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LAA • Pitcher • #24
about 2 months ago
The 32-year-old right-hander has been shelved now with several arm-related injuries this season. He pitched well when he was able to take the mound — posting a 2.70 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 10/3 K/BB ratio over 10 innings of work in 12 appearances. Sam Bachman was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to take his place in the Halos’ bullpen.
LAA • Pitcher • #24
3 months ago
Stephenson will make his triumphant return to the Angels’ bullpen on Friday evening after missing a couple of months with a stretched nerve in his biceps. Before being shelved, the 32-year-old hurler had struck out two batters over one perfect inning of work with the Halos.
LAA • Pitcher • #24
3 months ago
Stephenson averaged just 93.8 mph with his fastball last night, down from 98.5 mph in his one major league appearance this season and 96.9 mph pre-Tommy John surgery in 2023. The Angels will probably want to give him a couple of more appearances to build up before activating him.
LAA • Pitcher • #24
4 months ago
Nothing has changed in the prognosis for the 32-year-old hurler, who is dealing with a stretched nerve in his biceps, this was done as a procedural move to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for José Quijada on Thursday. There’s still no clear timetable on when Stephenson may resume throwing.
LAA • Pitcher • #24
5 months ago
Stephenson instead is dealing with a stretched nerve. The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday, and he told reporters Saturday that the only treatment is rest. There’s no timetable for when Stephenson will be ready for return, but it’s likely this will be longer than a two-week minimum absence.
Source: Rhett Bollinger
LAA • Pitcher • #24
6 months ago
Stephenson was hurt in his second MLB appearance since returning from Tommy John surgery. The Angels thought it was a day-to-day problem, but he’ll be down for at least two weeks now.
LAA • Pitcher • #24
6 months ago
It certainly didn’t look good when Stephenson exited Friday’s relief appearance after just three pitches with bicep discomfort. It was his second outing back after an extended absence recovering from Tommy John surgery. The positive news here is that he’s feeling better and might wind up avoiding a trip back to the injured list.
Source: Jeff Fletcher
LAA • Pitcher • #24
6 months ago
You just hate to see it. The 32-year-old hurler was just activated from the injured list on Wednesday following a lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery. Hopefully it’s not something catastrophic and arm related. Look for the Angels to provide an update on his status shortly.
Source: Jeff Fletcher
LAA • Pitcher • #24
6 months ago
Stephenson rejoins the Angels’ high-leverage mix for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May. The 32-year-old righty, who has made 271 appearances in the big leagues dating back to 2016, will provide a lift to Los Angeles’ bullpen and help bridge the gap to veteran stopper Kenley Jansen.