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Scott Baker | Starting Pitcher

Team: Chicago Cubs
Age / DOB:  (31) / 9/19/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Scott Baker (elbow) did some light tosses from a distance of 45 feet Monday.
It was Baker's first time throwing since he was shut down near the end of spring training with a right elbow strain. The Cubs will know a lot more about his timetable once he starts to build up his workload. Apr 29 - 5:53 PM
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter

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Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Cubs placed RHP Scott Baker on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow strain.

Baker will remain shut down for the next three weeks before being re-evaluated. A clearer timetable for his return will be known at that point, though obviously we won't see him until at least late May.
Mar 31 - 3:26 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker will be shut down for a month after being diagnosed with a right elbow strain.

A tough break for the right-hander. Baker had been slated to miss only the first couple weeks of the season as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery, but obviously he'll be out much longer than that now. He'll be re-evaluated after the shutdown period, at which point a clearer timetable for his return will become known.
Source: Paul Sullivan on Twitter
Mar 24 - 3:25 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker said Saturday that his right elbow felt "much better."

Baker, who had a setback a week ago, will be examined Sunday before the Cubs determine what the next course of action is. "It’s hard not to feel OK about [the exam Sunday] because I am feeling much better," Baker said. "Obviously, we’re doing something right as far as treatment, and the medications are obviously helping. And there’s nothing wrong with taking it easy, either. With that combination, it feels a lot better, so we’ll just see what the doc says."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 24 - 11:44 AM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) will be examined Saturday to determine how serious his setback is.

Baker has been shut down from throwing due to some soreness in his surgically-repaired right elbow. More should be known about his potential return date after Saturday's visit to the doctor.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 22 - 9:37 AM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) has been shut down from throwing.

Baker felt some soreness in his surgically-repaired right elbow after his Cactus League debut on Sunday and was diagnosed with inflammation following an MRI. The Cubs were hoping that he would be ready to join the rotation at some point in April, but his return date is officially up in the air.
Source: Parick Mooney on Twitter
Mar 19 - 12:56 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker woke up with elbow soreness Monday after his Cactus League debut and will undergo an MRI.

Baker had Tommy John surgery last year and the Cubs want to be sure that he didn't aggravate anything. The right-hander is currently aiming to join Chicago's starting rotation in mid-April, but that could change.
Source: Gordon Wittenmyer on Twitter
Mar 18 - 3:34 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) made his Cactus League debut Sunday against the Athletics.

Baker didn't make it out of the first inning after giving up a three-run homer to Chris Young. It was his first start since 2011 after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Baker is expected to begin the season on the disabled list, but could be ready to join the Cubs' rotation at some point in April.
Mar 17 - 8:57 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) will make his first Cactus League start on Sunday.

It will be his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery last April. While Baker is expected to begin the season on the disabled list as he continues to build up his workload, he could be ready to join the Cubs' rotation at some point in April.
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
Mar 13 - 1:04 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Scott Baker (elbow) "let it go" and "did fine" during his two-inning simulated game Thursday.

‘‘He did fine,’’ Sveum said. ‘‘He let it go today a lot more and felt good, finished good. So it all went really well, especially that second inning when he cranked it up a little bit. He was probably 80 to 85 percent and still got to 87, 89 in the last inning.’’ Sveum stressed that a big test will be how Baker feels Friday, since it's the first time since Tommy John surgery that he's pitched at almost normal velocity. It's possible he'll be ready for a minor league game soon, followed by Cactus League action.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 8 - 9:13 AM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) will throw a simulated game Thursday.

If all goes well, he'll test himself in a minor league game before progressing to Cactus League action. The 31-year-old right-hander is expected to begin the season on the disabled list as he continues his rehab from Tommy John surgery, but he could be ready to join the Cubs' rotation at some point in April.
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
Mar 7 - 12:19 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) threw his third live batting practice session on Monday in Cubs camp.

Baker told reporters that it went well and that he's aiming to throw a few simulated innings later this week. The 31-year-old right-hander is expected to join Chicago's starting rotation around mid-April. He is on his way back from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery.
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
Mar 4 - 3:13 PM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) is scheduled to throw live batting practice again Friday and expects to move on to a simulated game early next week.

It's possible he'll be ready for game action not long after the simulated game. Baker, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery, looks to be on track to only miss the first couple weeks of the 2013 season.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 1 - 8:58 AM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) threw a successful 45-pitch bullpen session Saturday.

Baker will throw at least two simulated games and a live batting practice session before being reevaluated. It's still not clear whether he'll be available to pitch in spring training. If Baker can avoid setbacks, he should only miss the first couple weeks of the 2013 season.
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
Feb 23 - 11:29 AM
Scott Baker - S - Cubs

Scott Baker (elbow) is scheduled to throw a side session Monday before being reevaluated.

Baker is currently working his way back from Tommy John surgery. It's not clear when he'll be ready to pitch in a spring training game, so it appears he'll begin the season on the disabled list. Still, the Cubs are hoping he'll be able to make an impact before long.
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
Feb 22 - 5:49 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Welington Castillo
2Dioner Navarro
3Steve Clevenger
1B1Anthony Rizzo
2B1Darwin Barney
SS1Starlin Castro
3B1Luis Valbuena
2Cody Ransom
LF1Alfonso Soriano
2Ryan Sweeney
CF1David DeJesus
RF1Nate Schierholtz
2Scott Hairston
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Matt Garza
2Jeff Samardzija
3Edwin Jackson
4Scott Baker
5Scott Feldman
6Travis Wood
7Carlos Villanueva
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Kevin Gregg
2Kyuji Fujikawa
3Carlos Marmol
4James Russell
5Shawn Camp
6Hector Rondon
7Arodys Vizcaino
8Rafael Dolis