| Date | News |
| 6/26/10 | Aybar pinch-hit in the seventh inning of last night's game against the Rockies. He walked and remained in the game at shortstop. He will resume his starting role tonight. |
| 6/25/10 | The Angels expect Aybar to play this weekend against the Rockies, after he made it through an intensive workout on Thursday without any repercussions. He hurt his left knee on June 14. |
| 6/20/10 | Aybar missed his fourth straight game with an injured left knee. He was hitting .382 in June before the injury. The team will re-evaluate him on Monday. |
| 6/16/10 | Aybar, who left Monday night’s 12-2 loss to the Brewers with a hyperextended left knee after a hard slide at second base, had an MRI exam that revealed some damage. An Angels' spokesman said that his playing status will be re-evaluated on Friday. |
| 6/15/10 | Aybar was involved in a knee-on-knee collision when Casey McGehee slid into second base on a force play. Aybar left the game with a hyperextended left knee - he needed help leaving from trainer Ned Bergert. Aybar was walking around in the clubhouse following the game. |
| 6/10/10 | Aybar went 4-for-5 last night. He started the game with a single, then hit a double, and then a triple in consecutive at-bats against the A's. He is batting .264. |
| 6/03/10 | After batting leadoff for most of the season, Aybar will move down the Angels' batting order. He is hitting just .238 with a .310 on-base percentage. |
| 5/19/10 | Going into last night's game, Aybar was batting .194 (21-for-106) since April 18. He got two hits in the game and is batting .236 this season. He batted a career-best .305 last season and had 18 bunt hits to lead the American League. Whatever it takes to get on base - do it Erick. |
| 4/27/10 | Aybar went 2-for-4 with his first career leadoff HR and his first HR of '10. He is batting .260. |
| 2/18/10 | Aybar and the Angels agreed to a $2.05 million, one-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing. He batted .312 with five HR, 58 RBI, and 14 SB last season. |
| 9/07/09 | Aybar went 3-for-5 with two triples (8) yesterday. His two triples in a game tied the Angels' club record, last reached in 1999 by Reggie Williams.
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| 8/02/09 | During July, Aybar batted .414 (leading the Major Leagues) with a .563 slugging percentage and .446 on-base percentage. He scored 17 runs and drove in 18 runs. |
| 7/22/09 | Aybar went 7-for-9 with five runs scored in the doubleheader at KC and has eight RBI in the past four games. He is batting .315.
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| 7/19/09 | Aybar returned to action yesterday after his collision at second base the night before, and went 2-for-5. He had a career-high four RBI and hit safely in his eighth consecutive game. He is hitting .567 over that period, going 17-for-30. |
| 7/18/09 | Aybar left last night's game after the fourth inning because of dizziness. He had collided hard with Oakland shortstop Orlando Cabrera in the third inning while breaking up a double play. Aybar is batting .302.
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| 7/11/09 | Aybar went 3-for-5 today and is batting .292 on the season. He has 11 hits in his last 19 at-bats. |
| 7/08/09 | Aybar went 2-for-3 with a stolen base (6) last night and has six hits in his last 17 at-bats. He is batting .277. |
| 6/16/09 | After going 2-for-5 on Sunday, Aybar has six hits in his past 15 at-bats with a home run and five RBI. |
| 5/15/09 | Aybar, promoted to the No. 2 spot in the Halos' batting order, continued his hot streak by going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI triple tonight in Texas. He has 13 hits in his last 29 at-bats, and is batting .321.
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| 5/11/09 | Aybar went 2-for-3 yesterday. He has nine hits in his past 17 at-bats, raising his average to .309. |
| 5/02/09 | Aybar left today's game against the New York Yankees after getting hit in the mouth by a deflected throw. He was covering second base on Derek Jeter's first-inning steal attempt when catcher Mike Napoli's throw bounced and caromed off Jeter's helmet into the left side of Aybar's face. He walked off the field with the help of a trainer and left the park to visit Yankees' team dentist Dr. Scott Levy. Angels' manager Mike Scioscia said, "He caught that ball right in his mouth and a couple of his teeth are a little bit loose. But he should be OK." He might play in the series finale Sunday. |
| 4/15/09 | Aybar went 2-for-4 with a single and a double to snap out of a 1-for-12 slump. He is batting .188 so far this year. |
| 3/25/09 | Aybar went 4-for-5 with two triples, a double, and three RBI in a Cactus League victory today. He has gone 10-for-his-last-14. |
| 10/09/08 | With the potential go-ahead run at third base and one out in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League division series, Angels’ manager Mike Scioscia had Aybar, one of his team's best bunters, attempt a suicide squeeze. Aybar missed Boston reliever Manny Delcarmen's 2-and-0 pitch; catcher Jason Varitek tagged out Reggie Willits as he ran back to third base. Aybar grounded out and the Red Sox scored the series-clinching run in the bottom of the inning. Angels’ fans have been calling for Scioscia’s head ever since. |
| 9/21/08 | Aybar, playing in his second full game since straining his left hamstring three weeks ago, delivered a single and a double in four at-bats, and scored three times yesterday.
