Ward was hit in the face by a pitch on Saturday. Manager Phil Nevin said there was no damage to his eye, which was “the best possible news we could get after what happened.”
TORONTO — Taylor Ward suffered multiple facial fractures after beingManager Phil Nevin said all the tests on the Angels outfielder showed that there was no damage to his eye.
Nevin also said that Ward was contacted by several players around the majors, including some who had suffered similar injuries. “Alek feels terrible,” Nevin said. “You saw his reaction on the mound. Certainly there was never a moment where we’re thinking he’s trying to hit him at all. That’s not what happened. You feel for someone like that on both ends. You know, it’s tough to go through. It’s a complete accident. We know that there’s no ill will, but he reached out. He wanted to talk to Taylor.”
When Nevin was asked why the Angels called up Padlo instead of a true outfielder, he said: “We talked about a few guys.”“The most important thing is to get the best bats in there as we can,” Nevin said. “We’ll figure out the defensive side. I know that’s not what you want to do with it, but to be able to score enough runs, we’re gonna have to put them in the right places and maximize what we can do offensively.
All of this might only be an issue for another two weeks or so, until Trout comes back. The Angels also might be able to swing a trade for an outfielder to plug the hole until Trout returns.Right-hander Chase Silseth is a reliever again, the latest change in a tumultuous season.
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