| Date | News |
| 4/13/08 | Braves released Scott Spiezio. |
| 4/01/08 | Spiezio signed a Minor League deal with the Braves on Monday |
| 2/28/08 | Scott Spiezio was released Wednesday (2/27) by the St. Louis Cardinals. Earlier it was announced that a warrant with six charges stemming fromm a hit-and-run accident in December was issued. |
| 2/27/08 | An arrest warrant for St. Louis Cardinals utilityman Scott Spiezio was issued by local police on six charges stemming from a crash in late December.
The warrant filed Tuesday alleged driving under influence, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more, hit and run, aggravated assault, assault and battery. The maximum penalty is two years in state prison. |
| 9/14/07 | Spiezio has been activated from the restricted list and is in tonight's starting lineup at third base for St. Louis. |
| 9/14/07 | Spiezio is ready to return from the restricted list, but needs approval from MLB. "I think if they're sufficiently convinced that he's completed what he needs to complete, then he should be eligible for reinstatement," GM Walt Jocketty said. "We have not heard anything from Major League Baseball. They have to reinstate him. So we have to actually wait for them to get back to us." |
| 9/13/07 | Spiezio has been working out at the ballpark, but the team is still unclear when he will return to action. |
| 9/06/07 | Manager Tony LaRussa hasn't spoken with Spiezio since he went on the restricted list last month and doesn't expect to have him back this season. "The thing we are prioritizing is his private life," La Russa said. "And then if there are some professional opportunities before the season is over, we're all for it. We want to make sure he takes care of his personal stuff. I think it's still possible you could see him before the season's over." |
| 8/10/07 | Spiezio was placed on the restricted list with an apparent substance abuse problem. |
| 7/03/07 | Scott Spiezio has now missed 5 games after being hospitalized for three days last week with an infected left index finger. He has said that he is ready to go but had cooled off before the injury and remains useful only as a reserve in the deepest of NL only leagues. |
| 4/30/07 | Spiezio was a late scratch from tonight's game as he informed the club he was not ready to return to the field following teammate Josh Hancock's death. |
| 4/09/07 | Spiezio's sore back is feeling a bit better. Unfortunately, on Monday, he and his wife are battling with food poisoning and he is back at the hotel rather than with the team at the ballpark. |
| 4/07/07 | Spiezio may return to action today as he continues to recover from a sore back. |
| 3/17/07 | Spiezio has seen increased playing time in right field this spring. He may continue to see playing time there and may even start the season there until Juan Encarnacion is healthy enough to play. |
| 11/16/06 | The Cardinals have re-signed Spiezio to a two-year deal according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. |
| 10/31/06 | Spiezio filed for free agency on Monday. |
| 10/13/06 | Spiezio is in tonight's starting lineup for game 2 of the NLCS, replacing Scott Rolen. |
| 10/08/05 | Spiezio was charged with assaulting a cab driver in Chicago after an early-morning dispute. |
| 8/19/05 | The Mariners released Spiezio after the game. Spiezio requested a trade before the season. |
| 7/02/05 | Mariners activated Spiezio from the 15-day disabled list.
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| 6/15/05 | Spiezio tweaked his groin on his minor league rehab assignment. There is no rush for him to return to the Mariners. |
| 6/02/05 | Spiezio will begin a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A this week. There is no rush for him to return to the Mariners. |
| 5/29/05 | Spiezio, out with a strained oblique muscle, is expected to start taking batting practice this week. |
| 10/29/04 | The Mariner's brought him in to play baseball. Instead he hung around the team stroking a meager batting average of .215 and had more errors (11) than home runs (10). |
| 6/03/04 | The Seattle newspapers show him to be the "Hot" player with his 0.333 BA. He actually is 0 for 18 at present .. and counting. |
| 5/31/04 | Still battling a sore oblique and in a 1-for-18 slump, Spiezio was given yesterday off. |
| 5/04/04 | Spiezio, after his late start to the season, is the only Mariners hitter above .300 (.311). |
| 5/01/04 | Spiezio has hit .333 since he came off the DL. |
| 4/19/04 | In his first 2 games off of the DL he has 4 hits in 8 ABs and a homer too. |
| 4/18/04 | The Mariners activated Scott Spiezio and started him at third base on Saturday. |
| 4/17/04 | Most likely Spiezio will return to action Sunday, though it's possible he could be back in the mix today. |
| 4/14/04 | Manager Melvin said, ".. it was weeks, now it's days." Spiezio got through a tough workout yesterday when he hit, fielded grounders and ran. |
| 4/06/04 | Spiezio will miss the next several weeks with what is termed a soft-tissue injury in the middle of his back. There is no official timetable for his return. |
| 4/05/04 | Spiezio plans to see a specialist about his persistent back spasms. The team expects to know more on Wednesday. |
| 4/04/04 | Spiezio was placed on the 15-day DL with a lower back injury. He is expected to miss the first couple weeks of the season. |
| 4/01/04 | Heading for the DL. |
| 3/31/04 | Spiezio has missed the last three days with back spasms. "It's still day-to-day," manager Melvin said. "I'm almost positive it's not a DL injury, but we have to be careful." |
| 3/29/04 | Spiezio developed back spasms in the first inning Saturday, sat out yesterday and will probably miss today's game. Spiezio thinks he injured himself running up the mound trying to make a catch.