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| 9/17/08 | Aybar returned to action at shortstop for the Angels for the first time since August 27. He had been suffering with tightness in his left hamstring. He went 0-for-2 last night before sitting down. |
| 9/15/08 | Angels' manager Mike Scioscia said that Aybar (hamstring) might return to active duty during this week's series in Oakland. |
| 9/12/08 | Aybar ran the bases in earnest yesterday and might return to the Angels' lineup next week. |
| 9/09/08 | Aybar and teammate Howie Kendrick, who are nursing strained left hamstrings, participated in agility exercises with their Halo teammates yesterday and came out feeling fine. Aybar has not gone on the disabled list but has not played since the August 27th injury. The Angels have not set a timetable for their return, but the team expects them to be ready for the playoffs. |
| 9/06/08 | Aybar and Howie Kendrick will take batting practice on Saturday and begin to run on Monday when the Angels return home to face the Yankees. Aybar (hamstring) has been sidelined since August 27, when he left a game against the Athletics with tightness in his left hamstring. He is batting .277, and had hit safely in 34 of his previous 44 games. |
| 8/28/08 | Aybar left last night’s game in the eighth inning with a tight left hamstring. He had gone 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team is listing him, and Howie Kendrick (hamstring), and Chone Figgins (toe irritation) as day-to-day. The Angels’ infield requires a hospital. |
| 8/16/08 | With Maicer Izturis out for the remainder of the year, Aybar, who had split time with Izturis, becomes the every-day shortstop, and Sean Rodriguez will back him up. |
| 8/13/08 | Aybar went 1-for-2 and is riding a seven-game hitting streak; he has hit safely in 26 of his past 31 games. |
| 6/18/08 | Aybar rejoined the Angels for tonight's game against the Mets, and he started at shortstop, going 1-for-4. |
| 6/18/08 | Upon the recovery of his broken finger, Aybar will join the Angels for the series finale against the Mets tonight. He had played rehabilitation games for Class A Rancho Cucamonga. |
| 6/16/08 | Aybar (DL: dislocated finger) made his first rehab start Sunday at Class A Rancho Cucamonga and played five innings. He went finished 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored as the team's leadoff hitter. He might return to the Halos on Friday. |
| 6/14/08 | Aybar (DL: dislocated finger) took batting practice Friday and might begin a rehab assignment on Monday. |
| 6/11/08 | Aybar has begun soft tossing and could begin taking batting practice soon. He should need less than a week of BP before returning to action. |
| 6/04/08 | Aybar is throwing across the infield now as he tries to return from a dislocated pinkie. "He's probably where they expected," Manager Mike Scioscia said. "It's still going to take time. The doctors feel the healing process is coming along. Hitting from the left side is going to take some time." |
| 5/22/08 | Aybar was placed on the 15-day DL with a dislocated pinkie. He is expected to be out until mid-June. |
| 4/23/08 | Erick Aybar, with a pair of doubles on Tuesday night, has hit safely in 10 of the past 11 games, and he has made 14 consecutive starts at shortstop.
