ERICK ALMONTE RUMORS

Erick Almonte outrighted to Triple-A

The Milwaukee Brewers have outrighted utility-man Erick Almonte according to Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel. Almonte has accepted his assignment instead of becoming a free agent adds Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com. Almonte was hitting .103/.103/.207 with 1 HR and 3 RBI's in 29 AB's for the Brewers this season. Back in April, Almonte became the first MLB player...
Via PRO Rumors  |  June 03, 2011

Brewers' Almonte surprised by lengthy rehab from concussion

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- At first evaluation, Erick Almonte's concussion seemed pretty standard; a Grade I concussion likely to clear up in a few days and have the Brewers outfielder back in a week or so. But when the symptoms -- dizziness and nausea -- lingered for a week, Almonte was left with an unknown timetable for a return to the field as the Brewers training staff took extra...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin  |  May 23, 2011

Brewers' Almonte cleared for physical activity

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers utility man Erick Almonte still does not remember being hit just above his right eye with a thrown ball two weeks ago, but he certainly remembers the rough week that followed.After enduring a week of dizziness and nausea, Almonte started to feel normal again and was cleared Monday to start exercising in preparation for his return. The 33-year-old failed a baseline...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin  |  May 09, 2011

Almonte cleared to begin workouts

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers utility man Erick Almonte still does not remember being hit just above his right eye with a thrown ball two weeks ago, but he certainly remembers the rough week that followed. After enduring a week of dizziness and nausea, Almonte started to feel normal again and was cleared Monday to start exercising in preparation for his return. The 33-year-old failed a baseline...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin  |  May 09, 2011

Almonte's concussion the first under new league injury rules

MILWAUKEE -- It's certainly not a distinction anyone would desire or want to be remembered for, but the concussion Erick Almonte suffered Tuesday was a historic one. After being hit above his right eye by a thrown ball during batting practice before Tuesday's game, Almonte became the first major league player to be placed on the newly-instituted seven-day disabled list....
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin  |  April 27, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers' concussed Erick Almonte slept under watch

Brewers utility man Erick Almonte went home to sleep under supervision after becoming the first major leaguer placed on the new seven-day disabled list for concussions.
Via ESPN  |  April 27, 2011

Collateral Damage: Where No Man Has Gone Before by Corey Dawkins and Marc Normandin

Erick Almonte, MIL (Concussion) Almonte may never end up in the Hall of Fame, but he will go into the record books as the first major leaguer placed on the 7-day disabled list for a concussion. Normally we see concussions occurring during game conditions, but Almonte suffered his after a ball thrown in batting practice hit him in the forehead. During our special on concussions...
Via Baseball Prospectus  |  April 27, 2011
MAKING A LIST

Almonte first to go on 7-day DL

On March 29, Major League Baseball announced the implementation of a new seven-day disabled list for players affected by concussions. Today, the Milwaukee Brewers placed Erick Almonte on the seven-day disabled with a concussion he suffered during batting practice today. Almonte became the first Major Leaguer to be placed on the seven-day Disabled List according to Adam McCalvy of...
Via PRO Rumors  |  April 26, 2011

Almonte a surprise to likely to make Brewers

Of all the players invited to the Milwaukee Brewers' spring camp, Erick Almonte might have been the most unlikely to make the 25-man roster.
Via Sports ? Brews ? JSOnline  |  March 27, 2011

Almonte's late heroics give Brewers victory

Erick Almonte's eighth-inning homer to right-center helped lead the Brewers past the D-backs, 11-8, on Wednesday afternoon at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Via mlb.com  |  March 09, 2011
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