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| 12/17/03 | Spiezio is expected to play third base for the Mariners. |
| 12/15/03 | The Mariners have signed Spiezio to a three-year contract. |
| 12/08/03 | The Angels said goodbye to Spiezio Sunday after the first baseman declined a two-year offer that included a pay cut of more than 50%. Anyone bet he gets offers for more $$ then the Angels made.
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| 10/29/03 | Spiezio filed for free agency today. |
| 9/25/03 | The Angels have told the agent for Spiezio that they would like to discuss a contract for next season. Spiezio, who unsuccessfully sought a multiyear extension from Anaheim last year, said he plans to file for free agency once the season ends. |
| 9/02/03 | Spiezio left Monday's game an inning after taking a pitch off his right elbow. No X-rays were taken and Spiezio is expected to be fine. |
| 8/09/03 | Spiezio said yesterday he plans to file for free agency after the season. "I'll definitely look around and see what options there are," he said. Spiezio may see his playing time dwindle down the stretch when Troy Glaus returns to third base, as rookie Robb Quinlan has been playing well at first base. |
| 7/24/03 | With Troy Glaus on the DL, Spiezio will likely move over to third base and Shawn Wooten will likely play every day at first base. |
| 7/17/03 | Spiezio dormant much of the season, is batting .324 this month. |
| 6/13/03 | Spiezio homered to right last night, his sixth hit over the last three games.
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| 6/12/03 | When Spiezio homered to right last night it was his sixth hit over the last three games.
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| 6/10/03 | Spiezio started at third base in Monday's game because Glaus has been bothered by a sore arm. |
| 5/04/03 | Spiezio started in right field for the Angels on Saturday. |
| 3/28/03 | The Angels may use Spiezio at third base if Troy Glaus is not ready for the start of the season. |
| 10/03/02 | First baseman Scott Spiezio had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs. |
| 9/13/02 | This guy is winning games with both bat and glove. He may be the hottest player on the incendiary Angels. |
| 9/11/02 | Spiezio started the game at third for only the seventh time this season. The move was necessary because Troy Glaus sprained the middle and ring fingers of his left hand Monday while sliding headfirst into second on a successful but painful steal.
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| 9/02/02 | He has driven in 20 runs in the last 21 games.
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| 8/24/02 | Spiezio is hitting a team-high .327 with men in scoring position this season. |
| 8/08/02 | After missing a few games with a bruised knee, Spiezio returned to action last night as a pinch-hitter and late-game defensive replacement. |
| 8/05/02 | Spiezio was forced to leave tonight's game after fouling a pitch off his kneecap. X-rays taken were negative. |
| 7/03/02 | With Wooten one week away from completing his rehabilitation assignment and Spiezio hitting .371 against left-handers, Manager Mike Scioscia said Spiezio would continue to play against lefties.
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| 5/21/02 | Both his home runs this season have come as a right-handed batter. Spiezio had 13 home runs last season, but none against left-handed pitching.
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| 4/25/02 | Scott Spiezio tied a career high with four runs batted in. |
| 4/09/02 | Scott Spiezio, who finished his five-game suspension for being involved in the same brawl, started at third base. |
| 4/06/02 | The Angels planned for Shawn Wooten and Scott Spiezio to share first base, but Wooten is injured and Spiezio has been suspended. |
| 3/29/02 | Spiezio's suspension was reduced from six games to five. |
| 3/19/02 | Spiezio is appealing his suspension. The hearing should be held before the season starts, so he will still likely not be available for Opening Day. |
| 3/17/02 | Due to the fact that Shawn Wooten will miss the next 4 months or so of the regular season, Spiezio will get the majority of playing time at first base. |
| 3/16/02 | Spiezio has been suspended for six games at the start of the regular season for his part in a spring-training brawl last week. |
| 3/08/02 | Spiezio will share first base duties with Shawn Wooten for the Angels this year. |
| 1/17/02 | With today's acquisition of Brad Fullmer, Spiezio will have to find playing time at designated hitter, rather than first base. |
| 7/30/01 | The Angels have stated that Spiezio will be their every-day first baseman for the rest of the year. |
| 4/25/01 | Spiezio could see an increased amount of playing time thanks to the injury to Glenallen Hill. |
| 4/02/01 | Spiezio will play a couple times a week at first base for the Angels, but Wally Joyner will be there the majority of time. |
| 1/24/01 | Spiezio will be in the hunt for the first base job in Anaheim, or at least a part of it, no matter what free agent is brought in. |
| 2000 | The A's did not pick up his contract and Spiezio became a free agent. He signed on with the Angels in January, but will back-up the newly acquired Adam Kennedy at second. He will, however, be the right-handed side of a platoon at DH and should still be able to get 400 at-bats. |
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