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Angels' Ohtani doesn't start, pinch-hits day after exiting
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was held out of the starting lineup Monday, a day after the AL MVP exited a win over the Chicago White Sox because of tightness in his groinMAY 2, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Joe Kelly - Targeting return next weekWhite Sox manager Tony La Russa said Monday that he believes Kelly (biceps) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list early next week, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily H...
ImpactKelly, who has been on the shelf all season while recovering from a right biceps strain, made his first rehab appearance at Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday. He turned in a scoreless inning in his 2022 debut, striking out one while hitting a batter and allowing no other baserunners. The White Sox will likely want to see Kelly make at least two or three more appearances in the minors before adding him back to the big-league bullpen, where he'll be part of the bridge to closer Liam Hendriks.
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Shohei Ohtani - Absence considered precautionaryOhtani (groin) is out of the lineup Monday against the White Sox merely as a precaution and is available to pinch hit, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactOhtani left Sunday's game with groin tightness, and while he initially said he planned to play Monday, the Angels will elect to take things easy with him for now. An MRI was deemed unnecessary, however, and the fact that he's available off the bench suggests he should return to the lineup soon. The Angels haven't decided when Ohtani will make his next start as a pitcher, but manager Joe Maddon suggested that he hopes the right-hander will be ready to take the mound during the team's upcoming series in Boston, according to Fletcher. Patrick Sandoval is already locked in as the starter for Tuesday's series opener, but Ohtani could be an option for Wednesday or Thursday.
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Josh Harrison - Back-to-back two-hit gamesHarrison went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.
ImpactThe 34-year-old has delivered two straight two-hit games, lifting his season average to .171 in the process. He'll look to continue his hot-hitting ways in the series finale with the Angels on Monday, when he'll be starting at second base and serving as the White Sox's No. 9 hitter.
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Andrew Vaughn - Won't play MondayVaughn (hand) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
ImpactVaughn is apparently still dealing with some bruising and/or soreness in his right hand after being struck by a pitch in the right hand in Friday's 5-1 loss to Los Angeles, so he'll remain on the bench for a third straight game in Monday's series finale. White Sox manager Tony La Russa noted Sunday that Vaughn has been able to swing the bat since suffering the injury, so the 24-year-old could be available Monday in a pinch-hitting capacity.
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