The April 28, 2016 edition of Los Angeles Angels news is chock-full of injury notes, with Huston Street suffering an oblique strain, Andrew Heaney going for a second opinion on his forearm strain, and more…
The Story: Huston Street likely going on the disabled list
MWAH Says: Joe Smith pitched the ninth Wednesday because Street was dealing with tightness on his left side. That tightness is apparently an oblique strain, which means the closer will miss at least 3-4 weeks. This will be Street’s ninth trip to the DL in 12 seasons.
The Story: Angels seeking further opinions on Andrew Heaney’s arm
MWAH Says: Well, this is scary. The Angels have stated confidently that Heaney’s two MRIs showed no more than a muscle strain in his forearm, but now maybe aren’t so sure. It’s smart to get a second opinion on things like this, especially when the recovery isn’t moving along as expected, but it’s worrying.
The Story: C.J. Wilson targeting a mid-June return to the Angels rotation
MWAH Says: A month-plus before the trade deadline? Perfect. As for the rotation part… if Tyler Skaggs is up and pitching well by then, I don’t see where Wilson fits in, especially if Nick Tropeano continues to be so consistent. I don’t even see where he fits in the bullpen at this point, to be honest. Do the Angels really need a third lefty in the ‘pen?
The Story: Daniel Nava hoping to begin rehab assignment on Monday
MWAH Says: Nava is eligible to come off the DL as early as Sunday, but he won’t be ready then. While the Angels are in Arlington this weekend, Nava will head to Arizona to work out at the team facility in the hopes of starting a rehab assignment with Inland Empire next week.
The Story: Raul Ibanez is joining ESPN’s Baseball Tonight crew
MWAH Says: Awesome. A huge upgrade over Schilling.
The Story: Nintendo of America is selling its majority ownership of the Mariners
MWAH Says: Well that’s some weird timing. Apparently this deal, in which Nintendo is selling off most of its shares to current minority ownership, has been in the works since February but just took a while to complete. There’s no telling what this means for Jerry Dipoto, et al., but it’s probably a good thing. Nintendo was famously stingy with the team despite absurdly deep pockets.
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