All articles tagged with #left shoulder inflammation
The Los Angeles Angels placed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 30 due to left shoulder inflammation; Tayler Saucedo was recalled from Triple-A to fill Kikuchi’s roster spot. Kikuchi has struggled this season (5.81 ERA over seven starts) and an MRI on the shoulder is pending, leaving the Angels to consider a rotation replacement (potentially Caden Dana).
Colorado placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation (retroactive to April 13); Jose Quintana is reinstated to start tonight, with a rotation that also includes Sugano, Feltner, Dollander and Lorenzen. Freeland’s absence could jeopardize his chances of triggering a $17 million vesting option for 2027, which requires 170 innings this season, a benchmark he has reached in only two of his past seasons. The Rockies are rebuilding after a rough 2025, and Quintana slides back into Freeland’s spot to begin the current rotation.
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is heading to the injury list and will miss his next start due to left shoulder inflammation. Sale, who hasn't had an injury-free season since 2017, left Thursday night's start against Cincinnati in the fourth inning after two visits from the medical staff. The team was awaiting the results of an MRI on Friday morning, when Cora said Sale reported soreness. Sale has been to the IL in each of the last five seasons, missing all of 2020 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.