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

Tuesday, April 30th, 1996
Kansas City Royals: SP Denny Neagle was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Sunday, April 28th, 1996
Chicago Cubs: CF Mark Whiten was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Saturday, April 27th, 1996
San Diego Padres: SP Mark Langston was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.

Friday, April 26th, 1996
Chicago White Sox: SP Greg Mathews was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore thumb. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Montreal Expos: CF Alex Cole was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Quadriceps soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Boston Red Sox: 3B Akira Eto was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Fractured thumb. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Wednesday, April 24th, 1996
Washington Senators: SP Carlos Perez was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained forearm. He’s expected to miss about 3 months.

Tuesday, April 23rd, 1996
Chicago White Sox: SP Bruce Ruffin was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn flexor tendon (elbow). He’s expected to miss about 10 months.
Minnesota Twins: 2B Brent Gates was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Thumb contusion. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.

Sunday, April 21st, 1996
Cincinnati Reds: SS Omar Vizquel was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (neck). He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Saturday, April 20th, 1996
Montreal Expos: SP Roger Clemens was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Shoulder impingement. He’s expected to miss about 4-5 months.

Friday, April 19th, 1996
Minnesota Twins: RP Jerry Spradlin was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.

Wednesday, April 17th, 1996
Chicago White Sox: SP Bruce Ruffin was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
St. Louis Cardinals: LF Stan Javier was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Fractured finger. He’s expected to miss about 4 weeks.

Tuesday, April 16th, 1996
New York Yankees: LF Kevin Sefcik was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Lacerated shin. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.

Monday, April 15th, 1996
Oakland Athletics: RF Rickey Henderson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sprained knee. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Sunday, April 14th, 1996
Minnesota Twins: SP Pedro Astacio was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Toronto Blue Jays: CF Shane Mack was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. He’s expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Colorado Rockies: RP Greg Hibbard was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He’s expected to miss about 5 days.

Saturday, April 13th, 1996
Boston Red Sox: RP John Ericks was injured . The Diagnosis: Food poisoning. This injury keeps him out of action for 3 days.
St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Matt Williams was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Friday, April 12th, 1996
New York Mets: CF Lance Johnson was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Wednesday, April 10th, 1996
Seattle Pilots: LF Paul O’Neill was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sore hamstring. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Monday, April 8th, 1996
Seattle Pilots: 2B Scott Fletcher was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Strained oblique. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Toronto Blue Jays: RP Curt Brown was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Sunday, April 7th, 1996
Oakland Athletics: SP Bill Gullickson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Partially torn UCL. He’s expected to miss about 11 months.
Montreal Expos: 2B Jeff Kent was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Boston Red Sox: RP Pedro F. Borbon was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Saturday, April 6th, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: C Russ McGinnis was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu-like symptoms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
St. Louis Cardinals: SS Dickie Thon was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Greg Maddux was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He’s expected to miss about one week.

Thursday, April 4th, 1996
Oakland Athletics: CF Devon White was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained medial collateral ligament. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 1996
Chicago White Sox: SS Nomar Garciaparra was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Quadriceps soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.