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

Saturday, August 31st, 1996
Toronto Blue Jays: SP John Smiley was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained abdominal muscle. He’s expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Cleveland Spiders: SP Ron Robinson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Ulnar nerve entrapment. He’s expected to miss about 4 months.
New York Mets: LF Pedro Munoz was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Fractured hand. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Orlando Devil Rays: SP Hipolito Pichardo was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Forearm stiffness. He’s expected to miss about one week.

Friday, August 30th, 1996
Washington Senators: C Jason Kendall was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained groin. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2-3 weeks.

Thursday, August 29th, 1996
Colorado Rockies: C Todd Pratt was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained oblique. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Wednesday, August 28th, 1996
Texas Rangers: RP Rob Murphy was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Texas Rangers: CF Milt Cuyler was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sore ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Tuesday, August 27th, 1996
Kansas City Royals: 3B Tim Naehring was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Monday, August 26th, 1996
Washington Senators: Kevin Sefcik has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 4 days.

Sunday, August 25th, 1996
San Diego Padres: 1B Jose Canseco was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
New York Mets: CF Lance Johnson was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Sprained knee. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Saturday, August 24th, 1996
Washington Senators: SP Erik Hanson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Wednesday, August 21st, 1996
Seattle Pilots: Mike Henneman has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 3 weeks.
Florida Marlins: SP Kevin Appier was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Hand soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
San Diego Padres: SP Mark Langston was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Monday, August 19th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: SP Jose DeLeon was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Pulled abdominal muscle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Montreal Expos: SP Kent Mercker was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Chronic back soreness. He’s expected to miss about 4 weeks.

Sunday, August 18th, 1996
New York Yankees: 2B Andy Stankiewicz was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 weeks.
Colorado Rockies: SP Jason Schmidt was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sprained ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Saturday, August 17th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: SP Doug Drabek was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Minnesota Twins: SP Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained forearm. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
Seattle Pilots: SP Wally Whitehurst was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Forearm soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Detroit Tigers: C Darrin Fletcher was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised cheekbone. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Friday, August 16th, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: 2B Craig Biggio was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Washington Senators: SP Teddy Higuera was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn elbow ligament. He’s expected to miss about 10 months.

Thursday, August 15th, 1996
Cincinnati Reds: RP Felix Heredia was injured . The Diagnosis: Food poisoning. This injury keeps him out of action for 1 day.

Wednesday, August 14th, 1996
Toronto Blue Jays: RP Curt Brown was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Oblique strain. He’s expected to miss about 6 days.
Colorado Rockies: SS Alvaro Espinoza was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Sore thumb. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Tuesday, August 13th, 1996
Minnesota Twins: SP Juan Guzman was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.

Sunday, August 11th, 1996
Washington Senators: SS Kevin Sefcik was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Concussion. He’s expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Detroit Tigers: RP Hector Carrasco was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Thursday, August 8th, 1996
Colorado Rockies: RP Mike Timlin was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Shoulder inflammation. He’s expected to miss about 3 weeks.

Wednesday, August 7th, 1996
Oakland Athletics: 3B Herbert Perry was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.

Tuesday, August 6th, 1996
Boston Red Sox: 3B Akira Eto was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Twisted ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Sunday, August 4th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: SS Robby Thompson was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Strained back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Friday, August 2nd, 1996
Chicago White Sox: SP Greg Mathews was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Partially torn labrum. He’s expected to miss about 2 months.
New York Mets: SP Scott Garrelts was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Detroit Tigers: SP Doug Drabek was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Dead arm. He’s expected to miss about one week.
Cincinnati Reds: RF Bernie Williams was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Dislocated finger. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Thursday, August 1st, 1996
New York Mets: SP Takehiro Ishii was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Elbow inflammation. He’s expected to miss about 2-3 weeks.