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| 4/14/08 | Aybar has started the last 5 games at SS for the Angeles after beginning the year on the bench |
| 3/20/08 | Aybar who is in a battle for the SS job hit his 3HR of the spring. Aybar is batting .289 with .372OBP and a .632 slugging. |
| 2/21/08 | The Angels will give Aybar a chance to win the starting shortstop job this spring. "We're very excited about Erick's potential," Angels Manager Mike Scioscia told the Los Angeles Times. "He has the package to be a very dynamic presence at shortstop. We wouldn't have moved Orlando Cabrera if we didn't feel like we had people who could come in and give us the presence we need to win at shortstop," Scioscia said. |
| 8/09/07 | Per MLB.com, Angels UT Erick Aybar (wrist) has been activated from the DL and will return to his super-utility role for the team. Deep AL-Only and mixed leaguers might want to grab Aybar as a cheap source of SB down the stretch. |
| 8/02/07 | According to MLB.com, Angels UT Erick Aybar (wrist surgery) has begun a rehab assignment at AAA. The team is looking to activate Aybar in a few weeks. |
| 7/24/07 | As reported on MLB.com, Angels utiltyman Erick Aybar is ahead of schedule in his rehab from right wrist surgery and may return sooner than anticipated. He has been cleared to begin hitting this week. |
| 7/06/07 | Per MLB.com, Angels IF/OF Erick Aybar was placed on the DL and subsequently underwent surgery to repair a broken right hand/wrist. Initial estimates indicate that Aybar will miss six to eight weeks. |
| 7/03/07 | According to Yahoo! Sports, the Angels have placed IF/OF Erick Aybar on the disabled list with a right hand contusion. After an initial examination proved inconclusive, Aybar was slated to see a hand specialist to further diagnose the injury. Until more is known, consider his return date to be up in the air. |
| 6/05/07 | Angels IF/OF Erick Aybar has been receiving playing time everywhere, and he's now added 3B to the mix. For leagues with 1-game eligibility requirements, it is significant to note that Aybar now qualifies at 2B, SS, 3B, and OF. His multi-position eligibility and speed potential make him a useful bench option in AL-Only and deeper mixed leagues. |
| 5/08/07 | Per MLB.com, Angels IF/OF Erick Aybar is making the most of his opportunity to play as the Halos struggle with injuries to several regulars. AL-Only and deep mixed leagues should consider Aybar if needs include AVG, R, and SB. |
| 4/01/07 | Per MLB.com, Angels IF/OF Erick Aybar has made the big league roster as a super-utility player. With 3B/OF Chone Figgins hurt, Aybar could see time at a few spots, and could offer some BA and SB help in deep leagues. |
| 2/26/07 | According to MLB.com, Angels INF Erick Aybar will get a chance to break camp with the Angels if he can prove his defensive abilities at 2B and CF (in addition to his natural position of SS) will be an asset to the club. A stellar defender at short, Aybar likely will offer value in '07 only to deep leaguers who need MI with a little bit of playing time. Overall, he's proven he can hit some (at least in the minors), but Aybar appears to lack the offensive tools needed to excel as an everyday player in the bigs. With doubles/gap power only and mediocre base-stealing ability - and lacking the physical frame necessary to suggest any maturation as a slugger - Aybar doesn't project out as an above-average starter at SS anymore. In fact, he actually might end up to be a similar player in the majors as the player that he could someday replace, Orlando Cabrera. Aybar should be equally skilled in the field (and that's saying something, as Cabrera's a pretty solid defender), but he likely will be less productive at the plate. Deep dynasty/keeper leagues, please act accordingly. |
| 6/26/06 | Erick Aybar was recalled Saturday from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace Dallas McPherson. COMMENT: Aybar has very limited value in AL only leagues. |
| 6/08/06 | LA Times: Utility infielder Maicer Izturis, who hit .333 during an eight-game rehab stint at Salt Lake, is expected to be activated Friday, with shortstop Erick Aybar probably returning to triple-A…. |
| 5/16/06 | Erick Aybar was brought to the Majors when the Angels elected to return Howie Kendrick to the Minors. Aybar's defense provides depth at Shortstop which is a position Kendrick could not provide. COMMENT: Aybar is a defensive replacement and will not likely provide much offense. |
| 12/07/05 | From rotohelp.com, "... With a 68% stolen base success rate and only a .05 walk rate, Aybar lacks the primary skills necessary to take advantage of his natural speed. Yes, he hasn't hit below .300 as a professional. Scoring over 100 runs in consecutive seasons similarly impresses me. Yet I just can't view him as a vital cog or even a particularly good fantasy prospect when surrounded on the depth chart by Orlando Cabrera and Brandon Wood." |
| 11/18/05 | The Angels purchased Aybar's contract from the minors today to avoid exposing him to the Rule V draft. |
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