| Friday, October 24th, 1997 | | SS Mike Caruso was injured . The Diagnosis: flu. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days. | | Tuesday, September 23rd, 1997 | | 2B Rick Short was injured . The Diagnosis: viral infection. He's expected to miss about one week. | | Monday, September 22nd, 1997 | | Dan Naulty has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 6-7 weeks. | | Wednesday, August 20th, 1997 | | 3B Chris Stynes was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: quadriceps strain. He's expected to miss about 3 weeks. | | Sunday, August 10th, 1997 | | MR Jason Johnson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: elbow soreness. He's expected to miss about 6 days. | | Monday, July 28th, 1997 | | 2B Rick Short was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days. | | Wednesday, July 23rd, 1997 | | SP Marino Santana was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: sore thumb. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days. | | Tuesday, July 22nd, 1997 | | MR Dan Naulty was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: elbow inflammation. He's expected to miss about 3 months. | | Friday, June 27th, 1997 | | C Mark Strittmatter was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: sprained knee. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. | | Thursday, June 26th, 1997 | | LF Chris James was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 4 weeks. | | Monday, June 16th, 1997 | | 2B Junior Spivey was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: sprained thumb. He's expected to miss about 5 days. | | RF Jerome Walton was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: sprained elbow. He's expected to miss about 2-3 weeks. | | Saturday, June 7th, 1997 | | LF Chris James was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained quadriceps. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week. | | Thursday, June 5th, 1997 | | LF Chris James was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: bruised hand. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days. | | Saturday, May 31st, 1997 | | SP Marino Santana was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days. | | Wednesday, May 28th, 1997 | | SP Peter Munro was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: shoulder soreness. He's expected to miss about one week. | | Tuesday, May 27th, 1997 | | MR Garrett Stephenson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week. | | Monday, May 19th, 1997 | | SP Peter Munro was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: sprained ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks. | | Thursday, May 8th, 1997 | | 2B Walt Weiss was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: mild calf strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days. | | Thursday, April 24th, 1997 | | LF Chris James was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: strained rib cage muscle. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. | |