JEFF NIEMANN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Jeff Niemann to have surgery, miss season
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Jeff Niemann will have season-ending shoulder surgery after deciding rest wouldn't be enough to get him back to full strength.
Niemann's surgery will be performed Wednesday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by Texas Rangers team doctor Keith Meister, who gave the pitcher a second opinion Monday.
The 30-year-old Niemann estimated...
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April 09, 2013
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MLB Injury News: Rays P Jeff Niemann heading for shoulder surgery
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann was believed to be in the running for the fifth and final spot in the team’s starting rotation this spring. Niemann eventually lost out on his bid, joining the bullpen. Throughout the spring, the lanky right hander struggled with velocity issues and a sore shoulder. On Monday it was revealed that Niemann will have to undergo shoulder surgery...
Jeff Niemann Most Likely To Have Surgery, Leaves Void In Rays Staff
Tonight is going to be a very restless night of sleep for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann who was re-evaluated Monday and most likely won’t have the test results until Tuesday on this most recent MRI.
An effective reliever/starter during his career, his role for 2013 was to be insurance for the rotation incase of injury or if one of their back end starters, most prominent...
Rays' Jeff Niemann may need shoulder surgery
Shoulder surgeries are now becoming more frightening for pitchers than elbow surgeries. With the advancements in Tommy John surgery, pitchers can return sooner than they ever could before. For Jeff Niemann and the Rays, any surgery is going to be a problem, but shoulder surgery appears likely.
The Rays and Niemann are waiting on a second opinion, but according to Marc Topkin...
Rays' Niemann put on 15-day disabled list
The Tampa Bay Rays have put right-hander Jeff Niemann on the 15-day disabled list because of soreness in his pitching shoulder.
The move was retroactive to March 28 and announced before Friday night's game against the Cleveland Indians.
Niemann has yet to appear in a game this season. He competed for the fifth spot in the starting rotation during spring training and was moved...
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April 05, 2013
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Jeff Niemann to DL with shoulder soreness
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Jeff Niemann must overcome a health obstacle, again.
The Tampa Bay Rays announced Friday that they have placed the right-hander on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder soreness. Brandon Gomes, a right-hander, was recalled from Class AAA Durham to take Niemanns place in the bullpen.
Weve been fighting this for a while, Niemann said. The whole...
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April 05, 2013
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Rays, RHP Niemann agree on one-year deal
Tampa Bay avoided arbitration with pitcher Jeff Niemann by reaching agreement on a one-year, $3 million contract, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Niemann is coming off an injury-plagued 2012 season when a broken fibula and shoulder problem limited him to eight games. He posted a 2-3 record with a 3.08 ERA. The new contract will give Niemann a small raise from the $2.75 million...
Niemann returns to mound against Toronto
The last time Jeff Niemann took the mound for Tampa Bay, it came more than three months ago in Toronto and ended rather abruptly.
Back from a fractured right leg, Niemann looks to help the struggling Rays avoid a third straight loss Saturday while trying to prevent the Blue Jays from matching a season high with their fourth consecutive victory.
Niemann (2-3, 3.38 ERA) last pitched...
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September 01, 2012
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ONE TOUGH FELLA
Rays pitcher pitched on broken leg
Jeff Niemann took a liner off his right leg in the first inning but continued on and finished out the inning. It was later discovered that his leg was fractured by the ball.
Niemann starts in rubber game vs. Twins
Back in the lineup, B.J. Upton appears ready to once again contribute for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Coming off a big performance in his second game of the year, Upton looks to help the Rays to a second straight victory and a series win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Tropicana Field.
Coming off a 2011 season where he hit 23 home runs and drove in 81, Upton began this year on the...
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April 22, 2012
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