Sun Sep 8 2013 | 21:39 | Bourjos to undergo season-ending surgery |
Peter Bourjos will undergo season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair his injured right wrist. |
The 26-year-old outfielder has dealt with an array of injuries in what was expected to be his breakout season. He finishes the 2013 campaign hitting .274/.333/.377 with three homers, 12 RBI and six stolen bases in just 175 at-bats. He should be fully recovered in time for spring training. |
Source: Los Angeles Angels on Twitter | |
Sat Sep 7 2013 | 18:03 | Bourjos is likely to undergo surgery on wrist |
Peter Bourjos won't hit for the rest of this season due to lingering discomfort in his right wrist. |
Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times tweets that Bourjos is "likely" to have surgery at some point to insert a pin into that fractured wrist. Bourjos will only be able to play defense and pinch-run down the stretch if the Angels opt to postpone the procedure. He can be dropped in all redraft-style fantasy leagues. |
Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter | |
Wed Sep 4 2013 | 19:43 | Peter Bourjos having wrist 'issues' |
Peter Bourjos is not in the Angels' lineup Wednesday due to right wrist issues. |
Bourjos missed nearly seven weeks with a fractured right wrist before being activated last month, and it appears he never fully recovered. The Angels' medical staff is trying to get a handle on the issue before they determine what to do with the outfielder. |
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter | |
Fri Aug 16 2013 | 18:26 | Angels activate Peter Bourjos from DL |
Angels activated OF Peter Bourjos from the 15-day disabled list. |
Tommy Field was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. With J.B. Shuck playing well in his absence, it will be interesting to see if Bourjos returns to a full-time role in center field, or if he'll once again have to compete for playing time. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Aug 14 2013 | 17:56 | Bourjos (wrist) expected to return on Friday |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) is expected to return Friday. |
Bourjos has been out since June 30 with a fractured right wrist. The outfielder is 5-for-26 (.192) with 10 strikeouts so far on his minor league rehab assignment. |
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter | |
Tue Aug 13 2013 | 15:59 | Bourjos (wrist) will not be activated Tuesday |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) will not be activated Tuesday. |
Bourjos went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a rehab game Monday night at Triple-A Salt Lake, so the Angels are going to give him more time to work on his swing. He should be be back in the majors by the end of this week. |
Source: Alden Gonzalez on Twitter | |
Sun Aug 11 2013 | 12:11 | Peter Bourjos won't return on Monday |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) will not be activated from the disabled list on Monday as originally hoped. |
It's possible, though, that he could return sometime during the four-game series against the Yankees. Bourjos is still feeling pain in his right wrist but will attempt to play through it. |
Source: Alden Gonzalez on Twitter | |
Tue Aug 6 2013 | 18:56 | Peter Bourjos to begin rehab assignment |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake Thursday. |
Bourjos is still feeling pain in his right wrist, but since doctors have told him he can't do any more damage he'll attempt to play through it. He'll likely be activated early next week. |
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter | |
Mon Aug 5 2013 | 21:34 | Peter Bourjos not ready for rehab assignment |
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Peter Bourjos (wrist) is "not quite where he needs to be" hitting-wise to begin a rehab assignment. |
The Angels had hoped Bourjos would be ready for a rehab assignment this week, but it sounds like next week is the likelier scenario. The outfielder has been on the shelf since June 30 with a fractured right wrist. |
Source: Alden Gonzalez on Twitter | |
Mon Aug 5 2013 | 08:44 | Angels' Bourjos (wrist) nearing rehab games |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) took part in batting practice for a fourth straight day on Sunday. |
The athletic center fielder is on track to begin a minor league rehab assignment this week and should be back with the Angels by mid-August. Bourjos has been on the shelf since June 30 with a fractured right wrist. |
Source: Los Angeles Daily News | |
Fri Aug 2 2013 | 11:57 | Bourjos (wrist) takes batting practice again |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) took batting practice for the second consecutive day Thursday. |
Everything seems to be progressing well with Bourjos' rehab. He has been on the disabled list since June 30 with a fractured right wrist. Bourjos should be activated by mid-August. |
Source: Los Angeles Daily News | |
Wed Jul 31 2013 | 17:49 | Bourjos (wrist) takes BP in an indoor cage |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) took batting practice in a cage on Wednesday and reported feeling fine. |
"Moving in the right direction," the outfielder told reporters after the hitting session. Bourjos has been on the disabled list since June 30 with a fractured right wrist. He should be activated by mid-August. |
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter | |
Mon Jul 29 2013 | 16:40 | Peter Bourjos (wrist) hitting off tee |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) has progressed to hitting off a tee. |
Bourjos has missed four weeks with a fractured right wrist, but he's finally starting to make tangible progress. The next step is hitting soft toss, which should eventually lead to batting practice and game action. It sounds like a return in early-to-mid August is possible. |
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter | |
Sat Jul 27 2013 | 13:55 | Bourjos (wrist) continues to progress |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) took dry swings Saturday. |
It's still not clear when he'll resume hitting activities, but Bourjos continues to make progress in his recovery from a fractured right wrist. If he avoids setbacks, be could return in early August. |
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter | |
Tue Jul 23 2013 | 20:03 | Peter Bourjos hopes to resume swinging Sat. |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) hopes to be cleared to resume swinging a bat on Saturday. |
Bourjos to this point has only been able to throw and run. If he's able to swing with no issues, a rehab assignment should come shortly after. A return in early August is likely if he keeps progressing. |
Source: Alden Gonzalez on Twitter | |
Fri Jul 19 2013 | 10:32 | Peter Bourjos won't be back before August |
Peter Bourjos will not return before August after X-rays on his right wrist showed that the bone isn't completely healed yet. |
Bourjos has been able to only throw and run but isn't ready to swing a bat yet. "It's better than it was, but it's still sore," Bourjos said Thursday. "The doctor looked at the X-rays and didn't see a whole lot of healing. He said to hold off on hitting." |
Source: Los Angeles Times | |
Thu Jul 18 2013 | 15:04 | X-rays show Bourjos (wrist) still not healed |
X-rays to Peter Bourjos' right wrist Thursday showed that it hasn't completely healed. |
Bourjos has yet to be cleared for hitting activities and will undergo further tests on Friday. He has been limited to a throwing program since being placed on the DL last month and remains without a timetable to return. |
Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter | |
Sat Jul 13 2013 | 20:53 | Bourjos to start baseball activity next week |
Peter Bourjos (wrist) has begun running and will start hitting and throwing next week. |
Bourjos hasn't played since fracturing his right wrist on June 29. There's still no timetable for his return, but if the ramping up of baseball activities goes well he could start a rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break. The outfielder is hitting .333/.392/.457 in 129 at-bats this year. |
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter | |
Sun Jun 30 2013 | 11:33 | Peter Bourjos lands on DL with wrist fracture |
Angels placed OF Peter Bourjos on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right wrist. |
Bourjos suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch on Saturday. The fracture is non-displaced, so it could have been worse, but he'll be sidelined at least 2-3 weeks. The Angels will use Mike Trout in center field and J.B. Shuck in left while Bourjos is on the shelf. |
Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter | |
Sat Jun 29 2013 | 17:32 | Bourjos pulled Saturday with bruise on wrist |
Peter Bourjos was lifted from Saturday's game against the Astros after taking a pitch off his right wrist. |
Bourjos missed four games this week because of a jammed left thumb. He is again considered day-to-day. J.B. Shuck replaced him in the Angels' lineup Saturday. |
Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter | |