Ryan opened the 2008 season on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain suffered in spring training.

He struggled for most of the season, though, and he was placed on the disabled list on July 24 with an oblique strain.

He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 12 with a right oblique strain.

However, he was placed the disabled list on May 28, 2012 with a left oblique strain.

He said he was fully recovered from the oblique strain and knee surgery that interrupted his season.

On May 2, 2013, Chamberlain was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain.

Ellison suffered an oblique strain on left side, and appeared in just 17 games after September 1.

He returned at the end of April only to be demoted again just weeks later with a left oblique strain.

Later that same day, outfielder Fred Lewis was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a right oblique strain.

Anderson spent the remainder of the 2012 season on the disabled list with an oblique strain.