Star injuries for the Angels could indicate serious difficulties for this squad.
The Los Angeles Angels’ season may be seriously jeopardized due to the injuries, as if things couldn’t get much worse.
On Monday night, Mike Trout left the game due to a wrist injury that felt serious right away. Even though Trout’s season is still ongoing, a 6–8 week timeline isn’t that exciting. That puts him out of commission until July, and if he returns in the second half of the timeframe, maybe until September. Poor quality.
Three Angels injuries might spell the end for the team prior to the trade.Thus, in less than a day, the #Angels will:
Mike Trout will miss six to eight weeks due to a broken hamate bone.
With a blister, Shohei Ohtani quits the game and will not pitch in the All-Star Game.
Anthony Rendon, with an injured shin, hobbles out of the clubhouse.
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Bob Nightengale, who goes by @BNightengale, 5 July 2023
Not only did Trout miss a significant amount of time, but yesterday’s game also saw the injuries of Anthony Rendon and Shohei Ohtani end their games. There comes a point at which having too many injured players in the lineup becomes untenable for the Angels. Perhaps now is the time.Timeline
Star players’ injuries have put the LA Angels’ season in grave danger.
Undoubtedly, Trout’s injury is the most severe. Rendon left the game after fouling a ball off his shin, and Ohtani left with a blister. Although it seems likely that Rendon will make his fourth IL appearance—and we’re not even close to the all-star break—I don’t think Ohtani will wind up on the IL.
The three most recent injured Angels are Trout, Ohtani, and Rendon. Other position players on the IL right now include Gio Urshela, Max Stassi, Zach Neto, Brandon Drury, and Logan O’Hoppe. It’s likely that Rendon will join O’Hoppe, Neto, Drury, Urshela, and Trout as the sixth Angels position player to be placed on the injured list. As Rendon noted, it’s now almost comical.
The Angels are presently 45-43 on the year and have lost six of their past seven games despite being competitive for the most of the season. They have dropped their last two games in San Diego, and with a tough schedule in July front of them, I’m not sure how they will bounce back without Mike Trout.
With all of these ailments mounting, it’s difficult to envision a road to buying for this team with seven games remaining in the AL West and four games separating them from the third and final AL Wild Card berth as the trade deadline draws near. Selling becomes the only choice if the Angels don’t start playing better right away.
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