The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim say they don’t expect to make a major trade move for pitching despite a recent setback by starter Kelvin Escobar .
The right-hander sought a second opinion this week on recurring pain in his right shoulder. This is definitely a blow for the Angels, as a few weeks ago Escobar's shoulder was progressing well and the Angels thought he would be back as early as the All-Star Break.
This came about when, after an MRI exam of his shoulder showed no deterioration last week, Escobar couldn't complete 10 tosses at Angel Stadium before discomfort forced him to stop throwing.
“I think we were very excited in seeing where he was in simulated games and rehab appearances," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Obviously, he's had setbacks since then and rebounded from where he felt was a minor setback to where now he wants to look at some things a little deeper and see what's happening."
Escobar is now weighing his options, which include exploratory surgery that could stop short of repairing the labrum tear, surgery to repair the tear, or more rest and rehabilitation in the hope that the current discomfort is just temporary.Either surgical option would end any chance of him pitching this season though exploratory surgery could require a shorter recovery period than the 12 months after a repaired labrum.
"We haven't had Kelvim on our club for awhile and we've been able to navigate this season successfully," GM Tony Reagins. "We'd love to have him back in the fold, but that's one of those things that happens over a long season."
Escobar, 32, is coming off a career season in which he set a career-high in wins with 18 and carried a 3.40 ERA.
“It's not fun," Escobar said of the herky-jerky rehabilitation process. "Mentally, it's just not good for me because it's up and down, up and down."
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