| Date | News |
| 8/11/08 | Stewart was activated from the DL and released by the Blue Jays. |
| 6/08/08 | Stewart was placed on the DL with a sprain ankle. |
| 4/26/08 | Stewart's playing time will take a hit with the recall of Adam Lind. Lind will start in left field and Stewart will split time at DH with Matt Stairs. With Stairs being left-handed, it could be a platoon with Stairs getting a majority of the playing time. |
| 3/24/08 | Stewart will likely be the team' starting left fielder after they released Reed Johnson. Stewart hit .290 with 12 HR and 48 RBI last year with Oakland and fantasy owners shouldn't expect much more in 2008. |
| 2/24/08 | Stewart was signed to a minor league contract by the Blue Jays and was given an invitation to spring training. |
| 6/18/07 | Stewart returned to the A's starting lineup on Sunday. He had not started a game in two weeks due to a sore foot. |
| 6/12/07 | Stewart is currently listed as day-to-day with a sore right foot. It is the same injury that caused him to miss much of the 2004 season. |
| 3/07/07 | Manager Bob Geren indicated that Stewart and Kielty would platoon in left field, assuming everyone is healthy. |
| 2/28/07 | New manager Bob Geren seems to be leaning towards Shannon Stewart as his left fielder. That would move Nick Swisher to first base and put Dan Johnson on the bench. Stewart has been hampered by injuries and missed a major portion of two of the last three years. |
| 2/09/07 | Stewart signed a one-year deal with the A's. He will likely form some sort of platoon in the A's outfield but his fantasy value has seen better days after appearing in just 44 games in 2006. |
| 10/30/06 | Stewart filed for free agency. |
| 9/26/06 | Sporting News reports that Stewart will undergo offseason surgery on his left foot. |
| 9/01/06 | To make room for Phil Nevin, Stewart was transferred to the 60-day DL. |
| 8/16/06 | The Sporting News is reporting that Stewart will not play the remainder of the season. |
| 7/18/06 | An Associated Press story is quoting Stewart as saying that he doubts he can play again this season. |
| 7/16/06 | The Associated Press is reporting that Stewart was placed on the 15-day disabled list after reinjuring his left planter fascia.
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| 6/30/06 | The Twins have activated Stewart from the DL. |
| 6/22/06 | The St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Sporting News are reporting that Stewart is scheduled to start his rehab assignment Saturday. Stewart is to play six games and then be activated from the DL on June 30. While the Sporting News believes Stewart doesn't have a place to play upon his return, this writer believes that Stewart will DH and play some LF.
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| 6/16/06 | The St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that they expect Stewart to be traded by the end of June. Probable reason: Stewart's $6.5 million salary. However, with Stewart's constant injuries, it's unclear who would trade for Stewart except maybe the Yankees. |
| 6/14/06 | The Sporting News is reporting that Stewart still has to test his sore plantar fascia injury by running the bases before he can get a rehab assignment. "If you're counting days, it's going to be a while," Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire said.
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| 6/10/06 | The St. Paul Pionner Press reports that Stewart did some running on Friday. He is still experiencing soreness but hopes to be ready to come off of the DL next weekend in Pittsburgh |
| 6/05/06 | While Stewart is eligible to come off the DL, Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire reported yesterday that, "(Stewart's) foot is not there yet," Gardenhire said. "It's one of these [things where] if he goes out there and tries to do too much and tweaks this thing, he is back to square one."
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| 6/02/06 | The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting Stewart's foot injury hasn't shown any progress, and he'll be out at least a few more weeks. Stewart has not been running at all, and there's a chance he could need a rehab assignment.
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| 5/25/06 | The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports Stewart, on the disabled list with a plantar fascia tear in his left foot, is unlikely to be activated when eligible June 4.
