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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Carl Pavano calls it quits
Veteran pitcher Carl Pavano has admitted that his comeback attempt has failed and he has announced his reitrement. He claimed that his spleen injury and the time it had taken to recover from it motivated his decision. Pavano had not pitched since 2012 with Minnesota. He finishes his career with a 108-107 record and 4.39 ERA. He peaked at 18-8 and 3.00 ERA with Florida in 2004.
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
Carl Pavano likely to throw off mound soon
Free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano said that he feels good, and he will likely throw off a mound in about a week, MLBDailyDish.com reports. Provided Pavano doesn't suffer any setbacks by the time he throws off a mound, he'll likely have a free-agent showcase for interested teams lined up shortly after the mound session. Pavano suffered a ruptured spleen that kept him out for the entire 2013 season after surgery. He went 2-5 with a 6.00 ERA over 63 innings in 11 starts with the Twins in 2012.
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by Michael Hurcomb | CBS Sports Staff
Carl Pavano aiming to throw bullpen sessions in mid-February
Free agent pitcher Carl Pavano, who missed the 2013 season while recovering from life-threatening injuries suffered in a fall at his Vermont home last winter, continues to throw off flat ground, his agent -- Dave Pepe -- told The Boston Globe. Pavano hasn't made a major-league start since June 1, 2012. The last team he pitched for was the Minnesota Twins (2009-12). "Some teams have popped in to see where he’s at. Our intention is for him to throw bullpens for teams in mid-February," Pepe said.
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by Al Melchior | Data Analyst
Carl Pavano contemplating return to pitching
After having missed all of the 2013 season, free agent starting pitcher Carl Pavano will start throwing again on Dec. 1, according to the New York Post. Pavano wants to see if he will try making a comeback for the 2014 season. Pavano was out all last season due to a ruptured spleen and the subsequent removal of the spleen. He last pitched in the majors for the Twins in 2012, going 2-5 with a 6.00 ERA in 11 starts.
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by Chris Towers | Fantasy Writer
Carl Pavano will not pitch this season
Free agent pitcher Carl Pavano had to have his spleen removed, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. The surgery ended his hopes of playing this season. Pavano fell while shoveling snow at his house during the winter and has been unable to begin working out. "Carl will not be physically able to play this year as he recovers from his spleen removal and the complications that followed,'' Pavano's agent Dave Pepe told Heyman, via text message. "His hope is that he can give it a try next year.''
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Pavano 'lucky to be alive'
Free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano told the Minneapolis Tribune that he does not know if he'll be pitching anytime soon. Pavano was diagnosed with a ruptured spleen after suffering a freak accident while shoveling snow in his Vermont home in mid-January. In fact, Pavano claims the accident nearly took his life. "I'm just lucky to be alive," Pavano said.
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by Chris Towers | Fantasy Writer
Pavano suffers injury at home
Free-agent Carl Pavanos chances of signing with a team before the beginning of Spring Training took a hit in a peculiar way Thursday, as he was diagnosed with a ruptured spleen that will keep him sidelined six to eight weeks. According to FoxSports.com, Pavano slipped while shoveling snow in his driveway, suffering the ruptured spleen. He is coming off an injury-shortened season that saw him suffer from shoulder woes.
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by Nando Di Fino |
Pavano will be ready for ST
Dave Pepe, the agent for Carl Pavano, told the New York Post's Mark Hale that his free agent client will be ready for spring training, and is motivated to show teams he is healthy. Pavano last pitched in the majors in June and was shut down on a seemingly never-ending rehab assignment in August after an MRI revealed a bruise on his humerus bone.
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