SAN DIEGO (AP) – All-Star middle fielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels had surgical procedure on his fractured left wrist Wednesday, two days after he was injured fouling off a pitch.
“I just talked to Mike; he just got out of surgery. He feels great,” supervisor Phil Nevin stated earlier than the Angels completed a collection towards the San Diego Padres. “The surgery went well. We spoke to the doctor a minute ago, but it sounds like everything went great.”
Also Wednesday, two-way All-Star Shohei Ohtani was within the lineup because the designated hitter a day after popping out the sport within the sixth inning because of a blister on the center finger of his pitching hand. Ohtani stated then that he’s not planning on pitching within the All-Star Game subsequent week in Seattle. It stays to be seen whether or not he’ll DH for the American League.
There’s no particular timetable for Trout’s return, though restoration is usually a number of weeks.
“It just remains to be seen how Mike’s hand responds when he starts doing the treatments and his rehab,” Nevin stated. “I know he’s anxious to get going. He was happy he could get this done right away so he can get back to the team as quick as possible.”
Trout fouled off a 0-1 pitch from Nick Martinez main off the eighth inning Monday evening and instantly shook his left arm. Nevin and a coach got here out to examine on the slugger and he left the sport.
Trout, a three-time AL MVP, was chosen to his eleventh All-Star workforce on Sunday and tenth straight as a starter. He is hitting .263 with 18 dwelling runs and 44 RBIs.
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