US EditionLaMonte Wade Jr. Embracing ‘New Opportunity’ with Angels
- The Los Angeles Angels have placed 34-year-old Chris Taylor on the injured list for 10 days following a fractured left hand he suffered during Monday night's game in Los Angeles.
- Taylor fractured his hand after being struck by a pitch from Athletics pitcher Tyler Ferguson during the bottom of the eighth inning, with X-rays taken after the game confirming the injury in the Angels’ 7-4 victory.
- After being let go by the Dodgers on May 18, Taylor signed with the Angels shortly thereafter and appeared in 10 games, batting.200 with one home run and three RBIs before a hand injury sidelined him.
- The Angels added 31-year-old left-handed hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. to their roster to replace Taylor, following his recent acquisition from the San Francisco Giants. Manager Ron Washington praised Wade, describing him as both a talented player and a person of high quality.
- Wade, expected to play corner outfield spots and bring needed left-handed bat depth, expressed optimism and readiness to contribute as the Angels adapt to Taylor's injury and Mike Trout's continued limited outfield play.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. embracing ‘new opportunity’ with Angels
ANAHEIM — The surroundings might have changed but the disciplined pregame routine remained as LaMonte Wade Jr. spent his first day with the Angels in a heart to heart conversation with new Manager Ron Washington before going through two batting practice sessions and then sprints in the outfield. Even before meeting all of his new teammates Wade had been in constant motion, embracing his change of scenery after the Angels acquired him from the Sa…
Angels’ Chris Taylor placed on injured list with broken left hand
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels placed Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list because of a broken left hand on Tuesday, an injury the utility man sustained when he was hit by a pitch a night earlier. Taylor was hit by Tyler Ferguson’s 95-mph fastball in the eighth inning of the Angels’ 7-4 victory over the Athletics on Monday. He finished the game in right field, but X-rays afterward revealed a fracture that manager Ron Washington…
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