This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Angels injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Yusei Kikuchi
Injury: Left shoulder inflammation
IL date: May 3 (15-day IL; retroactive to April 30)
Expected return: Possibly mid-season
Status: Left his outing before the start of the third inning on April 29. Underwent an MRI, will be shut down for 3-4 weeks before starting a throwing program. (updated: May 5) More>>
C Logan O'Hoppe
Injury: Left wrist fracture
IL date: April 26 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly mid-May
Status: Removed from April 25 game after taking a foul tip off his left wrist. Progressed to playing catch, throwing to bases and taking light swings in the cages. (updated: May 5) More >>
RHP Ben Joyce
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: March 23 (15-day IL; retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on April 29 by throwing a scoreless inning. Threw another scoreless inning with the Quakes on May 2 and allowed one run in one inning on May 5. (updated: May 5) More >>
RHP Grayson Rodriguez
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 23 (15-day IL; retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Threw on April 24 in Arizona and felt good. Pitched four simulated innings with 60 pitches on April 30. Scheduled to pitch five innings in an Arizona Complex League game on May 5. (updated: May 5) More >>
RHP Ryan Johnson
Injury: Viral infection, hamstring discomfort
IL date: April 6 (15-day IL; retroactive to April 3)
Expected return: May
Status: Exited a Minor League rehab start on April 13 with hamstring discomfort. Struck out seven over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on May 3. (updated: May 4) More >>
RHP Walbert Ureña
Injury: Right knee contusion
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Exited May 1 start after taking a 102.6 mph liner off the outside of his right knee. Was removed as a precaution and felt sore on May 2, but is scheduled to make his next start on May 6 (updated: May 4) More >>
RHP Alek Manoah
Injury: Right middle finger contusion
IL date: March 23 (15-day IL; retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Right middle fingernail fell off after March 17 start. Began rehab outing by allowing five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on May 2. (updated: May 2) More >>
RHP Robert Stephenson
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Was evaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas and underwent season-ending ligament and flexor tendon repair surgery, the club announced April 8. (updated: April 8) More >>
3B Anthony Rendon
Injury: Left hip surgery
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Expected retirement
Status: Not going to play in 2026 and had the last year of his contract deferred over several years. Was placed on 60-day IL on March 24. (updated: March 26) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 5
• RHP: Kirby Yates: Reinstated from 15-day injured list
• LHP Tayler Saucedo: Optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake
May 4
• LHP Sam Aldegheri: Recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake
• RHP Nick Sandlin: Designated for assignment
May 3
• LHP Yusei Kikuchi: Placed on 15-day IL (left shoulder inflammation) More >>
• LHP Tayler Saucedo: Contract selected from Triple-A Salt Lake
May 1
• LHP Joey Lucchesi: Elected free agency
April 29
• LHP Mitch Farris: Recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake
• LHP Joey Lucchesi: Designated for assignment
April 28
• RHP Jordan Romano: Cleared release waivers and is officially a free agent
• RHP Shaun Anderson: Cleared waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake and elected free agency
April 26
• C Logan O'Hoppe: Placed on 10-day IL (left wrist fracture)
• RHP Jordan Romano: Designated for assignment
• RHP José Fermin: Recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake
• LHP Joey Lucchesi: Selected from Triple-A Salt Lake
• C Sebastián Rivero: Selected from Triple-A Salt Lake
• RHP Shaun Anderson: Designated for assignment