| Date | News |
| 9/04/10 | John Baker (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery Friday in Alabama. |
| 9/03/10 | John Baker will undergo Tommy John surgery on Friday.
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| 9/02/10 | From The Sports Xchange notes: C John Baker's attempt to return from a strained right forearm hit a bump Friday when he felt discomfort after catching five innings for Class A Jupiter in the first game of a rehab stint. "I don't think it went too well. It seems like we have to slow down with him," said manager Edwin Rodriguez. "He said it didn't feel 100 percent." Rodriguez said he wasn't ready to give an opinion on whether he thinks Baker will return to the Marlins this year. Baker has been out since May 14. There are reports he could need Tommy John elbow surgery. |
| 9/01/10 | John Baker (elbow) is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews on Thursday.
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| 8/31/10 | Joe Frisaro of MLB.com hears that John Baker (elbow) may need surgery.
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| 8/28/10 | John Baker (elbow) did not feel good after his second rehab game Saturday and will be slowed down temporarily. |
| 8/24/10 | Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez said John Baker (elbow) is unlikely to return to the Marlins as he had hoped for the series with the Mets that begins Tuesday. |
| 8/22/10 | Marlins C John Baker, on the 60-day disabled list with a strained right elbow, is hoping to be able to return by September, reports MLB.com. Baker threw long toss before Saturday's game against the Astros, but had his arm bandaged afterwords. "I've been throwing extensively, and the only discomfort is throwing to bases right now," Baker said. "In early September, we'll make a decision about any type of surgery, or I'll be back on the field." |
| 8/18/10 | Marlins C John Baker, out since May 12 because of a strained right flexor muscle in his arm, threw for the fifth straight day Tuesday, according to MLB.com. He'll throw to the bases later in the week, and if that goes well, he hopes to return to the big leagues Aug. 24. "It's gone really well. I haven't had any setbacks," said Baker, who had been doing his rehab in Jupiter, Fla., recently. "I haven't had any real pain." |
| 8/05/10 | John Baker (elbow) is aiming to return to the Marlins before the August 24-26 series with the Mets. |
| 6/19/10 | Marlins transferred C John Baker from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. |
| 6/16/10 | Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said that the "best-case scenario" is that John Baker (elbow) will be able to return by mid-August.
Baker won't need surgery, but he was told to rest his ailing right elbow for four weeks. There's still a good chance he'll return later this season, but he can safely be dropped in NL-only formats. Ronny Paulino, who is batting .303/.335/.421 this season, should do just fine in his absence. He's worthy of attention in NL-only and some deeper mixed formats, as well. |
| 6/14/10 | Dr. James Andrews told John Baker on Monday that he will not require elbow surgery. |
| 6/10/10 | John Baker is scheduled to meet with Dr. James Andrews in the next few days for a second opinion on his elbow injury. |
| 6/08/10 | John Baker had a setback in his rehab from a stiff elbow on Monday and plans to meet with a team doctor this week. |
| 6/07/10 | John Baker (elbow) went 2-for-2 with two walks as the designated hitter in his first rehab start with Class-A Jupiter. |
| 6/01/10 | John Baker (elbow) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Single-A Jupiter. |
| 5/26/10 | John Baker (elbow) hit off a tee Tuesday for the first time since going on the disabled list. |
| 5/25/10 | John Baker (hip) has yet to resume baseball activities. |
| 5/15/10 | Marlins placed C John Baker on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 13, with a right flexor muscle strain. |
| 5/14/10 | MLB.com reports Marlins C John Baker is one of the team's primary pinch-hit options on the days he is not starting. In fact, he is the only left-handed option off the bench since Mike Lamb has been cut. |
| 4/28/10 | Marlins catcher John Baker was not in the starting lineup posted for Wednesday's afternoon game against San Diego. He was replaced by Ronny Paulino. |
| 4/23/10 | The Marlins aren't committed to one catcher, as John Baker and Ronny Paulino have been sharing duties behind the plate. Entering Thursday's game, Baker was batting .317 in 11 games and Paulino was batting .261 in eight games. |
| 3/13/10 | Baker was able to get some game action today as the designated hitter and should be able to catch within the next couple of days. |
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