RHP Matt Shoemaker will have surgery Tuesday to treat a radial nerve compression in his right forearm. He suffered the injury, then considered minor, in June, but pain would return to the forearm during bullpen sessions despite each rehab session. He was 6-3 with a 4.52 ERA at the time of his injury. The usual rehab time for the surgery is 12-to-14 weeks.

RHP Matt Shoemaker will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday to relieve pressure on a nerve in his right forearm.The Angels said a general timetable for recovery from such a surgery is 12 to 14 weeks. Dr. Steve Shin will perform the operation to release the radial nerve in Shoemaker's forearm.The 30-year-old Shoemaker, who has not pitched in the majors since mid-June, had another setback in his rehabilitation on Friday when he felt pain in the forearm while throwing a bullpen session.Shoemaker finishes the season with a 6-3 record and 4.52 ERA in 14 starts. He had won five of six decisions before leaving a start after three innings against the New York Yankees on June 14.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker will undergo season-ending surgery to relieve pressure on a nerve in his right forearm, the team announced Sunday.Shoemaker will undergo the surgical procedure on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Angels said a general timetable for recovery from such a surgery is 12 to 14 weeks. Dr. Steve Shin will perform the operation to release the radial nerve in Shoemaker's forearm.The 30-year-old Shoemaker, who has not pitched in the majors since mid-June, had another setback in his rehabilitation on Friday when he felt pain in the forearm while throwing a bullpen session."It's one of those things where, right then and there, I just wanted to run through a wall," Shoemaker said, according to told the Los Angeles Times. "It was a couple rough hours after the bullpen, me being angry and frustrated."Shoemaker added about the operation, according to the Orange County Register, "Just talking to all our guys, the medical professionals, the surgeons, when we put... [More]

RHP Matt Shoemaker was the subject of clubhouse support and frustration after Friday's game. Shoemaker has been on the DL since June 17 after suffering a right forearm strain in a start. What seemed to be a minor injury developed into a radial nerve compression injury that may require surgery. Shoemaker threw a bullpen session Friday and his forearm began to hurt after 30 pitches, so he shut it down. Team doctors aren't optimistic that he can continue the pattern or weight work and throwing leading up to another session that ends with pain. ``It is such a tough thing for Matt after all the work he put in recovering from last season,'' manager Mike Scioscoia. Shoemaker had his 2016 season curtailed after taking a line drive off his head that fractured his skull. ``I just wanted to run into a wall,'' Shoemaker said about his reaction to the pain returning. ``I'm just angry and frustrated.'' Doctors were optimistic the injury would heal through weight work, rest and therapy, but it's reached a point where surgery is being considered. ``I'm still hopeful I can return this season, and I'll do whatever I can to get back. If I have to have surgery, I can do it after the season,'' he said.

RHP Matt Shoemaker continues to have issues with a radial nerve compression condition in his right forearm and may be lost for the season. He had to shut down a bullpen session when pain returned to the forearm after 30 pitches. He has been working on building strength in his forearm and thrown had long toss sessions before a few bullpens. The situation has reached a point where surgery is being considered.

RHP Matt Shoemaker, sidelined since June 15 with a nerve condition in his right forearm, is throwing long toss and will begin throwing from the mound this week. He's expected to make a minor league rehab start as early as next week.

RHP Matt Shoemaker, threw before Friday's game from 60 feet and is hopeful that he can move back to 90 feet for his next rehab session. His last start was June 14, when he left the game with forearm tightness that was eventually diagnosed as a nerve syndrome. He was shut down after he reported pain in a July side session.

RHP Matt Shoemaker remains on the DL with a nerve condition in his right arm and received a cortisone shot that will keep him from throwing for at least a week. He made a rehab start earlier this week and left the game with pain. The injury was first thought to be a cramp but further tests revealed the condition that may keep Shoemaker from throwing for a few more weeks. Shoemaker was 6-3 with a 4.52 ERA in 14 starts before the injury. "It's disappointing," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the L.A. Times. "We hoped it was something simple. We're going to take some time and see what's happening."

RHP Matt Shoemaker, who has been on the disabled list since June 17 with a right forearm extensor strain, was diagnosed with a posterior interousseous nerve syndrome. He was given a cortisone shot and will be shut down until after the All-Star break. Shoemaker exited his Tuesday rehab start after three innings because of the injury.

RHP Matt Shoemaker (right forearm extensor strain) had his rehab put on hold after he felt pain in his forearm during a rehab start on Tuesday. Shoemaker pitched three scoreless innings for Class A Inland Empire and gave up two hits, throwing 24 of his 38 pitches for strikes. Manager Mike Scioscia said Shoemaker complained of some of the same issues that originally sent him to the disabled list.

RHP Matt Matt Shoemaker (forearm) tossed three scoreless innings Tuesday in his rehab debut with High Class A Inland Empire. Shoemaker is expected to make at least one more rehab start before returning to the Angels' rotation shortly after the All-Star break. He has been on the disabled list since mid-June.

RHP Matt Shoemaker will make a rehab start on Tuesday with Inland Empire as he tries to return from a right forearm extensor strain. Shoemaker is scheduled to pitch three or four innings and around 45 to 50 pitches. Manager Mike Scioscia said the team is taking his rehab one start at a time and wouldn't comment on a need for a second start.

RHP Matt Shoemaker is expected to make a start before the All-Star break. He threw a bullpen workout Saturday and reported no pain in his strained forearm.

RHP Matt Shoemaker, out since June 15 with a strained right forearm, played catch Wednesday and is expected to throw a bullpen session in the next couple of days. If all goes well, he could return to the rotation by Sunday to face Seattle.

RHP Matt Shoemaker (right forearm extensor strain) has been cleared to resume throwing, manager Mike Scioscia said Saturday. Shoemaker (6-3, 4.52 ERA) is not expected to be ready to make his next scheduled start Friday against the Mariners.

RHP Matt Shoemaker (right forearm) is headed back to California for further testing. An earlier MRI revealed no ligament damage for Shoemaker, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday retroactive to June 15, but Angels general manager Billy Eppier said Thursday that Shoemaker is still feeling symptoms of the ailment after throwing from 120 feet Wednesday. The Angels and Shoemaker originally hoped he could return from the disabled list and start this Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, but there is no longer a timetable for his return. Shoemaker is 6-3 with a 4.52 ERA in 14 starts this season.

RHP Matt Shoemaker (strained right forearm) played catch from 120 feet before Wednesday's game. He played catch from 90 feet on Tuesday and likely would need to complete a bullpen session before being activated from the disabled list. Shoemaker was placed on the DL last week and it's possible he could start Sunday in Boston.

RHP Matt Shoemaker (forearm strain) played catch for the first time on Tuesday since getting hurt in last Wednesday's game against the Angels. Manager Mike Scioscia said Shoemaker and said he will continue throwing and the team will evaluate it before deciding when his next start will be.

RHP Matt Shoemaker has been placed on the 10-day disabled list because of tightness in his right forearm. He suffered the injury in his last start Wednesday against the Yankees. It is not considered a long-term injury but he has yet to resume throwing, leading the club to put him on the DL since he will miss at least one turn in the rotation.

RHP Matt Shoemaker is not likely to make his next scheduled start Tuesday in New York against the Yankees. Shoemaker had to leave his last start Wednesday against the Yankees in the fourth inning because of a strained muscle in his right forearm. Because of an off-day Monday, the Angels could skip Shoemaker's place in the rotation and not have to find another starter.