The Cincinnati Reds center fielder said he was wrestling with his daughter and two younger sons on his yacht in the Bahamas in December when the oldest jumped in and knocked him off balance. He landed awkwardly on his left hand.

''It was nothing that could violate my contract,'' he said Friday after reporting early for training camp. ''It was Dad being Dad.''

Griffey said the hand feels fine and he expects to be ready to go for spring training. He was waiting for Reds medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek to re-evaluate it.

''It's just getting stronger, that's the biggest thing,'' Griffey said. ''I don't have any loss of range of motion. It's just a matter of getting everything stronger.''

Questions about his durability have dogged him because of his eight stays on the disabled list since he rejoined his hometown team in a trade before the 2000 season.

The 37-year-old Griffey had been silent about the cause of the offseason injury, not giving interviews or allowing the Reds to announce the cause. Many theories surfaced, including one that blamed a motorcycle accident -- but Griffey said his 2003 model has just 57 miles on it because he hasn't ridden it in three years.