| Date | News |
| 8/08/10 | Bard has been cleared to return from a stiff neck and will start today or tomorrow. |
| 6/30/10 | Bard was activated from the DL. |
| 5/29/10 | The Seattle Mariners placed Bard on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 27th with a strained left calf. |
| 12/28/09 | The Mariners signed Bard to a minor-league contract. |
| 11/06/09 | Bard filed for free agency on Thursday. |
| 4/20/09 | Nationals optioned Bard to Triple-A. |
| 3/18/09 | Red Sox released Josh Bard. |
| 12/29/08 | The Red Sox have agreed to a one-year deal, pending a physical, with Bard. |
| 10/07/08 | Bard has cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent. |
| 9/16/08 | Bard re-injured his triceps muscle. "He's more than likely out for the year," Manager Bud Black said. |
| 9/10/08 | Bard fouled a ball of his knee last weekend, but is well enough to get the start behind the plate tonight. |
| 8/23/08 | The Padres activated Bard from the DL before last night's game. |
| 7/31/08 | Activated from the DL. |
| 6/29/08 | Bard is unable to squat just yet (a pretty big problem for a catcher). The team does not expect him back before the All-Star break. |
| 6/23/08 | Bard was able to throw yesterday, but is still two weeks away from returning to action. |
| 6/12/08 | Bard could resume baseball activities within the next week. "Bardo is making progressing. He's in full-blown rehab mode. He's on a stationary bike ... he's starting to do things in the weight room," Padres manager Bud Black said. |
| 5/21/08 | Bard was placed on the 15-day DL with a left ankle sprain and is expected to miss four to six weeks. |
| 4/19/08 | Bard got the night after catching 22 innings the night before |
| 4/18/08 | Bard was 7-28(.250) with 4R 2RBI 6BB and 4K in the Padres last 8 games. |
| 10/18/07 | Bard had a minor procedure done to fix an ailing right wrist this week. He is expected to be fully recovered in time for spring training. |
| 7/20/07 | Major League Baseball reduced Bard's suspension to two games. He began serving it last night. |
| 6/01/07 | Bard was suspended for three games for bumping an umpire. |
| 4/27/07 | Bard was activated from the DL on Friday. |
| 4/25/07 | Bard played in his first extended spring training game Tuesday and hopes to be back as soon as Friday. |
| 4/12/07 | Bard was placed on the DL Thursday with a strained left groin. |
| 3/21/07 | Bard is batting .417 this spring with two homeruns. He will be the starting catcher for San Diego. |
| 8/09/06 | Josh Bard entered for Mike Piazza in the bottom of the eighth, as part of a double switch. The crowd booed when the move was announced. |
| 6/30/06 | Josh Bard was suspended a game and fined an unspecified amount by Major League Baseball by gesturing at umpire Paul Nauert with a bat after being ejected from Sunday's loss to Seattle. |
| 5/11/06 | Sent to San Diego because he couldn't handle Tim Wakefield's knuckleball,catcher Josh Bard has bonded with Chan Ho Park in just two starts. |
| 3/09/06 | Bard will be Tim Wakefield's catcher in Boston and should get no more than 150 at-bats this year. |
| 1/28/06 | The Red Sox acquired Bard as part of a six-player deal from Cleveland last night. Bard figures to be the back-up catcher in Boston. |
| 9/02/04 | Recalled from minors today. |
| 7/07/04 | Activated and sent to AAA today. |
| 6/18/04 | He will begin as a DH before moving behind the plate on a limited basis next week. Bard is recovering from abdominal surgery. |
| 4/25/04 | The Indians transferred Bard to the 60-day DL to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Rick White. Bard is recovering from abdominal surgery and is expected to be out until at least July. |
| 4/22/04 | Bard underwent surgery last week to have a sports hernia repaired and is not expected to return until July. |
| 4/14/04 | Bard is expected to recover from a groin injury by mid-April, but he will probably go to Triple-A Buffalo when that happens. |
| 3/29/04 | A catcher with a strained groin is like a pitcher with a sore arm. He is injured and day-to-day.
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| 9/17/03 | Bard, 3-for-3 with a walk, scored a run in each of the four-run innings. |
| 9/11/03 | Bard's three-run homer was the big hit and gave the Tribe a 6-3 lead in the fourth. |
| 9/07/03 | Bard's two-run homer in the fourth was important because the Indians are seeking a catcher to play next year.
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| 8/29/03 | Bard, fighting himself offensively and defensively since returning from Buffalo on Aug. 9, came within a triple of the cycle. |
| 8/27/03 | Bard helped kill a Tribe second-inning rally by getting caught off first base after rounding it too far. In the third, he failed to hang on to a easy toss made by pitcher Billy Traber on Alex Sanchez' ground ball back to the mound.
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| 8/09/03 | Bard was recalled from the minors today to provide some catching depth for the Indians' day-night doubleheader with the Angels. |
| 8/07/03 | The Indians are expected to recall Bard from Triple-A Buffalo for a look in September. |
| 6/28/03 | The Indians sent Bard back to AAA last night. |
| 5/23/03 | Bard has thrown-out 11 of 24 base runners (46 percent). |
| 4/09/03 | In an attempt to shake some offensive production, the Indians moved Bard up to the 6 spot. Bard, who bumped his batting average up to .105 with a 1-for-3 output, had been batting eighth before the shift. |
| 3/16/03 | Bard should be secure as the opening day catcher. He's 10-for-22 this spring while prospect Victor Martinez is just 3-for-18. |
| 2/03/03 | Manager Wedge and General Manager Mark Shapiro gave him the starting catcher's job after trading Einar Diaz to Texas. |
| 12/06/02 | With today's trade of Einar Diaz, Bard and Victor Martinez are the likely candidates to hold down the fort behind the plate for Cleveland. |
| 9/23/02 | Bard was forced to leave Saturday's game with a bruised foot. He is day-to-day. |
| 9/05/02 | Bard hit safely in his first 9 major league games. He ended his streak on Tues. but came back with a hit on Wed. |
| 8/27/02 | Bard along with Victor Martinez is the future of Indians catching. He is a young kid with good defense and an average bat. Since his call-up he is 5-15 2HR and 4 RBI, including a 9th inning walk-off HR. |
| 8/23/02 | The Indians recalled Bard from the minors today to replace the injured Einar Diaz. |
| 3/31/02 | Bard has lost the back-up catching duties to Eddie Perez. Bard was optioned to AAA yesterday. |
| 3/16/02 | With all of the injuries the Cleveland catching core has suffered this spring, Bard has been named their back-up catcher for Opening Day. |
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