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

Sunday, September 29th, 1996
Toronto Blue Jays: SP Jeff D. Robinson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder inflammation. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
New York Mets: RF Sammy Sosa was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Sore hamstring. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.

Saturday, September 28th, 1996
San Diego Padres: RP Rich Loiselle was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Mild shoulder strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Arizona Diamondbacks: SP Marvin Freeman was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Forearm soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Seattle Pilots: SS Terry Pendleton was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Hamstring strain. He’s expected to miss about 5 weeks.

Friday, September 27th, 1996
Toronto Blue Jays: SS Tony Fernandez was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Hand contusion. He’s expected to miss about 6 days.

Thursday, September 26th, 1996
Arizona Diamondbacks: LF Keith A. Miller was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Groin tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1 day.

Tuesday, September 24th, 1996
Arizona Diamondbacks: 2B Delino DeShields was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Latissimus dorsi (back) strain. He’s expected to miss about 5 days.
Orlando Devil Rays: SS Jose Valentin was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Torn abdominal muscle. He’s expected to miss about 6 weeks.

Monday, September 23rd, 1996
Florida Marlins: RP Tim Crabtree was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.
Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Ramiro Mendoza was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Sunday, September 22nd, 1996
New York Mets: CF Lance Johnson was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: Strained hamstring. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.

Saturday, September 21st, 1996
New York Mets: SS Gary Sheffield was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 1-2 weeks.
Montreal Expos: 2B Jeff Kent was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Latissimus dorsi (back) strain. He’s expected to miss about 4 weeks.

Friday, September 20th, 1996
New York Yankees: 3B Chris Sabo was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Broken bone in elbow. He’s expected to miss about 7 months.

Thursday, September 19th, 1996
Colorado Rockies: SS Alvaro Espinoza was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back spasms. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Oakland Athletics: RP Ramon A. Garcia was injured . The Diagnosis: Hand contusion, bruised thumb. This injury keeps him out of action for 5 days.

Wednesday, September 18th, 1996
Seattle Pilots: 1B Edgar Martinez was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He’s expected to miss about 5 weeks.

Tuesday, September 17th, 1996
Orlando Devil Rays: RF Jay Buhner was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Back tightness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.

Sunday, September 15th, 1996
Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Rondell White was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Broken nose. He’s expected to miss about 5 days.
Toronto Blue Jays: RF Ellis Burks was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Torn hamstring. He’s expected to miss about 3-4 weeks.

Saturday, September 14th, 1996
Detroit Tigers: 3B Kevin Seitzer was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Plantar fascitis. He’s expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Toronto Blue Jays: RP Scott Sullivan was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Friday, September 13th, 1996
Seattle Pilots: SP Bobby Ayala was injured while throwing his alarm clock across the room. The Diagnosis: Sprained elbow. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 weeks.
Orlando Devil Rays: 2B Craig Biggio was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised finger. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Thursday, September 12th, 1996
Minnesota Twins: SP Ben Rivera was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Oblique strain. He’s expected to miss about 6 days.
Detroit Tigers: CF Jose R Herrera was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Sore shoulder. He’s expected to miss about 5 weeks.

Wednesday, September 11th, 1996
Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Bill Pulsipher was injured . The Diagnosis: Cold. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.
Cleveland Spiders: 1B Howard Johnson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Mild calf strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
Cincinnati Reds: CF Eric Davis was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Bruised ankle. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Tuesday, September 10th, 1996
Chicago White Sox: LF Mike Kingery was injured . The Diagnosis: Virus. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.

Sunday, September 8th, 1996
Arizona Diamondbacks: RF John Cangelosi was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: Quadriceps strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 weeks.
New York Mets: SP Takehiro Ishii was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Heel soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Saturday, September 7th, 1996
Florida Marlins: SP Chris Nabholz was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Tender shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Seattle Pilots: SP Randy Johnson was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Rotator cuff strain. He’s expected to miss about 5 weeks.

Friday, September 6th, 1996
St. Louis Cardinals: SS Dickie Thon was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: Herniated disc (back). He’s expected to miss about 6 days.

Tuesday, September 3rd, 1996
Boston Red Sox: RP Pedro F. Borbon was injured while getting beaned by a pitching machine. The Diagnosis: Lacerated hand. This injury keeps him out of action for 2 weeks.

Monday, September 2nd, 1996
Toronto Blue Jays: CF Shane Mack was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Shoulder tendinitis. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 weeks.
Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Rondell White was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: Bruised elbow. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 2 days.

Sunday, September 1st, 1996
Boston Red Sox: SP John Ericks was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament. He’s expected to miss about 13 months.
Orlando Devil Rays: RP Todd Worrell was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: Back stiffness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.