The Los Angeles Angels continued their string of unfortunate injuries in their game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, just hours after putting All-Star outfielder Mike Trout on the 10-day disabled list due to a fractured left wrist.
After fouling a ball off his leg in the fourth inning of the Angels’ 8-5 defeat, third baseman Anthony Rendon was taken off the field; the club reported that X-rays were negative and that he had a left shin bruise. Shohei Ohtani, a two-way star, left the game with a blister on his throwing hand’s middle finger after giving up back-to-back home runs to Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth in the sixth inning with no one out. He walked four times and struck out five while giving up seven hits and five runs.
Ohtani, who was selected for the American League pitching staff by players on Sunday, ten days after fans elected him to start at designated hitter, became a two-way All-Star for the third consecutive year. He said he doesn’t anticipate throwing in the July 11 showcase in Seattle.
It will be really difficult. I don’t intend to throw right now,” Ohtani stated via an interpreter.
If he’s healthy enough to continue serving as the starting designated hitter, he may still have a huge impact.
In the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Jo Adell batted in Ohtani’s place as DH.
We’ll see about moving ahead over the next four days, Ohtani said. “When I came out of the game, I was kind of in the moment.” I have around nine to ten days before my next start in the throwing department, so perhaps I will recover in time.
The right-hander’s blister was caused by a damaged nail on the same finger that delayed his debut by one day. On Tuesday, his velocity dropped, and he exited with a 5-1 deficit.
I found it difficult to apply my full pressure on it, Ohtani said.
In a 4-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox, he homered while still in the game as the designated hitter after leaving his last appearance as a pitcher. This gave him 10 strikeouts overall.
Phil Nevin, manager of the Angels, said: “From what I understand, they put an acrylic nail on there because of where it was cracked and it might have just irritated the skin on the side of the finger.” “It felt like he just didn’t have command of his pitches going into the sixth, and we talked about it, and he felt good and warmed up, and he gave me a thumbs up.”
When asked whether Ohtani’s ability to bat will be hampered by the blister, Nevin said, “I don’t believe so. I believe he will recover because it is just the middle finger tip.
After the game on Tuesday, Rendon stated he was still in a lot of discomfort while using crutches. Rendon said that he won’t know for sure until Wednesday when asked whether he plans to join the IL, but “it’s not looking good.”
Trout won’t be available to the Angels for a few weeks already. The three-time AL MVP revealed that despite breaking his hamate bone on Monday night when he fouled off a pitch, he still plans to play this season.
Following the Angels’ announcement that Trout had been on to the disabled list, Trout responded, “Of course,” on Tuesday.
“Other individuals who have previously had this procedure or sustained similar damage have been in touch with me. I’m not sure whether surgery will be required or not. I suppose we’ll find out within the next several days. Some men returned after four weeks, while others waited a bit longer to see how their bodies healed.
Starting the eighth inning on Monday, the slugger fouled off a Nick Martinez 0-1 ball and shook his left arm. Trout exited the game after Nevin and an athletic trainer arrived to check on him.
“I had a vague sense that it was bad. Trout said, “It’s another odd thing. It’s not something really significant, so I’ll lose a little amount of time, but the season won’t stop because of it.
On Sunday, Trout was chosen for his 11th All-Star squad and 10th consecutive one as a starter. He was striking.18 home runs and 44 RBIs total 263 points.
Trout said that he had been in good health before to the injury and that missing the All-Star Game would be difficult.
I was actually anticipating it, he added. “It’s annoying.”
Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros will take Trout’s position on the AL roster.
Before Tuesday’s game, Nevin indicated in a press conference that the club will seek a second medical opinion on Trout’s wrist but that “usually these things need to be fixed.”
The manager said, “To be completely honest, I sort of had an idea when I got out there. I’ve played with guys previously who felt the same emotions he had.You worry about a lot of things when you feel something go or do something similar, but happily it’s a bone. There is no ligament or similar structure there. Guys recovered well from this and continued to play. At some time this year, Mike will be joining us once again. I am aware of his hunger. He must be suffering too, I know that. It’s difficult to see.
Nevin said Trout would be replaced in centre field by Mickey Moniak and Adell. Adell and right-handed pitcher Gerardo Reyes were both brought up from Triple-A Salt Lake. On Tuesday, Moniak faced up against right-hander Joe Musgrove of the Padres. The Philadelphia Phillies selected Moniak with the first overall choice in the 2016 amateur draught. He was born and raised in northern San Diego County.
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