The Angels returned over the.500 mark with todays 6-5 walkoff triumph over the Orioles, though it may have been a costly win as both Anthony Rendon (left hamstring tightness) and Taylor Ward (best index forefinger) made early exits due to potential injuries. The early word from the team training personnel is that neither injury seems particularly severe, manager Joe Maddon told The Los Angeles Times Jack Harris and other reporters. Rendon and Ward are both doubtful for Mondays video game with the Red Sox, but any lack “should not be something elongated. Thats the initial medical diagnosis Ive been provided,” Maddon said.
Rendon has already missed a little over 3 weeks due to two separate IL stints earlier this season, and also been bothered by a tricep muscles strain. Its safe to presume these issues have been a consider Rendons underwhelming.240/.329/.382 slash line, though the third baseman has been warming up over the recently. Rendons hamstring issue forced him out of the game in the 6th inning, Maddon stated, after Rendon attempted to field an infield single from Baltimores Austin Hays.
Ward suffered a jammed finger while diving back to a base, according to Maddon. The Angels outfield injuries have outcomes in a fair bit of playing time for Ward this season, who has welcomed the chance by hitting a solid.247/.333/.437 (113 wRC+) with 7 homers over 199 PA.. The 27-year-old was originally phoned from Triple-A on May 5 as part of a series of roster moves that included Rendons second IL placement.
The group can hardly pay for to be brief any more position players, as Justin Uptons aching back will keep him on the hurt list beyond the 10-day minimum. Upton was qualified to be activated today, though Maddon said prior to the game (to The Orange County Registers Jeff Fletcher and other reporters) that Upton is “still not quite prepared … So were simply gon na need to ensure that he gets all the proper work in prior to he goes out there. We need to get him out there, do some defensive work running a bit, etc.” The Halos manager does not believe Uptons lack will last through the week and into the All-Star break, as Maddon believes Upton could be prepared to play “any day now.”