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J.J. Hardy | Shortstop

Team: Baltimore Orioles
Age / DOB:  (30) / 8/19/1982
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 200
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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J.J. Hardy launched a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Royals.
The home run, which was Hardy's third in the last four games, came in the second inning off of Luis Mendoza. The shortstop was batting .191/.230/.304 on May 3 but is now up to .215/.254/.385 just a few days later. Clearly the injection he received in his elbow on Tuesday was no cause for concern. May 8 - 9:42 PM

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J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy received an injection in his elbow from Angels team doctor Lewis Yocum on Tuesday.

Hardy has a slight case of tennis elbow. He was able to start Tuesday's game, so it's not a big deal, but it's something worth noting nonetheless.
Source: Orioles.mlb.com
May 7 - 8:54 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy is batting just .188/.227/.304 through his first 120 plate appearances this season.

Hardy does have three homers, four doubles and 15 RBI, and he still offers good defense at shortstop. He's not going to lose his starting job anytime soon, but it's worth noting that shortstop of the future Manny Machado is batting .317/.359/.504 while matching Hardy's three dingers.
May 3 - 11:21 AM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs Monday against the Red Sox.

All of the hits were off minor league pitchers, but Hardy will take them. Since opening the spring 1-for-21, he has gone 6-for-18 with three homers in five games.
Mar 25 - 5:03 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy went 0-for-3 on Thursday to drop his spring average to .056.

The good news for the Orioles offense is that Buck Showalter has soured on the idea of using Hardy as a No. 2 hitter. With his dreadful .282 OBP, he was a problem there last year. This season, he'll hit somewhere in the bottom half of the lineup, possibly seventh.
Mar 14 - 4:57 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

According to MASN's Roch Kubatko, the Orioles have received several trade inquiries on shortstop J.J. Hardy but they are not inclined to trade him this offseason.

The Tigers have displayed the most interest publicly in acquiring Hardy's services, but the O's don't appear to be interested in Rick Porcello, whom the Detroit front office is actively shopping. Despite a down 2012, Hardy is still one of the most powerful shortstops in the league. And Baltimore is hoping to compete this season.
Related: Tigers
Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter
Jan 19 - 5:41 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy drove home Manny Machado with an RBI double in the 13th inning Thursday to allow the Orioles to force a Game 5 in the ALDS against the Yankees.

He fouled off some tough pitches from David Phelps before the right-hander left a pitch over the plate, and Hardy one-hopped the left-field wall. Offense was hard to come by in the game, as the two clubs combined for just 15 hits over the 13 frames. Nate McLouth also had another nice game for the O's, belting a solo homer while picking up two hits for the second straight night. Baltimore will face CC Sabathia Friday.
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 12:16:00 AM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy hit a pair of homers and drove in five runs Tuesday, powering the Orioles to a 9-2 rout over the Rays.

Hardy finished the night 4-for-5. His first bomb came off Matt Moore in the third inning, putting the O's on top 3-1. He later added a two-run shot off Dane De La Rosa in the eighth inning to cap off the scoring in the game. Hardy's .238 average is a bit rough, but he's again displayed solid power with 21 homers and 64 RBI.
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 10:22:00 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy had a huge night at the plate Saturday, going 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs scored and two RBI in the Orioles' 8-2 victory over the Blue Jays.

Hardy's two-run shot off Chad Jenkins in the sixth inning increased the Orioles' lead to 6-2 at the time. While his average is down at .243, Hardy continues to be one of the best fantasy power options at the shortstop position with 16 bombs and 50 RBI on the season.
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 10:25:00 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy is not in Monday's lineup against the Rangers.

Hardy is just 2-for-27 lifetime against Ryan Dempster, so Orioles manager Buck Showalter will use Monday's game as an opportunity to give him the night off. Omar Quintanilla will make the start at shortstop while Robert Andino plays second. Manny Machado will remain at third base.
Related: Robert Andino, Omar Quintanilla, Manny Machado
Source: Dan Connolly on Twitter
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 04:45:00 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double against the Yankees in Wednesday's loss.

Hardy's averages by month this year: .184, .314, .193 and .184. In spite of his struggles, the Orioles have kept batting him second. He'll probably get hot again at some point, and he is swinging it a bit better lately.
Wed, Aug 1, 2012 04:51:00 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy had a nice night at the dish in Friday’s loss to the Athletics, going 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI.

Hardy had three separate RBI hits in the game including an RBI double in the third and RBI single in the fifth inning. His run-scoring single in the eighth inning sparked a three-run rally, and he eventually came around to score the go-ahead run. While the average is still down at .225, he has provided decent power production from the shortstop position with 14 homers and 41 RBI.
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 11:11:00 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy is back in the Orioles' lineup Friday.

Hardy was hit in the ribs by a pitch during Thursday's game, but X-rays came back clean and he's back in there the next day.
Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 03:12:00 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy said that X-rays on his rib cage showed only a bruise.

Hardy was hit by a pitch during Thursday's game against the Rays, but he managed to avoid serious injury. Consider him day-to-day.
Source: Brittany Ghiroli on Twitter
Thu, Jul 26, 2012 04:08:00 PM
J.J. Hardy - SS - Orioles

J.J. Hardy is getting X-rays on his rib cage.

Hardy was hit by a pitch during Thursday afternoon's 6-2 defeat of the Rays. He didn't seem overly concerned when speaking with reporters after the game, but the Orioles' medical staff wants to rule out a fracture. Hardy is batting .220/.266/.374 with 14 home runs and 38 RBI through 96 games played this season.
Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter
Thu, Jul 26, 2012 03:52:00 PM

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PosRoleName
C1Matt Wieters
2Taylor Teagarden
3Chris Snyder
1B1Chris Davis
2B1Brian Roberts
2Alexi Casilla
3Yamaico Navarro
SS1J.J. Hardy
3B1Manny Machado
2Danny Valencia
LF1Nate McLouth
CF1Adam Jones
RF1Nick Markakis
2Chris Dickerson
DH1Wilson Betemit
2Nolan Reimold
3Steve Pearce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jason Hammel
2Wei-Yin Chen
3Miguel Gonzalez
4Chris Tillman
5Freddy Garcia
6Tsuyoshi Wada
7Jair Jurrjens
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Johnson
2Pedro Strop
3Darren O'Day
4Brian Matusz
5Troy Patton
6Tommy Hunter
7T.J. McFarland
8Jake Arrieta