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J.J. Hardy: Career likely over
J.J. Hardy declined to admit that he's retired from professional baseball, but the 36-year-old recently acknowledged that he's not actively pursuing any playing opportunities, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports. "I guess it would probably take a lot, but I'm not going to go out there and say that I'm completely done," Hardy said. "If you look at it realistically, probably. But I'm not going to come out and say it."Hardy hasn't appeared in an MLB game since October 2017 and didn't even land an invitation to big-league spring training either of the past two years. At this point, Hardy would probably have to revive his career in the independent ranks if he were serious about playing, but that's an unlikely outcome for a player who made more than $80 million over parts of 13 seasons in the big leagues. Hardy won three Gold Gloves and earned two All-Star nods while batting .256 over 1,561 career regular-season contests with the Brewers, Twins and Orioles.
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J.J. Hardy: Orioles decline club option
Baltimore decided to decline J.J. Hardy's $14 million club option for the 2018 season, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.Hardy will get a $2 million buyout from the team and becomes a free agent heading into this winter. The shortstop only played in 73 games this year due to a broken wrist that kept him out from late June to early September, and he wound up slashing just .217/.255/.323 with four home runs and 24 RBI when he was on the field. The 35-year-old will look to latch on with a new organization in the coming months, although his days as a starting shortstop may have come to an end.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Receives first start since June
J.J. Hardy is in the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Yankees.Although Hardy was reinstated from the disabled list (wrist) over a week ago, the shortstop hasn't received any playing time since his return to the active roster. The 35-year-old will be back at his typical spot in the field while hitting out of the seventh spot for Saturday's affair. Over the course of the 2017 season, Hardy is slashing .211/.248/.308 with three home runs and 21 RBI in 64 games.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Reinstated from disabled list
J.J. Hardy (wrist) was activated from the 60-day DL prior to Friday's game against the Indians.Hardy has been on the shelf since June 19 with a broken wrist but is finally ready to rejoin the big-league club after a long recovery, which included nine rehab appearances with Triple-A Norfolk. In a corresponding move, Baltimore designated Andrew Faulkner for assignment. While Hardy's presence should add extra depth to the middle of the infield, his impact may wind up being minimal through the rest of the season, since Tim Beckham has locked down the job at short for the club since coming over at the trade deadline.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Tests elbow prior to Thursday's contest
J.J. Hardy (wrist, elbow) was able to complete pregame throwing and hitting drills Thursday, The Baltimore Sun's Eduardo A. Encina reports.If all goes well, Hardy could be reinstated from the 60-day DL ahead of Friday's game in Cleveland. The shortstop has been out since mid-June with a fractured right wrist, but has experienced some elbow discomfort following a rehab assignment. Upon his return, it's likely that Hardy will settle into a bench role behind Tim Beckham.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Trending toward Friday return
J.J. Hardy (wrist) is expected to return from the 60-day disabled list this week and could play as soon as Friday against the Yankees, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.It's possible that the Baltimore Orioles will activate Hardy from the DL prior to the weekend series with the Yankees, but it's not expected he'll play in any of the remaining four contests of the homestand before the team heads to the Bronx. Hardy, who has been sidelined since June 18 with a fractured right wrist, has fully healed from the injury but experienced some minor elbow discomfort after completing his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday. He treated the injury with a cortisone injection and will go through a workout Sunday and Monday, at which point it should be clarified when exactly he'll come off the DL. With Tim Beckham having stabilized the shortstop spot since being acquired from the Rays on July 31, Hardy looks like he'll be in store for a bench role upon returning to the Orioles.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Likely out a few more days
J.J. Hardy (wrist/elbow) is expected to miss a few more days after having an injection to treat tennis elbow-like symptoms, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.Hardy is currently on the 60-day disabled list while working his way back from a fractured wrist. He was initially expected to rejoin the team Friday, but this latest setback will push back his arrival by a few days, per manager Buck Showalter. The O's haven't provided a concrete timetable, but it seems likely that Hardy will return to action sometime next week. Prior to the wrist injury, Hardy was hitting just .211 with 21 RBI in 64 games.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Will rejoin Orioles on Friday
J.J. Hardy (wrist) will return from the 60-day DL on Friday, David Hall of the Virginia-Pilot reports.Hardy has played eight games for Triple-A Norfolk in the last 10 days, and appears to be nearing full health as his rehab assignment comes to an end. The shortstop has been out since the middle of June while recovering from a fractured wrist and a broken rib, but should provide solid depth to Baltimore's infield upon his arrival.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Homers in rehab game
J.J. Hardy (wrist) homered Monday in his seventh rehab appearance for Triple-A Norfolk. He is batting .263 with three RBI.Hardy remains on track to rejoin the O's in the very near future once rosters expand. His role on the team is still in question, though, as manager Buck Showalter hasn't tipped his hand when it comes to who will play shortstop. Tim Beckham has been on fire in 27 games since being traded from Tampa Bay, slashing .393/.418/.667 while becoming the team's leadoff man.
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Orioles' J.J. Hardy: Completes first rehab game
J.J. Hardy said his "wrist felt all right on the swings" during his first rehab game Monday with Triple-A Norfolk, David Hall of The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot reports.Hardy went 0-for-3 with a walk in his first live action since going down on June 18. With such a long layoff, the O's will take it slow with the shortstop, and the team has no reason to rush the process considering the fine play of Tim Beckham. Hardy will see quite a few minor-league at-bats before returning to the big-league club in early September.
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