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| 5/22/06 | Stewart was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a slight tear of his left plantar fascia. Stewart said he'd been in pain since the start of spring training. Stewart missed two months with plantar fasciitis in his other foot two years ago. Jason Kubel was recalled to replace Stewart on the roster. Expect Lew Ford to generally replace Stewart in LF. |
| 5/21/06 | According to the Sporting News, Stewart is scheduled to see a doctor tomorrow because of his sore left heal. However, Stewart has been playing through this injury. |
| 5/14/06 | The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that New York newspapers are reporting that the Yankees may be trying to acquire Torii Hunter or Stewart, both in the last year of their contracts. |
| 4/26/06 | As stated on 4/23/06, Stewart did return to the Twins lineup last night after his wife gave birth to a daughter over the weekend. |
| 4/23/06 | Stewart is expected to rejoin the Twins for their game at Kansas City Tuesday after his wife had a daughter over the weekend. |
| 4/21/06 | Stewart's wife is scheduled to give birth to their first child, and Stewart, who is home with his wife, may not play during the next couple of days. |
| 3/05/06 | The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Stewart is having problems with his left heel, the same heel the caused Stewart to miss significant time in 2004. |
| 9/22/05 | Stewart's left shoulder causes him so much pain the outfielder is unlikely to play again this season. |
| 9/01/05 | Stewart took batting practice yesterday, and is expected to return to the lineup tomorrow.
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| 8/27/05 | According to MLB.com. Stewart was still unable to swing a bat without pain Saturday. He tried a couple of practice cuts, but did not take batting practice. He hoped to attempt hitting soft tosses in the cage on Sunday. "I have to get it where I can swing hard," Stewart said. "As soon as it's 80 percent and if I can deal with it, I'm going to play."
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| 8/25/05 | Stewart's MRI on his left shoulder was negative. Stewart is considered day to day. |
| 8/24/05 | Stewart was scheduled to undergo an MRI and x-rays on his left shoulder today, but official results have not been released as of 5:00 PM CST. However, tonight's starting lineup against the White Sox has been announced, and, as expected, Stewart is not starting. |
| 8/23/05 | Stewart left tonight's game against the White Sox in the fourth inning with a strained left shoulder.
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| 6/13/05 | Stewart who was hurt Friday night against the Dodgers running into the Dodger Stadium outfield wall should be expected to at least DH tomorrow night against the Giants. |
| 3/15/05 | Twins OF Shannon Stewart has some pep in his step this spring as the Minnesota Star-Tribune reports that his previously injured foot from last season feels great. Stewart obtained plantar fasciitis last season, the same injury that currently nags Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols, but Stewart is reporting that his foot feels fine and he's ready to run the base paths like the Stewart of old. He has picked up his time in the cage and the time off in the off season has really helped him to heal. |
| 7/17/04 | Stewart admitted his sore foot is not yet 100% healthy; the Twins have asked him to take it easy for a while in the DH role. |
| 7/10/04 | Manager Gardenhire indicated that Stewart has a chance to be activated from the DL by the first game back from the All-Star break. It all depends on how he fares on his minor league rehab assignment, which started Friday with Triple-A Buffalo. |
| 7/07/04 | Stewart could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Thursday. He started running yesterday for the first time since being sidelined by plantar fasciitis. Ideally, he'll return to action right after the All-Star break. |
| 6/23/04 | Stewart will begin rehab soon but some people close to Stewart doubt he will be able to return from plantar fasciitis until after the All-Star break. |
| 6/14/04 | Stewart has healed, however, he is not expected to return for a few more weeks - he needs to build up his conditioning. |
| 6/11/04 | Stewart is close to batting practice but is a ways from running. He's still on the DL with torn muscle tissue in his foot. |
| 6/09/04 | Stewart said he feels ready to run on a treadmill. He's still expected to be out until late June. |
| 5/31/04 | Stewart will be out longer than expected, likely another month. |
| 5/26/04 | Some people believed he had already stopped running. Now it is permanent. He cannot run this season. Next season he is older and he is already wearing an "old body." |
| 5/21/04 | The Twins placed Stewart on the 15-day disabled list following Thursday's game. The move was retroactive to May 18. He is battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot. |
| 5/19/04 | Stewart will miss his second straight game today because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The Twins are hoping to get him back in a couple of days. A trip to the DL is possible. |
| 5/18/04 | Stewart indicated Monday he has plantar fasciitis in his left foot. That is the same injury he had downplayed as a "bruised heel." This is not good news since this is his lead foot when batting. |
| 5/15/04 | Gardenhire kept Stewart out for precautionary reasons and because it was an unseasonably cold night (gametime temperature of 53). ... The thermometer dictates when $millions$ will play? |
| 5/05/04 | Stewart returned yesterday, he said he is "not 100 percent," according to the Star-Tribune. He said the discomfort has run up to his hand. |
| 4/30/04 | Stewart returned to the starting lineup. |
| 4/26/04 | Field conditions again kept Stewart from returning to action yesterday. He hopes to give it a shot again today. He's recovered from his sore hamstring and the Twins didn't want to take any chances of aggravating it. |
| 4/06/04 | His walk-off, three-run home run in Monday's 7-4 victory over Cleveland was the latest addition to a list of his heroics in his short time in a Twins uniform.
