OAKLAND — Griffin Canning’s path again to the large leagues has hit a velocity bump.
Canning stated on Monday that he felt good after dealing with hitters in a two-inning simulated sport, however since then he has felt some discomfort that prompted the Angels to cease his rehab from a low again stress response.
“He’s going to take a little more time with our medical staff in Anaheim and we’ll take it day by day,” General Manager Perry Minasian stated on Friday.
Minasian stated that the setback was not severe sufficient to require additional testing or analysis, although.
“He’s put so much work into it to get to this point,” Minasian stated. “We want to make sure he feels good next time he gets on the mound.”
Canning is eligible to come back off the 60-day injured listing on June 6, and earlier this week he stated that he felt he’d make that timeline, with one other simulated sport in Arizona and three minor league video games.
ADELL UPDATE
Outfielder Jo Adell had eight hits, together with three house runs, in his first 18 at-bats at Triple-A Salt Lake. Adell opened the season within the majors, however the Angels despatched him again to Triple-A when he struggled and so they couldn’t discover sufficient enjoying time for him.
“I think it’s been great,” Minasian stated of Adell’s efficiency. “He’s gone down there. He’s performed extraordinarily arduous. The pregame work is what I’m enthusiastic about. I do know not everyone will get an opportunity to see that, however he’s doing a whole lot of pregame work in all areas. There’s not only one space. I feel it’s all areas.
“Seeing him play every day and getting into a groove is important. I think it gave him a chance to kind of reset a little bit and just play, so I’m excited to see him continue to play well.”
NOTES
The Angels didn’t must make a transfer on the 40-man roster to clear a spot for pitcher Chase Silseth, who was referred to as up from Double-A to begin on Friday. Apparently, due to the variety of COVID circumstances on their roster, that they had a gap for Silseth. …
Infielder Matt Duffy, who’s on the COVID-related injured listing, performed on Thursday for Salt Lake and he was scheduled to play in Triple-A once more on Friday. Minasian stated it’s “up in the air,” when he’ll return. …
Pitcher José Quijada (proper indirect pressure) is touring with the workforce. Minasian stated he’ll throw a dwell batting apply session someday within the subsequent week. …
Outfielder Juan Lagares, who signed a minor league cope with the Angels, goes to start figuring out on the Angels’ complicated in Arizona earlier than he begins enjoying at Triple-A. Minasian stated there isn’t a timeframe for when Lagares might be prepared to assist on the big-league degree. “We think he can help at some point but that’s going to be dictated by how he looks, how he plays, that sort of thing,” Minasian stated. …
Manager Joe Maddon and a gaggle from the Angels’ touring social gathering attended a Pearl Jam live performance on Thursday evening. During the present, lead singer Eddie Vedder stated the band had a fill-in musician enjoying guitar, drums and piano, so he was the “Shohei Ohtani of music.” Maddon is buddies with Vedder, and Maddon and Angels teaching assistant Tim Buss spent about half-hour backstage with him after the present.
UP NEXT
Angels (LHP Jhonathan Diaz, 1-0, 0.00 and RHP Michael Lorenzen, 3-2, 4.13) at A’s (RHP Paul Blackburn, 4-0, 1.74 and RHP Adam Oller, 0-2, 11.17), Saturday, 1:07 p.m. and 6:40 p.m., Bally Sports West, 830 AM