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May 17: Team gets "good results" on Anthony Rendon MRI
When Rendon was placed on the injured list with a groin strain on May 15, he said he's hopeful it won’t be a lengthy stay on the IL. Phil Nevin confirmed as much Wednesday, after the team received "good results" back from the MRI that Rendon underwent earlier in the week, the manager said. Nevin stopped short of saying Rendon would return when eligible on May 24, but indicated it should only be a short-term issue.

"It's all slight things, but in a few different spots," Nevin said. "We're happy with the results of the MRI and we don't think it'll be very long at all."

May 16: LHP Tucker Davidson doing well after exit
Manager Phil Nevin said Davidson would be “fine,” and that he didn’t sustain any lasting injury after being hit on the left foot by a 106.2 mph comebacker from Ryan McKenna on Tuesday night. Davidson immediately exited the game following the hit, which ricocheted into left field for a double, but he was walking under his own power on his way to the dugout. The left-hander had struck out four of his first seven hitters in relief of Chase Silseth before the play. He was ultimately charged with two runs, as Andrew Wantz allowed both inherited runners to score.

May 15: 3B Anthony Rendon placed on IL; C Chad Wallach reinstated from IL; INF Livan Soto recalled from Double-A Rocket City; C Chris Okey optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake
Rendon, who was removed from Saturday's game against the Guardians during the sixth inning, was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 14, with a left groin strain. Rendon told manager Phil Nevin he felt he couldn't make a play defensively because of the discomfort.

Soto, who is the Angels' No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was recalled from Double-A Rocket City, where the 22-year-old was hitting .182 with 13 walks and 10 runs in 17 games. He debuted last season with the Angels, producing a slash line of .400/.414/.582 in 18 games.

The club swapped catchers, with Okey optioned to Salt Lake and Wallach reinstated. Wallach, who is hitting .267 with two homers and six RBIs in 10 games this season, was on the IL with neck stiffness.

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7-day, 10-day and 15-day IL

3B Anthony Rendon (left groin strain)
Expected return: Late May
Rendon said he had initially felt groin tightness in the series at Milwaukee in late April, then had it improve before reaggravating and worsening the injury playing defense May 13 in Cleveland. He landed on the 15-day IL on May 15 with what the club hopes is a short-term issue. Manager Phil Nevin was encouraged on May 17 by recent MRI results, saying, "We don't think it'll be very long at all."

Previous injuries had limited Rendon to fewer than 60 games in each of his two previous full seasons with the Angels, but through 30 games this year, he was batting .301 with 20 RBIs. (Last updated: May 17)

1B Jared Walsh (headaches and insomnia)
Expected return: Possibly this weekend
Walsh dealt with headaches and insomnia during Spring Training, and he opened the season on the injured list. He was sent to a specialist in Utah and entered a program that was initially scheduled to be two weeks long. He stayed an extra week and was discharged during the week of April 11.

Walsh started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on May 12, and homered as part of a back-to-back-to-back effort on May 16. He is expected to remain at Salt Lake through May 18, after which he could return to the Angels. 

"He's feeling very good," Nevin said. "He's coming out of each game feeling fine, 'normal' he said, which is good. It's going to take at least a few more days, but it's kind of on his timetable." (Last updated: May 17)

LHP Aaron Loup (right hamstring strain)
Expected return: Late May
Loup was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 5 after he was injured while backing up third base against the Cardinals on May 4. Loup said it's a minor injury and believes it will help him reset. He has posted a 7.00 ERA in nine innings this year, although he has been hurt by a high batting average on balls in play. Loup threw his second bullpen session on May 13. He is scheduled to throw another bullpen on May 15 and will be reevaluated after that. It's unclear whether he'll need a rehab assignment. (Last updated: May 13)

LHP José Suarez (left shoulder strain)
Expected return: Late June
Suarez left his start against the Rangers with left shoulder discomfort on May 7 and was placed on the 15-day injured list on the same day. Suarez underwent an MRI exam on May 8, which didn't reveal any structural damage. But he's still going to be shut down for a month before ramping things back up. Suarez has struggled this season, posting a 9.62 ERA in six starts. (Last updated: May 9)

RHP Austin Warren (torn ulnar collateral ligament)
Expected return: 2024
Warren felt discomfort in his right elbow while playing catch before the Angels' game against the A's on April 25 and was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow soreness. He underwent an MRI exam that initially revealed some inflammation in his elbow, but after further examination it was determined he suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament that will require season-ending surgery.

