JOSE LOBATON RUMORS & GOSSIP

Lobaton tweaks left MCL, remains sidelined

Jose Lobaton will be out another day or two after tweaking the medial collateral ligament of his left knee.
Via raysbaseball.com  |  September 09, 2011

The One Where We Discuss Giving Up, Lobaton’s Knee, And Hellboy’s Next Start

Rangers 8, Rays 0 (click image for boxscore) The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: BJ Upton. He got on base twice. Yay? THE BAD: You Guys Give Up Yet? There was a lot of chatter in the Raysiverse yesterday about how the Rays could still make the playoffs if they could just get within 4 or 5 game...
Via Rays Index  |  September 07, 2011

The One Where We Discuss Coming Undone, A Look At Lobaton, And JoeMa’s New Goal

Rays 7, Indians 0 (click image for boxscore) The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Cleaning Up. He is still not getting a lot of hits, but it seems that every time he does, he is driving in a run or two. Last night his double in the first gave the Rays an early 2-0 lead, that would hold until...
Via Rays Index  |  September 03, 2011

Lobaton getting closer to rehab assignment

Catcher Jose Lobaton took part in catching drills on Tuesday for the first time since being placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 18 with a sprained MCL in his left knee.
Via raysbaseball.com  |  August 24, 2011

Lobaton is ready to continue rehab process

Jose Lobaton was scared that he had suffered a setback on Wednesday. As it turns out, it was nothing to worry about, as Tampa Bay's catcher felt much better on Thursday. He was back to walking without a hitch and is ready to continue the rehab process.
Via raysbaseball.com  |  August 11, 2011

Rays C Lobaton placed on DL

The Tampa Bay Rays on Monday placed rookie catcher Jose Lobaton on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ligament in his left knee. Recalled from the minor leagues Thursday, Lobaton suffered the injury in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Boston. He left after the eighth inning of the 16-inning marathon. To replace Lobaton, the Rays recalled catcher Robinson Chirinos from Triple-A...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  July 18, 2011

Is Jose Lobaton Here To Stay?

[Ed. note: This was put together before news broke that Lobaton was going on the DL. However, we still think the comments are relevent. The difference now is that the Rays may want Lobaton to get his timing back in the minors before bringing him back.] Joe Maddon spoke about Jose Lobaton prior to the catcher’s first start last night. And while Maddon is never short of praise...
Via Rays Index  |  July 18, 2011

Rays recall McGee, Lobaton; place Jaso on DL

The Tampa Bay Rays placed catcher John Jaso on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained oblique, and recalled Jose Lobaton from Triple-A Durham to take his spot on the roster.Jaso is expected to miss roughly three weeks. The veteran backstop is hitting .222 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 180 at-bats so far this season.Lobaton will be making his first appearance with the...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  July 14, 2011

Rays to recall Lobaton

ROGER MOONEY ST. PETERSBURG The Rays will announce this afternoon they have recalled catcher Jose Lobaton from Triple A Durham. They will let us know then who is leaving to make room for Lobaton. The 26-year-old catcher hit .293…
Via Rays Report  |  July 14, 2011

Rays Continue To Manipulate Roster Rules

Just prior to the August 31 deadline, the Rays promoted triple-A catcher Jose Lobaton to the big leagues and placed him on the DL. Why? That way, if the Rays added a hitter* to the roster after August 31, Lobaton’s postseason eligibility could transferred to the new player even though the new player wasn’t added until September (this is how David Price was eligible for the postseason...
Via Rays Index  |  September 14, 2010
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