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Brad Ausmus | Catcher

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Age / DOB:  (44) / 4/14/1969
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 190
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Dartmouth
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Brad Ausmus announced his retirement after the Dodgers' last game of the 2010 season.
Ausmus has struggled to stay healthy the last couple of years and didn't amass even 200 plate appearances over those last two seasons combined, so it was probably time for the 41-year-old to hang 'em up. He finishes with a .251/.325/.343 line that does a good job approximating his offensive value, but it was his work behind the plate that afforded him a 17-year career. Sun, Oct 3, 2010 06:56:00 PM
Source: Miami Herald

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Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus, who is set to retire after 2010, will start behind the plate in the Dodgers' season finale on Sunday.

As he should. This season hasn't worked out quite as the 41-year-old Ausmus would have hoped, as he has been limited to just 20 games after undergoing back surgery in April.
Source: Dylan Hernandez on Twitter
Tue, Sep 28, 2010 06:53:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus said Saturday that he will retire at the end of the season.

This year is it,'' Ausmus said plainly. The 41-year-old backup catcher has spent most of the year rehabbing a back injury and is just 2-for-8 with a double and an RBI in the two games in which he has been able to participate. He currently stands as a .252/.325/.345 career hitter over 17 seasons.
Source: ESPN Los Angeles
Sun, Jul 25, 2010 12:36:00 AM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Dodgers activated C Brad Ausmus from the 60-day disabled list.

The odds were against Ausmus when he underwent back surgery in April, but the 41-year-old catcher is back in the major leagues. That being said, it will be interesting to see how long the Dodgers will forge ahead with three catchers on their active roster.
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 07:49:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus (back) is 6-for-12 (.500) over his first four minor league rehab games with High-A Inland Empire.

Ausmus will continue his rehab assignment this week, but he could be activated from the disabled list as soon as next week. The 41-year-old is currently working his way back from back surgery in April.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Thu, Jul 15, 2010 10:23:00 AM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus (back) was 1-for-2 with a walk as the designated hitter in his first minor league rehab game with Class-A Inland on Wednesday.

Ausmus is expected to return to the 66ers' lineup on Thursday and is scheduled to catch three innings. The 41-year-old backstop underwent back surgery in April and is aiming to return from the disabled list later this month.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Thu, Jul 8, 2010 02:29:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus (back) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break.

Ausmus has been taking swings without discomfort for a few weeks and began running the bases with ease several days ago. He has been on the disabled list since undergoing back surgery in April and is aiming for a late July return to the big leagues. Hopefully he can avoid setbacks along the way.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Sat, Jul 3, 2010 09:27:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus (back) has begun taking swings without discomfort.

"My swing hasn't felt good for decades," Ausmus joked Sunday. "I feel a little soreness sometimes, but it feels pretty good." The catcher underwent surgery on his lower back in April and is hoping to return by late July. If all goes well, he should begin a rehab assignment in about two weeks.
Source: Astros.mlb.com
Sun, Jun 27, 2010 09:03:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus (back) caught a bullpen session earlier this week.

It was his first time catching live pitches since the veteran underwent back surgery in April. Ausmus has been taking batting practice for a while as well and is hoping to return around late July or early August.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Sat, Jun 19, 2010 04:19:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Dodgers transferred C Brad Ausmus from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.

It's the logical move, after Ausmus recently underwent surgery on his lower back. He has a chance to return later this summer.
Wed, Apr 28, 2010 02:09:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus has opted to undergo surgery on his ailing lower back.

The procedure will put him out until "at least late summer," according to Jon Weisman of ESPN Los Angeles. Ausmus has already been placed on the 15-day disabled list, with A.J. Ellis recalled to back up Russell Martin.
Related: Russell Martin, A.J. Ellis
Source: Jon Weisman on Twitter
Wed, Apr 14, 2010 05:44:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus is still feeling pain in his lower back after receiving an epidural injection on Monday.

"I'm hoping to have some positive effect from the injection in the next 24 to 48 hours," said Ausmus, who still can't get a decent night's sleep or sit in a chair for a long period of time. "I am more concerned this time. Numbness means a nerve is being pushed, and when a nerve is pushed, it could be damaged. I've never had pain down the leg or numbness, so I'm concerned." Ausmus, 41, suggested that if his back doesn't respond to conservative treatment, this might the the end of his career.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 05:30:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Brad Ausmus underwent and MRI and received an epidural injection for a pinched nerve in his lower back on Monday.

He also had an epidural injection during spring training. Ausmus, 41, was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career over the weekend. He'll be reevaluated on Wednesday.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 08:37:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Dodgers placed C Brad Ausmus on the 15-day disabled list with a pinched nerve in his back.

The Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez tweets that this is the first time Ausmus has been placed on the disabled list in his career, an incredible achievement given the length of Ausmus' career and the wear and tear of catching. AJ Ellis has been called up to take his place.
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 03:21:00 PM
Brad Ausmus - C - Dodgers

Dodgers signed C Brad Ausmus to a one-year, $850,000 contract with a $1 million mutual option for 2011.

With a $150,000 buyout on the mutual option, he's guaranteed $1 million. Ausmus, who turns 41 in April, batted .295/.343/.368 in 95 at-bats last season, mostly due to a .370 batting average on balls in play. Don't look for him to repeat that level of success this season, but he is still one of the most prepared catchers in the business, no matter his workload.
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 04:32:00 PM

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Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Ellis
2Ramon Hernandez
3Tim Federowicz
1B1Adrian Gonzalez
2Scott Van Slyke
2B1Mark Ellis
2Nick Punto
SS1Hanley Ramirez
2Dee Gordon
3B1Luis Cruz
2Juan Uribe
LF1Carl Crawford
2Jerry Hairston Jr.
3Skip Schumaker
CF1Matt Kemp
RF1Andre Ethier
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Clayton Kershaw
2Zack Greinke
3Josh Beckett
4Chad Billingsley
5Hyun-Jin Ryu
6Chris Capuano
7Ted Lilly
8Stephen Fife
9Matthew Magill
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Brandon League
2Kenley Jansen
3Matt Guerrier
4J.P. Howell
5Ronald Belisario
6Scott Elbert
7Paco Rodriguez
8Shawn Tolleson
9Javy Guerra