Maicer Izturis was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Twins.

No word on any injury. Howie Kendrick will start at second base and bat No. 2 while Brandon Wood will play first base and bat eighth.

Angels activated INF Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list.

Izturis has been on the disabled list since June 16 because of a strained left forearm. He was batting .233 with two homers and 15 RBI in 30 games prior to the injury. He'll garner enough at-bats to be worth an add in deeper leagues.

Maicer Izturis (forearm) could rejoin the Angels as early as Tuesday.

Izturis has been participating in "high-intensity baseball activities" for nearly a week, manager Mike Scioscia said. Izturis has been on the disabled list since June 16 because of a strained left forearm. He is worth adding in deeper leagues once he returns.

Maicer Izturis (forearm) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Izturis was given the go-ahead after taking batting practice for the second straight day Friday. "He worked out today and is doing well," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "He'll be in Salt Lake tomorrow playing and we'll see how he goes over the weekend. We'll take it one step at a time." He'll play Saturday and Sunday before being re-evaluated. Izturis has been on the disabled list since June 16 with a muscle strain in his right forearm. He could be worth a look in deeper leagues once he returns form the disabled list.

Maicer Izturis (forearm) took batting practice on Thursday.

Izturis hit the disabled list on June 16 with a muscle strain in his right forearm and is finally beginning to make steady progress. He's likely to head out on a minor league rehab assignment this weekend and could rejoin the Angels by the end of next week. Izturis was batting .233/.322/.369.

Maicer Izturis (forearm) has begun hitting off a tee.

Manager Mike Scioscia said Izturis, who is recovering from a strained left forearm, is still several days away from taking batting practice. It will be tough to put a timetable on his return until he can take some BP. He'll most likely return before the end of the month, but this situation is fluid.

Maicer Izturis (forearm) is expected to begin swinging a bat Wednesday.

Izturis "will pick up a bat [Wednesday], probably be doing some dry swings, getting loose," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "Hopefully, a couple of days of batting practice, and we'll see where he is, and it'll progress into some rehab games." We're still working with a pretty loose timetable here, but it appears that Izturis could return a short time after the All-Star break.

Maicer Izturis (forearm) has resumed baseball activities.

Izturis has been on the disabled list since June 16 due to strained muscle in his left forearm. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that he should begin swinging a bat by the end of this week. "He's been out for a little bit," said Scioscia. "He's going to need a little time to build up some stamina and swing a little bit in batting practice. That could take four, five, six days, depending on how he feels afterwards. And then you feel comfortable with him in there seeing some live pitching." It sounds like he can be expected back from the disabled list shortly after the All-Star break.

Maicer Izturis (forearm) is expected to return from the disabled list during the first week of July.

Iztruis landed on the 15-day disabled list on June 16 with a strained muscle in his left forearm. His rehab so far has been smooth and he should be ready to return to his old familiar super-utility role before next weekend's three-game series against the Royals.

Angels placed INF Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left forearm.

Izturis was originally penciled into Wednesday's starting lineup, but the stiffness in his forearm turned out to be a strain and he could miss up to three weeks. With Erick Aybar also sidelined, look for Brandon Wood's playing time to shoot up. Robb Quinlan was also recalled from the minors.

Maicer Izturis was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with stiffness in his throwing arm.

Another Angels infielder bites the dust. Izturis first complained of the arm discomfort on Tuesday during batting practice, but played through due to Erick Aybar's own injury situation. Now they're both out of Anaheim's lineup, with Brandon Wood manning shortstop.

Maicer Izturis returned to action on Tuesday June 8.

Maicer Izturis (hamstring) expects to return to the lineup on Tuesday.

Izturis missed his second straight game on Monday due to soreness behind his right knee. "I'm feeling much better," Izturis said before the game on Monday. "I ran the bases today."

Maicer Izturis is out of Sunday's lineup against the Mariners due to hamstring tightness.

Izturis came out of Saturday's game in the sixth inning with the discomfort, but all indications are that it isn't a serious malady. The Angels are just being cautious. "Ned (Bergert, the Angels' head trainer) got him after the game and worked it out and Izzy said he could play today," acting manager Ron Roenicke said. "But I talked to Ned and Mike (Scioscia) and we would like to give him today off just to be sure." Kevin Frandsen will start at third base.

Maicer Izturis is out of Thursday's lineup against the Royals on Thursday.

There's nothing wrong with Izturis. Just an off-day. Erick Aybar is back at shortstop and in the leadoff spot while Kevin Frandsen will start at third base.

Angels activated INF Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list.

As expected. He'll start at third base, batting eighth Ricky Romero on Tuesday. Brandon Wood was placed on the disabled list in a corresponding roster move, giving Izturis a considerable boost in fantasy value. Remember, although he batted just .256 (10-for-39) before going on the disabled list with a shoulder injury earlier this month, he finished with a .300/.359/.434 batting line last season.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Maicer Izturis (shoulder) could be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Izturis has been sidelined since May 6 due to right shoulder inflammation. If the Angels go ahead with their plan to place Izturis on the disabled list, his fantasy value will improve dramatically.

Maicer Izturis (shoulder) will not be activated from the disabled list Friday, the first day he is eligible.

Izturis declared himself ready last week after taking batting practice, but the Angels obviously see things differently. "We're hoping next week, sometime, he'll be playing with us," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday. "There's some progression there. He's not there yet."

Maicer Izturis (shoulder) declared himself "ready to go" after taking batting practice on Friday.

"The shoulder is better," said Izturis. "It isn't bothering me now. I want to get back on the field and help the team any way I can." The Halos' utility man was placed on the disabled list on May 8, retroactive to May 6, so he'll be eligible to return on May 21.

Angels placed INF Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 6, with inflammation in his right shoulder.

Kevin Frandsen took his place on the big league roster and is likely to be used at a variety of positions. Izturis suffered the injury early on this season and aggravated it this week. He shouldn't be out longer than two weeks, but probably isn't worth owning in most leagues anyway.