Angels report: Joe Smith close to minor league rehab stint
LA TimesAngels reliever Joe Smith throws against the Mariners in the eighth inning on May 13. Joe Smith threw live batting practice Thursday, his second mound session since a left hamstring strain sent him to the disabled list June 7. You want to win.” Smith hurt his leg May 19 against the Dodgers, but he didn’t tell the team because closer Huston Street was on the DL, and he felt he needed to play hurt. Sitting like a fan in the dugout, watching these guys grind, it’s a hopeless, lost feeling, because I should be grinding with these guys.” Johnny off the spot Second baseman Johnny Giavotella made a spectacular play in the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss at Houston, diving to his right to stop Jason Castro’s grounder and, with his glove hand, shoveling a flip to shortstop Andrelton Simmons to start a double play and preserve a 2-1 lead. But if we have a chance to upgrade, we’re going to take advantage of it.” Short hops Catcher Geovany Soto, out since May 18 because of right knee surgery, has been hitting, running, throwing and catching bullpen sessions and hopes to begin a minor league stint late next week.
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