The following is the first injury report of the 1996 season, covering all injuries sustained during the month of May.

Friday, May 31st, 1996
Chicago Cubs: SP Brian Holman was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He’s expected to miss about 4 days.

Thursday, May 30th, 1996
Chicago White Sox: 2B Chuck Knoblauch was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hip strain. He’s expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Montreal Expos: 1B Hal Morris was injured . The Diagnosis: Sprained finger. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 weeks.

Wednesday, May 29th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: CF Jose R Herrera was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
New York Mets: RP Wayne Edwards was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He’s expected to miss about 3 days.

Tuesday, May 28th, 1996
Seattle Pilots: 1B J.T. Snow was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised wrist. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Orlando Devil Rays: SP John Smoltz was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He’s expected to miss about 5 days.

Monday, May 27th, 1996
Cleveland Spiders: 2B Billy Ripken was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sore hamstring. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Sunday, May 26th, 1996
St. Louis Cardinals: SS Dickie Thon was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Baltimore Orioles: SS Pat Meares was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Detroit Tigers: CF Jose R Herrera was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Minnesota Twins: SS Rey Ordonez was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Fractured hand. He’s expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Boston Red Sox: RP Chan Ho Park was injured . The Diagnosis: Thumb contusion. This injury keeps him out of action for one week.

Thursday, May 23rd, 1996
New York Mets: Tony Tarasco has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another one week.
Los Angeles Dodgers: RP Donovan Osborne was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn UCL. He’s expected to miss about 11 months.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 1996
Cincinnati Reds: CF Eric Davis was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Jammed finger. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
San Diego Padres: SP Teddy Higuera was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Pulled abdominal muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Tuesday, May 21st, 1996
Washington Senators: RP Greg McMichael was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Biceps strain. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Sunday, May 19th, 1996
Washington Senators: SP Livan Hernandez was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Cincinnati Reds: 2B Fernando Vina was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Fractured finger. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Saturday, May 18th, 1996
Minnesota Twins: SS Rey Ordonez was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Friday, May 17th, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: RP Todd Worrell was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He’s expected to miss about 3 months.
New York Mets: RF Tony Tarasco was injured . The Diagnosis: Strained back. This injury keeps him out of action for 1-2 weeks.

Thursday, May 16th, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: SP John Smoltz was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.

Tuesday, May 14th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: SS Tony Fernandez was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Florida Marlins: RP Tim Crabtree was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tender shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Arizona Diamondbacks: SS Jose Vizcaino was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Knee contusion. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
San Diego Padres: RP Doug Jones was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild calf strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Monday, May 13th, 1996
Baltimore Orioles: C Matt Nokes was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Plantar fascitis. He’s expected to miss about 3-4 weeks.

Sunday, May 12th, 1996
Kansas City Royals: Denny Neagle has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 5 days.
Montreal Expos: 2B Jeff Kent was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised hand. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Friday, May 10th, 1996
Minnesota Twins: Jerry Spradlin has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 2 weeks.
Arizona Diamondbacks: SP Omar Daal was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder inflammation. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Chicago White Sox: SP Eric Plunk was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Wednesday, May 8th, 1996
Kansas City Royals: RP Rick Reed was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn UCL. He’s expected to miss about 13 months.

Tuesday, May 7th, 1996
Cincinnati Reds: Joey Hamilton has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 4 days.

Monday, May 6th, 1996
Montreal Expos: CF Alex Cole was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Recurring back spasms. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Sunday, May 5th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: CF Jose R Herrera was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised knee. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.

Friday, May 3rd, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: SP Jimmy Key was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Thursday, May 2nd, 1996
Washington Senators: SP Erik Hanson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He’s expected to miss about 3 days.
Baltimore Orioles: RP Hector Fajardo was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained forearm. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Wednesday, May 1st, 1996
Oakland Athletics: RP Don August was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Cincinnati Reds: SP Joey Hamilton was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Kansas City Royals: CF Andruw Jones was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Wrist soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.