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Daisuke Matsuzaka | Starting Pitcher

Team: Cleveland Indians
Age / DOB:  (32) / 9/13/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 185
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Daisuke Matsuzaka (oblique) is expected to be activated from the disabled list with Triple-A Columbus in 2-4 weeks.
Matsuzaka has been out since April 28, but the Indians believe he'll be pitching again "in weeks, not months." In five Triple-A starts, Matsuzaka has a 24/18 K/BB ratio and 3.92 ERA. If he can show that he's healthy, Matsuzaka could be an option for the Indians' rotation at some point this season. May 19 - 4:40 PM
Source: Associated Press

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Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka has been placed on the 7-day disabled list with Triple-A Columbus due to an abdominal strain.

Matsuzaka has a 3.92 ERA and 24/18 K/BB ratio in 20 2/3 innings through five starts with the Clippers. The veteran right-hander has really struggled with his control and has also dealt with pain in his forearm.
Source: Cleveland Indians on Twitter
Apr 30 - 1:48 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed two runs on two hits and eight walks over four innings in a start for Triple-A Columbus Thursday.

He also threw a wild pitch. Matsuzaka left his previous outing with pain in his right forearm. It doesn't appear that the forearm is bothering him anymore, but the wildness is obviously not an encouraging sign.
Apr 18 - 9:00 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka left Friday's start at Triple-A Columbus with pain in his right forearm.

It's not clear at this time how long he'll be sidelined. With Scot Kazmir nearing a return and Trevor Bauer, Carlos Carrasco and Corey Kluber in the Triple-A rotation, Dice-K is pretty far down the pecking order at this point.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Apr 14 - 9:26 AM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Indians re-signed RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka to a minor league contract.

An expected move, as Dice-K is expected to report to Triple-A Columbus. The 32-year-old could make his way into the starting rotation at some point, but the Indians have plenty of options.
Mar 26 - 1:57 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Indians released RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka.

CBS Sports' Scott Miller reports that it's just a procedural move to avoid paying Dice-K a $100,000 bonus. The Indians are expected to restructure a new deal by early next week. Matsuzaka didn't make the Indians' Opening Day roster, but is expected to remain in the organization.
Mar 24 - 8:21 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka will report to Triple-A Columbus.

Dice-K was allowed to head back to the free agent market, but he has opted to remain in the Indians organization and will try to climb his way up to Cleveland this season. The 32-year-old right-hander signed a minor league contract with the Tribe in early February. He was told Monday -- along with reliever Matt Capps -- that he would not be on the 25-man Opening Day roster.
Source: Nick Camino on Twitter
Mar 18 - 3:31 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

The Indians have informed Daisuke Matsuzaka that he is not going to crack the 25-man Opening Day roster.

The Indians want to ship Dice-K to the minor leagues, but the 32-year-old right-hander can become a free agent if he wants to. Matsuzaka has posted a 2.25 ERA over eight innings this spring in the Cactus League, so there may be some offers out there. The Indians have also informed reliever Matt Capps that he will not be on the active 25-man roster come Opening Day.
Source: Jordan Bastian on Twitter
Mar 18 - 1:01 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that Daisuke Matsuzaka's chances of making the Indians' Opening Day roster "have apparently come to an end."

Matsuzaka struck out five over three innings of one-run ball Saturday in a minor league game, but he's been limited to just three Grapefruit League innings due to a calf injury. "We've got to figure out what to do going forward," said manager Terry Francona. "Because of the setback and coming into camp without throwing bullpens, he's only out to three innings. We're starting to run out of innings. We're going to have to sit down and figure this out and we will." When asked if Matsuzaka would report to the minors or opt out of his contract, Francona said "I'm not ready for that conversation yet."
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mar 17 - 12:26 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka (calf) threw a bullpen session Thursday with no issues.

Dice-K left Monday's game with a mild calf injury and was still tender Wednesday, but he felt fine Thursday. It's not clear when he'll next appear in a game, but it should be soon.
Source: Indians.mlb.com
Mar 14 - 10:22 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Indians manager Terry Francona said that Daisuke Matsuzaka is OK after he had to leave Monday's game with cramping in his right calf.

Matsuzaka pitched a scoreless inning before the early exit. While Dice-K managed to avoid a serious injury, he's running out of time to emerge among a crowded field of candidates for the fifth spot in the rotation. As of now, Scott Kazmir is the favorite.
Related: Scott Kazmir
Source: Paul Hoynes on Twitter
Mar 13 - 1:25 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka was diagnosed with general cramping in his right calf after leaving Monday's game.

Matsuzaka was throwing his warm-up tosses before the start of his second inning of work when he felt discomfort in his calf. The Indians pulled him out as a precautionary measure. He is considered day-to-day.
Source: Paul Hoynes on Twitter
Mar 11 - 6:38 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka left Monday's Cactus League game with an apparent injury.

Matsuzaka was in the middle of his warm-up throws before he walked off with a trainer and his interpreter. He allowed one hit over one scoreless inning before the early exit.
Source: Nick Camino on Twitter
Mar 11 - 5:52 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka tossed three scoreless innings in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Matsuzaka allowed five hits, but he didn't walk anyone and recorded a pair of strikeouts. The right-hander said afterwards that it's the best he's felt of his three spring outings, but his velocity was still sitting in the high-80s. He's looking like a longshot to crack the Opening Day roster.
Mar 5 - 6:10 PM
Daisuke Matsuzaka - S - Indians

Daisuke Matsuzaka was sitting in the high-80s during his Cactus League debut.

It's considerably lower than where he was last season, when Dice-K posted an 8.28 ERA in his first year back from Tommy John surgery. Matsuzaka signed a minor league deal earlier this month and is a candidate for the Indians' Opening Day rotation.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Feb 26 - 11:18 AM

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PosRoleName
C1Carlos Santana
2Lou Marson
3Yan Gomes
1B1Nick Swisher
2B1Jason Kipnis
2Cord Phelps
SS1Asdrubal Cabrera
3B1Mark Reynolds
2Mike Aviles
LF1Michael Brantley
2Ryan Raburn
CF1Michael Bourn
RF1Drew Stubbs
DH1Jason Giambi
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PosRoleName
S1Justin Masterson
2Ubaldo Jimenez
3Brett Myers
4Zach McAllister
5Scott Kazmir
6Josh Tomlin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Chris Perez
2Vinnie Pestano
3Joe Smith
4Matt Albers
5Bryan Shaw
6Rich Hill
7Cody Allen
8Corey Kluber
9Scott Barnes
10Blake Wood
11Frank Herrmann