Angels shut down C.J. Wilson again, this time because of biceps tendinitis
Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson made his second rehab start on Wednesday, and all seemed to be going well.
He threw 56 pitches through more than four innings. On Saturday afternoon, Manager Mike Scioscia said Wilson was scheduled to start again on Monday.
Sometime between then and Saturday night, something didn’t feel right.
Wilson was diagnosed with biceps tendinitis. His Monday start has been scratched. The Angels are shutting him down until he undergoes more testing next week.
Wilson has now gone 10 months between appearances in the majors. In that span, he has sustained injuries to much of his throwing arm.
His last start was on July 28, when he gave up six runs in four innings to the Houston Astros. After that outing, Wilson hit the disabled list. His left elbow had lost much of its range of motion.
Later, while demonstrating before reporters, he could not fully bend nor fully straighten his arm. He underwent surgery at the end of August and expected to return fully recovered in 2016.
Then, at the beginning of spring training, Wilson was shut down again with shoulder inflammation.
He’d been working his way back from that injury when he sustained this latest setback. He was slated to start at triple-A Salt Lake City and was expected to be available to rejoin the Angels’ rotation sometime in June.
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