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| 12/08/03 | The Twins re-signed Stewart to a three-year $18 million contract. |
| 10/26/03 | Stewart filed for free agency today. |
| 9/09/03 | Stewart was back in left field on Monday after missing Sunday's game with a sore hamstring. |
| 9/08/03 | Stewart did not play for the Twins on Sunday because of a sore hamstring. He's been feeling the injury for a while, but finally had to take a day off following 43 consecutive games played. |
| 9/07/03 | Twins manager Gardenhire said Stewart has been playing everyday despite a sore hamstring and will be evaluated before Sunday's game. Stewart said the excitement over being involved in a pennant race helps him ignore the pain. |
| 8/23/03 | Stewart has now played 35 games for the Twins -- does he already rate as the team's most valuable player for 2003? Just asking.
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| 8/04/03 | Stewart said he likes the situation in Minnesota enough that he would consider signing a long-term deal with the club after the season. He'll be a free agent at season's end. Shannon Stewart has hit .429 with three homers and nine RBI since the Twins acquired him. |
| 8/01/03 | Stewart was hit on the left hand by Johnson's pitch in the fifth inning. He appeared to be in pain but stayed in the game after being checked by Twins trainer Jim Kahmann. He later made a great diving catch of Jose Leon's foul fly in the seventh. |
| 7/29/03 | Stewart has been exactly what the Twins wanted -- a professional, dynamic leadoff hitter who allows Jacque Jones to bat in the middle of the order -- yet the Twins have still lost four of their past six.
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| 7/22/03 | Morneau was supposed to start at DH for the Twins yesterday with Stewart moving to the outfield. But Stewart needed another day to rest his injured heel. |
| 7/21/03 | Stewart has been limited to DH work since joining the Twins due to a bruised heel, but he's expected to start in right field today. |
| 7/19/03 | Although Stewart sat out of yesterday's game with a bruised heel, he will be the Twins' starting right fielder. "Shannon's going to be my right fielder," manager Ron Gardenhire said. Stewart's status for today's game is uncertain. |
| 7/18/03 | Stewart is not in tonight's starting lineup due to a bruised heel. |
| 7/17/03 | The trade Wednesday for Stewart should make the Twins lineup more potent and professional at the top, and improve the outfield defense which had been poor with Kielty. |
| 7/16/03 | The Twins acquired Stewart in a trade with Toronto today. In exchange, the Jays get outfielder Bobby Kielty. Stewart is expected to bat in the leadoff spot and play right field. |
| 6/23/03 | After missing 20 games with a sore hamstring, Stewart was activated from the disabled list today. |
| 6/21/03 | Stewart did not accompany the Jays to Montreal. Instead he went to AAA. Manager Carlos Tosca did not want Stewart to be activated, then re-injure the hamstring and leave the team shorthanded. |
| 6/18/03 | Stewart was to test his hamstring before Tuesday's game but due to the wet conditions he did not. Stewart won't be activated until Thursday at the earliest now. Wait until Stewart actually appears in a game before re-inserting him into your lineup. |
| 6/17/03 | The Blue Jays and Orioles game was rained out tonight, postponing Stewart's return from the DL. |
| 6/16/03 | Stewart is expected to return from the disabled Tuesday and play against the Orioles. |
| 6/13/03 | Even though he is eligible to return today, the Blue Jays do not know how much more time Stewart will spend on the DL. |
| 6/04/03 | The Blue Jays placed Stewart on the 15-day DL today with a strained hamstring. The move is retroactive to May 29. |
| 6/04/03 | Stewart has not played in the last five games and is expected to be placed on the disabled list Wednesday. |
