The trainers] told me I needed to rest it, but I haven't had a chance to," said Renteria. "If it gets worse, I'll have to take a rest for a while. We'll see how it feels tomorrow"
June 5, 2005
Edgar Renteria was given a routine day off on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. "He's OK," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He looked a little, I don't want to say ragged [Friday] night. He looked like he needed to be able to come to the ballpark and get a blow."
May 28, 2005
Edgar Renteria was 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBI on Saturday. Renteria has nine hits in his last three games to bump his average from .246 to .281.
May 18, 2005
Edgar Renteria was given a routine day off on Wednesday, according to the AP.
May 15, 2005
In the new Red Sox batting order, Edgar Renteria will bat second full time now, according to the Boston Globe. He had been batting there only against lefties.
May 9, 2005
Edgar Renteria returned to the starting lineup on Monday after missing three games with a bruised right index finger. He went 1-for-5.
May 9, 2005
It's unclear if Edgar Renteria will be able to return from his finger injury tonight, as he was still having trouble gripping and throwing balls yesterday, according to the Boston Herald.
May 8, 2005
Edgar Renteria rested his sore finger by sitting out both of the Red Sox' games on Sunday.
May 8, 2005
Edgar Renteria will test his bruised finger by taking batting practice before today's doubleheader, according to the Boston Globe. Red Sox manager Terry Francona is hopeful that Renteria will be able to play the second game.
May 6, 2005
Edgar Renteria was scratched from Friday's game after bruising his right index finger while bunting Thursday night. He is day-to-day.
May 6, 2005
X-rays on the right index finger of Edgar Renteria came back negative, according to the Boston Globe. He was hit on the digit by a pitch Thursday. "It's nothing wrong," Renteria said. "It's not broken, not fractured. If I can grip the ball, I think I can play [tonight]."
May 5, 2005
Edgar Renteria left Thursday's game with an injured right index finger after he was hit by a pitch while trying to bunt in the second inning, according to the AP.
April 10, 2005
Edgar Renteria was held out of the starting lineup yesterday to get a mental break after struggling early this season in his switch to the AL, according to the Boston Globe. "We're working on my stance, so I see the ball longer," said Renteria. "That's what I have to do. Usually [I start slow] but I always work out of it."
March 26, 2005
Red Sox manager Terry Francona has changed his mind about batting Edgar Renteria No. 2 in the order, according to the Boston Globe. He now plans to have Trot Nixon No. 2 and Renteria hitting fifth. Francona said Renteria and Kevin Millar "would go back and forth a little bit" between fifth and sixth.
March 16, 2005
Edgar Renteria will begin the season as Boston's No. 2 hitter, according to the Boston Globe.