Angels' Brandon Drury: At least two more rehab games
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Angels manager Phil Nevin said Thursday that Drury (shoulder) will play at least two more minor-league rehab games, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Drury had been aiming to return to the Angels' active roster ahead of Thursday night's series opener against the Mariners, but he still has a bit more work to do with his timing at the plate. On the shelf since late June due to left shoulder inflammation, the 30-year-old infielder has gone 1-for-8 with four strikeouts so far at Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Not activated Thursday
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Drury (shoulder) will not be activated from the injured list Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Thursday had been Drury's target return date, but there's no word of any setback and he will presumably be able to return at some point during the Angels' four-game weekend series against the Mariners. The 30-year-old infielder was sporting an .822 OPS with 14 home runs and 45 RBI through 75 games when he landed on the IL in late June due to left shoulder inflammation.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Targeting Thursday return
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Drury (shoulder) said Saturday that he will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake this week and hopes to return Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Drury has been on the injured list since July 2 with inflammation in his left shoulder and appears to finally be nearing the end of his rehab process. The 30-year-old infielder is slashing .277/.322/.500 with 14 homers and 45 RBI on the season and figures to resume everyday duties once he returns from his assignment.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Field grounders Thursday
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Drury (shoulder) fielded grounders and threw from third base Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Worth remembering is that Drury's injury is to his left (non-throwing) shoulder, but he's still making nice progress as he continues to ramp up his rehab. He could continue with his workouts this week before potentially rejoining the Angels sometime next week.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Making nice progress
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Drury (shoulder) hit off a high-velocity pitching machine Tuesday and is slated to face live pitching on the field Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Those are expected to be the last boxes Drury needs to check, although he could repeat them for a few days before being activated. Drury has been sidelined for most of July with left shoulder inflammation but would appear on pace to return to the Angels' lineup soon.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Full workout Friday
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Drury (shoulder) is going through a full workout Friday, Luca Evans of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Drury said he's unsure on an exact timeline for his return to the Angels' active roster, but he would seem to be getting pretty close to heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 30-year-old infielder has been on the injured list since July 2 due to left shoulder inflammation.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Hitting off tee
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Drury (shoulder) will hit off a tee Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
It's the first time he's done any hitting since he landed on the injured list at the beginning of July with left shoulder inflammation. Drury is hopeful he can return to the Angels' lineup in a few days but acknowledged he'll probably have to play through some discomfort.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Only dealing with inflammation
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Drury's (shoulder) MRI returned clean Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Drury had testing done Friday as there was concern that he was dealing with something more serious than just a bruise. However, the MRI revealed only inflammation. Drury is hoping to start hitting and fielding ground balls in the coming days, with the goal of returning shortly after the All-Star break.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Sent for tests on shoulder
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Drury was sent for more testing Friday due to ongoing shoulder discomfort, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Drury's injury was initially labeled as a left shoulder contusion when he was placed on the 10-day IL earlier this week, but it might be something more serious. The results of the new tests should be available over the weekend.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Moves to injured list
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Drury was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left shoulder contusion.
Drury was on the bench Sunday for the third straight game with the shoulder bruise, so the Angels opted to move him to the IL. The 30-year-old won't be eligible to return until after the All-Star break July 14 against Houston, so he'll afforded a few extra days to recover without missing more games. Andrew Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to provide infield depth.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Still sitting Sunday
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Drury (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
The 30-year-old will sit for the third straight game after he suffered a shoulder injury Thursday against the White Sox. Drury remains on the lineup card for now, but a move to the IL could be on the horizon since infielder Andrew Velazquez has joined the club as a member of the taxi squad.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Not starting Saturday
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Drury (shoulder) isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday against Arizona, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Drury injured his shoulder on a dive during Thursday's loss to the White Sox, and he'll now miss his second consecutive start as a result. Drury's absence opens a spot at second base for Luis Rengifo to start and bat eighth.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Nursing shoulder issue
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Drury was held out of Friday's game against Arizona due to a "tweaked" shoulder, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Drury reportedly hurt his shoulder on a dive during Thursday's loss to the White Sox, though the issue is considered minor. The infielder enjoyed a strong June, slashing .337/.377/.531 with five homers, 18 RBI and 12 runs over 24 games, and he's typically filled an important lineup slot immediately behind either Shohei Ohtani or Mike Trout, though that could change now that Anthony Rendon is back from the injured list. Drury is considered day-to-day and could be back in the lineup this weekend.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Sitting Friday
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Drury is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Diamondbacks.
Drury will get a breather after he went 5-for-15 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored while starting all four games of the Angels' series with the White Sox. Eduardo Escobar will take over at second base and bat seventh in the series opener against Arizona.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Homers in three-hit effort
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Drury went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 11-5 loss to the White Sox.
Each of Drury's three hits drove in a run Wednesday, including his seventh-inning solo shot. The infielder has been locked in at the plate in June, batting .344 (32-for-93) over 23 games this month. His extended run of production has him up to a .278/.325/.505 slash line with 14 homers, 45 RBI, 35 runs scored, 17 doubles and two triples over 74 contests. He's 0-for-2 on stolen-base attempts this year. Drury appears to have taken over the starting role at second base for the Angels after their recent infield reshuffling following trades for Eduardo Escobar and Mike Moustakas last week.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Smacks homer in three-hit effort
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Drury went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 25-1 win over the Rockies.
Drury hit the second of three consecutive homers for the Angels in the third inning and added three more RBI by the end of the fourth. The infielder has seven multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games, batting .354 (17-for-48) over that span. He's maintained a strong .273/.318/.500 slash line with 13 homers, 41 RBI, 34 runs scored, 17 doubles and two triples over 70 contests this season. The Angels acquired Mike Moustakas from the Rockies after the game, a signal that Drury may have competition for playing time at first base, though he could also shift over to second full-time in favor of the slumping Luis Rengifo, who had been playing third base recently prior to Friday's trade for Eduardo Escobar.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Hits two home runs in loss
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Drury went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and solo home run in Saturday's 10-9 loss to the Royals.
Coming into the contest, Drury hadn't hit a home run since June 1, but he notched his second multi-homer game of the season Saturday. The slugger struggled to start the year, slashing just .179/.208/.269 over his first 20 appearances, but he's been red hot since then, totaling 11 home runs, 14 doubles, two triples, 31 RBI and 24 runs scored over his last 44 games.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Serving suspension
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Drury (suspension) isn't in the Angels' lineup Thursday against Texas, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Drury received a one-game suspension after making contact with an umpire during Monday's game, and he will pay the price Thursday. While Drury sits, Luis Rengifo will fill in as the Angels' second baseman and bat ninth.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Suspended one game
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Drury was suspended one game by Major League Baseball for making contact with an umpire during Monday's game versus the Rangers, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Drury is appealing the suspension and is in the lineup Tuesday, playing first base and batting third. The 30-year-old has put up a .771 OPS with 10 home runs and 30 RBI over 61 contests for the Angels this season.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Slugs 10th homer
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Drury went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's loss to Houston.
The blast came in the fifth inning and gave the Angels a 2-1 lead at the time, though Houston responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Drury has begun to heat up at the plate again, collecting five multi-hit performances over his past nine contests. Over that span, he's slashing .333/.421/.758 with three homers, five RBI and seven runs.