| 9/07/02 | Stewart was forced to leave today's game with a brusied forearm. He is day-to-day. |
| 8/06/02 | Shannon Stewart's left hand appears to be totally healed. He is in the midst of a seven game hitting streak with a .419 average (13-31) |
| 7/24/02 | Shannon Stewart did not play Wednesday afternoon. He is listed day to day with a sore left hand. |
| 6/07/02 | With a two for three day yesterday Stewart now has a 13 game hit streak going - the longest of any Jay this season. He has batted .375 during this current streak. Now if he could only start stealing bases, he would return to the valuable fantasy player he has been over the last two years. |
| 6/06/02 | Shannon Stewart extended his hitting streak to 12 games last night with a single in the third inning. He finished the night going two for five with a single and a double. Shannon's lack of stolen bases continues to remain a concern for fantasy owners. The decreased stolen bases may not be as much a result of bad hamstrings, as has been rumoured, but more attributed to GM JP Riccardi's opposition to the running game. |
| 5/25/02 | Stewart played left field today and responded with a 2 for 4 afternoon and a stolen base. Maybe more starts in the outfield are soon to come. Vernon Wells sat as a result. |
| 5/24/02 | The normally potent bat of Shannon Stewart has gone cold of late as he is mired in an 0 for 18 skid and his current batting average of .268 is at its lowest point since April 2000. |
| 5/16/02 | As expected, the Blue Jays activated Stewart from the disabled list today. |
| 5/08/02 | After missing the last six games with a strained hamstring, the Blue Jays finally decided to put Stewart on the DL last night. The move is retroactive to May 1. |
| 5/04/02 | Stewart missed his third straight game yesterday due to sore legs (hamstring). |
| 5/02/02 | The Jays' OF/DH was given the night off yesterday vs the Rangers to rest his legs after developing soreness from playing on the Skydome's artificial turf Tuesday. Stewart had played the 6 previous games on grass and the adjustment back to turf resulted in some minor discomfort. |
| 4/10/02 | Stewart returned to the starting line-up tonight after missing the last two games with a sore elbow. Playing left field, he went 4 for 5 with four singles and an RBI. |
| 4/09/02 | X-rays on Stewart's left elbow came back negative however the Jays' OF/DH was still a little sore from the the plunking he received from Minnesota's Mike Jackson on Sunday. He sat out last night's game vs the Yankees but is expected back shortly. |
| 4/07/02 | Stewart had precautionary x-rays taken on his left forearm/elbow after getting hit by a Mike Jackson pitch in the 9th inning of Sunday's game vs the Twins. He is day to day. |
| 3/17/02 | Stewart returned to action yesterday after missing ten days with an injured finger. |
| 3/11/02 | After missing the last five days with a sore finger, the Jays expect Stewart back in their lineup today. |
| 3/06/02 | Stewart will be in left field and be the leadoff hitter for the Blue Jays this season. |
| 8/28/01 | The Jays have Stewart back in their starting lineup tonight. He sat out over the weekend with a minor elbow problem. |
| 8/26/01 | Stewart was not in today's lineup due to a minor elbow injury. |
| 7/23/01 | Stewart was back in the starting lineup tonight after missing a few games with the flu. |
| 7/21/01 | Stewart has the flu and will miss the next few games. |
| 7/18/01 | Stewart left tonight's game in the ninth inning after crashing his shoulder into a wall making a sliding catch. |
| 4/20/01 | Stewart left last night's game with a cramp in his hamstring. He is expected to play on Friday. |
| 2000 | Stewart showed amazing speed last year to go with some decent power. He is only 26 years old and looks to be one of the better leadoff hitters in the game. An excellent pick if you can get him. He injured a hamstring and was placed on the DL May 1. He returned to action on May 14. |
Shannon Stewart