Warren, who has posted a 3.55 ERA in 38 innings over the last three years with the Angels, said he'll undergo surgery on May 17. (Last updated: May 5)

C Max Stassi (left hip strain)
Expected return: Possibly May
Stassi left Angels camp in the last week of Spring Training to tend to a family emergency, manager Phil Nevin said. The catcher then went to Minor League camp to "ramp up" for the season, but he exited early in his first game with hip discomfort. The issue lingered long enough for Stassi to begin 2023 on the injured list. He has been progressing with his hip and has been able to participate in some baseball activities, Nevin said, but he's still attending to his family emergency. (Last updated: April 9)

60-day IL

RHP Davis Daniel (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: June
Daniel was placed on the 60-day injured list on Feb. 16 with a right shoulder strain. He felt discomfort while throwing early in spring and the Angels decided to shut him down. But the injury isn't expected to keep him out of action all season, as he's expected to be healthy by June. Nevin said on May 17 that Daniel recently started to play catch, but remains "a long ways away." (Last updated: May 17)

LHP José Quijada (torn ulnar collateral ligament)
Expected return: 2024
Quijada pitched one-third of an inning in an April 27 outing against the A’s, giving up three hits and one run. He said he awoke with elbow soreness the following morning. He underwent an MRI exam that revealed ligament damage, and he sought a second opinion. But it was determined by both doctors that Quijada will need season-ending Tommy John surgery, manager Phil Nevin said on May 3.

Quijada will miss the rest of the 2023 season but could return at some point next season, depending on how he responds to rehab. Quijada served as co-closer with Carlos Estévez, who is now the club's full-time closer. (Last updated: May 3)

C Logan O'Hoppe (left shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Possibly September
O'Hoppe injured his left shoulder on a swing in the ninth inning against the Yankees on April 20 and was placed on the injured list on April 21. O'Hoppe said he felt a pop in his shoulder on the swing, which is something that also happened to him on April 17. He was diagnosed with a torn left labrum in his shoulder on April 23 and is expected to be out four to six months.

O'Hoppe underwent successful surgery on April 25, announcing a day later that everything went well and that he'll be wearing a shoulder sling for three weeks. The timeline hasn't changed, but O'Hoppe is hoping he'll be back closer to four months rather than six, which would allow him to potentially return late this season. (Last updated: April 26)

RHP Chris Rodriguez (torn right shoulder capsule)
Expected return: Possibly June
Rodriguez underwent surgery in October 2021 to repair a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder, and he ended up missing all of '22 with the injury. The right-hander was healthy in his return this spring, but the Angels eased him into action. He faced hitters for the first time on March 21, throwing 20 pitches.

The Angels placed Rodriguez on the IL to open the 2023 season to give him more time to build up to a starter's workload, but he suffered a bit of a setback in early April, manager Phil Nevin said on April 9. Rodriguez is still throwing, but he is not going to face hitters again until his shoulder feels stronger. Nevin said shoulder injuries are tough to recover from and the Angels plan to be cautious with Rodriguez. He was shifted to the 60-day injured list on April 15. (Last updated: April 15)

RHP Jose Marte (right elbow stress reaction)
Expected return: Early June
Marte felt some discomfort in his right elbow this spring, and an MRI exam revealed the stress reaction. Marte will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, which means he isn't likely to be ready to return until June because he'll need a throwing program once he's healthy enough to throw. Marte, 26, posted a 7.36 ERA with 15 strikeouts and 18 walks in 11 innings last season, and he was competing for a spot in the bullpen. (Last updated: March 20)

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