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

Wednesday, July 31st, 1996
New York Yankees: SP Shawn Estes was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Strained back. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Oakland Athletics: 2B Mark McLemore was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Mild abdominal strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Sunday, July 28th, 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 6 days.
Seattle Pilots: RP Chris Haney was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Forearm soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.

Saturday, July 27th, 1996
Cincinnati Reds: 3B Craig Grebeck was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Seattle Pilots: RP Mike Henneman was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Hamstring strain. He’s expected to miss about 5 weeks.

Friday, July 26th, 1996
St. Louis Cardinals: 2B John Valentin was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Torn meniscus (knee). He’s expected to miss about 4-5 months.
Cleveland Spiders: 1B Howard Johnson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hand soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Kansas City Royals: SS Barry Larkin was injured . The Diagnosis: Partially torn labrum. This injury keeps him out of action for 7 weeks.

Wednesday, July 24th, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: 2B Craig Biggio was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.
Minnesota Twins: SP Darren Oliver was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Fractured elbow. He’s expected to miss about 5 months.

Tuesday, July 23rd, 1996
Washington Senators: LF Carl Everett was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised hand. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Monday, July 22nd, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: C Ivan Rodriguez was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.

Sunday, July 21st, 1996
St. Louis Cardinals: SS Dickie Thon was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sore ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Wednesday, July 17th, 1996
Chicago White Sox: SP Greg Mathews was injured . The Diagnosis: Flu-like symptoms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Tuesday, July 16th, 1996
Arizona Diamondbacks: Rondell White has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 2 weeks.

Sunday, July 14th, 1996
New York Mets: SP Jason Isringhausen was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Saturday, July 13th, 1996
Boston Red Sox: Barry Bonds has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another one week.
Chicago White Sox: SP Greg Mathews was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Friday, July 12th, 1996
Chicago Cubs: SP Jeff D. Robinson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild hamstring strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.

Thursday, July 11th, 1996
New York Mets: CF Lance Johnson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Intercostal strain. He’s expected to miss about 2 days.

Monday, July 8th, 1996
Washington Senators: LF Albert Belle was injured . The Diagnosis: Virus. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
Boston Red Sox: LF Barry Bonds was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Knee inflammation. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last one week.
New York Yankees: 2B Andy Stankiewicz was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Cincinnati Reds: 3B Scott Rolen was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.

Sunday, July 7th, 1996
St. Louis Cardinals: LF Stan Javier was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Strained back. He’s expected to miss about 2-3 weeks.
St. Louis Cardinals: 2B John Valentin was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Sore thumb. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Saturday, July 6th, 1996
Cleveland Spiders: RP Mark Wohlers was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He’s expected to miss about 2 weeks.

Friday, July 5th, 1996
Texas Rangers: SP Jason Bere was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Seattle Pilots: SS Aaron Ledesma was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Knee contusion. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Thursday, July 4th, 1996
Seattle Pilots: 1B Edgar Martinez was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Severe hip strain. He’s expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 1996
Montreal Expos: SP Ed Correa was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Torn rotator cuff. He’s expected to miss about 8-9 months.
New York Mets: 3B Phil Nevin was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Finger blister. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 5 days.
Oakland Athletics: C Kirt Manwaring was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Tuesday, July 2nd, 1996
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 one week.