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James Darnell | Outfielder

Team: San Diego Padres
Age / DOB:  (26) / 1/19/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 195
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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James Darnell could need another surgery on his left shoulder after injuring it at Triple-A Tucson on May 14.
Darnell was hurt following a swing and was in San Diego last week to consult with team doctors. The 26-year-old has already had two operations on the shoulder -- one in 2011 and again in 2012 -- so this is obviously not a good development. Even if a decision is made against surgery, he'll be sidelined for a while. May 20 - 10:30 PM
Source: Padres.mlb.com

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James Darnell - OF - Padres

Padres activated 3B/OF James Darnell from the 15-day disabled list, optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

Darnell is over his strained left oblique muscle and had been on a rehab assignment over the last week. He should be up with the Padres at some point later this season.
May 5 - 10:14 AM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

James Darnell (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Darnell has been out all season with a strained left oblique. Once ready, he is likely to be assigned to Tucson.
Source: San Diego Padres on Twitter
Apr 29 - 7:54 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

Padres placed INF/OF James Darnell on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a strained left oblique.

He'll likely miss most of April with the ailment. Once healthy, Darnell will probably be optioned to Triple-A.
Mar 31 - 1:16 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

James Darnell (oblique) could miss another two weeks with a strained left oblique.

Darnell has been dealing with the ailment all month and has been limited to 12 Cactus League plate appearances. He would have been an option to fill in at third base while Chase Headley (thumb) was out, but it appears he'll join Headley on the DL to start the season.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
Mar 18 - 9:23 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

James Darnell is day-to-day with right oblique soreness.

There's no timetable for when Darnell will be cleared to return. While the injury isn't believed to be serious, he'll need to prove he's healthy if he has any chance to win a bench spot in spring training. Darnell was limited to seven games at the major league level in 2012.
Source: Padres.mlb.com
Mar 3 - 11:00 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

Padres activated OF James Darnell from the 60-day disabled list.

Darnell aggravated a left shoulder injury in May and eventually required arthroscopic surgery in August. Barring any setbacks, the 25-year-old outfielder should be ready for spring training.
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 06:42:00 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

James Darnell (shoulder) hit soft-toss Saturday.

It's the first time he's done so since landing on the disabled list back in mid-May with a subluxation of his left shoulder. Darnell could make it back sometime next month.
Source: North County Times
Sun, Aug 19, 2012 12:37:00 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

Padres transferred OF James Darnell from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Darnell has been sidelined since the middle of this month with a subluxation of his left shoulder and won't be eligible to return from the 60-day DL until mid-July.
Mon, May 28, 2012 02:24:00 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

An MRI on James Darnell's left shoulder showed that his surgically-repaired labrum was intact.

Good news. Darnell will have another MRI in a few weeks to be sure, but it sounds like he's avoided another major injury. He doesn't have a timetable to return, however.
Source: North County Times
Sun, May 20, 2012 11:18:00 AM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

Padres placed INF/OF James Darnell on the 15-day disabled list with a subluxation of his left shoulder.

Darnell suffered the injury while attempting to make a diving catch during Thursday's game. For what it's worth, it's the very same shoulder which required surgery last September. The timeline for his return isn't yet known.
Fri, May 18, 2012 05:59:00 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

James Darnell was diagnosed with a left shoulder subluxation.

Darnell suffered the injury while attempting to make a diving catch in the sixth inning Thursday. He will be reevaluated Friday, but it's worth noting that he had surgery last September on the very same shoulder.
Source: Sarah Trotto on Twitter
Fri, May 18, 2012 12:29:00 AM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

James Darnell exited Thursday's game against the Dodgers in the top of the sixth inning with an apparent injury to his left arm.

Darnell suffered the injury while attempting to make a diving catch. The exact nature of the injury isn't yet clear, but we'll pass along an update as soon as it is made available by the team. Chris Denorfia replaced him in left field.
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Source: Dan Hayes on Twitter
Thu, May 17, 2012 11:51:00 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

Padres recalled INF-OF James Darnell from Triple-A Tucson.

Darnell was batting just .267/.365/.500 with seven homers at Tucson. He'll provide some bench depth for manager Bud Black's club. More importantly, his recall likely means that Carlos Quentin (knee) won't be activated this weekend.
Related: Carlos Quentin
Fri, May 11, 2012 02:13:00 PM
James Darnell - OF - Padres

Padres optioned INF-OF James Darnell to Triple-A Tucson.

Darnell batted .295/.338/.426 with a home run this spring, but it wasn't enough to earn a bench spot. He'll be up at some point, though.
Sun, Apr 1, 2012 12:45:00 PM

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PosRoleName
C1Yasmani Grandal
2Nick Hundley
3John Baker
1B1Yonder Alonso
2Jesus Guzman
2B1Jedd Gyorko
2Logan Forsythe
3Alexi Amarista
SS1Everth Cabrera
3B1Chase Headley
LF1Carlos Quentin
2Kyle Blanks
CF1Cameron Maybin
2Mark Kotsay
RF1Will Venable
2Chris Denorfia
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Edinson Volquez
2Clayton Richard
3Jason Marquis
4Eric Stults
5Andrew Cashner
6Burch Smith
7Cory Luebke
8Joe Wieland
9Casey Kelly
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Huston Street
2Luke Gregerson
3Dale Thayer
4Joe Thatcher
5Anthony Bass
6Tyson Ross
7Tim Stauffer