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

Thursday, June 27th, 1996
Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Bill Pulsipher was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Cleveland Spiders: 1B Howard Johnson was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Hand contusion. He’s expected to miss about 6 days.

Wednesday, June 26th, 1996
San Diego Padres: SP Mark Langston was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Rondell White was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Concussion. He’s expected to miss about 4 weeks.

Tuesday, June 25th, 1996
New York Mets: SP Takehiro Ishii was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Monday, June 24th, 1996
Washington Senators: RF Vladimir Guerrero was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Saturday, June 22nd, 1996
New York Yankees: LF Darren Lewis was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Chicago White Sox: 3B Kelly Gruber was injured in a collision at home plate. The Diagnosis: Torn rib cage muscle. He’s expected to miss about 2-3 months.
Minnesota Twins: CF Koji Akiyama was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Thursday, June 20th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: 3B Lou Whitaker was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Strained oblique. He’s expected to miss about 8-9 weeks.

Wednesday, June 19th, 1996
Florida Marlins: SP Shane Reynolds was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Seattle Pilots: SP Alex Fernandez was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Tuesday, June 18th, 1996
Washington Senators: SP Andy Pettitte was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Sunday, June 16th, 1996
Chicago White Sox: Greg Mathews has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 5 days.
Toronto Blue Jays: 2B Derek Jeter was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Bruised collarbone. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Cleveland Spiders: C George E Williams was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Saturday, June 15th, 1996
St. Louis Cardinals: LF Stan Javier was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Biceps strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.

Friday, June 14th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: SP Ramon J. Martinez was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
Cleveland Spiders: SP Ron Robinson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Wednesday, June 12th, 1996
Arizona Diamondbacks: SP Omar Daal was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery. He’s expected to miss about 4-5 months.
Colorado Rockies: CF Cecil Espy was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Intercostal strain. He’s expected to miss about 2 weeks.

Tuesday, June 11th, 1996
Texas Rangers: SP Matt Young was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.

Monday, June 10th, 1996
Chicago White Sox: SP Greg Mathews was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Colorado Rockies: RF Tony Barron was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Knee contusion. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Sunday, June 9th, 1996
Seattle Pilots: SS Aaron Ledesma was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Boston Red Sox: RP Paul Assenmacher was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Texas Rangers: 1B John Kruk was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained rib cage muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2-3 weeks.

Friday, June 7th, 1996
Colorado Rockies: SP Jason Schmidt was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Wednesday, June 5th, 1996
Texas Rangers: RF John Elway was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Fractured foot. He’s expected to miss about 5 weeks.
Oakland Athletics: C Benito Santiago was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Monday, June 3rd, 1996
Los Angeles Dodgers: SP David Cone was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Seattle Pilots: LF Paul O’Neill was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hyperextended knee. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Sunday, June 2nd, 1996
Baltimore Orioles: Hector Fajardo has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 2 weeks.

Saturday, June 1st, 1996
Texas Rangers: SP Bob Ojeda was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.