Angels successful regardless of aches and pains; Rendon amongst injured infielders

Anthony Rendon couldn’t even swing a bat, however he performed your entire sport for the ailing Los Angeles Angels.

Rendon‘s left hand bought swollen after the oft-injured third baseman was hit by a pitch within the first inning Thursday night time in opposition to Texas, simply earlier than first baseman Gio Urshela jammed his hip and knee on a clumsy fall when attempting to beat out an inning-ending double play.

“Get out of here before somebody else gets hurt,” supervisor Phil Nevin mentioned after his group gained 5-3 to take three of 4 video games from the AL West-leading Rangers.

Even earlier than the collection finale, the Angels put rookie shortstop Zach Neto on the 10-day injured listing with an indirect pressure. He felt discomfort and was eliminated after enjoying just one inning Wednesday night time.

Nevin mentioned Urshela was “hurting pretty good” and on crutches after Thursday night time’s sport and could be evaluated when the group bought to Kansas City for the beginning of a collection Friday. Urshela performed one inning earlier than exiting. He had been out of the beginning lineup the earlier 4 video games due to again soreness.

Rendon, within the fourth season of the $245 million, seven-year contract he signed with the Angels, had X-rays taken earlier than the group left Texas. He struck out in his final three at-bats with out taking a full swing.

After remaining within the sport, the closest Rendon got here to swinging at any of the 14 pitches he noticed have been two unsuccessful bunt makes an attempt within the sixth inning, together with one with two strikes.

“That thing swelled up, but he told me he could field,” Nevin mentioned. “As long as we were tied or ahead, I was going to leave him in. I found out he can’t bunt, so I won’t be calling on that any time soon.”

Rendon, who’s hitting .248 with one homer and 21 RBIs in 38 video games, missed 21 video games earlier this season due to a groin damage.

A wrist damage restricted Rendon to solely 47 video games final 12 months. He performed 58 video games in 2021, when he had a hamstring damage after which injured his hip whereas rehabbing.