CHRIS IANNETTA RUMORS

Angels caught shorthanded with Iannetta's injury

The Angels have traded away two major league catchers in the last two years -- Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis. They'd take either one of them back right now. Chris Iannetta underwent a 40-minute procedure to remove the pisiform bone in his right wrist Friday. The small bone was fractured on May 2 when Iannetta was hit by a pitch. The projected recovery time is six to eight weeks...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  19 days ago

Angels begin AL West showdown minus Morales, Iannetta

ARLINGTON, Texas The Angels won't have designated hitter Kendrys Morales for at least one game, and possibly two, of their most important series of the season. Morales, who missed all of last season while recovering from a broken left ankle he suffered in May 2010, reported a sore left Achilles tendon and was not in the starting lineup Friday for the Angels' series opener...
Via Fox Sports West  |  19 days ago

Angels begin important series with Texas down Morales, Iannetta

ARLINGTON, Texas The Angels won't have designated hitter Kendrys Morales for at least one game, and possibly two, of their most important series of the season. Morales, who missed all of last season while recovering from a broken left ankle he suffered in May 2010, reported a sore left Achilles tendon and was not in the starting lineup Friday for the Angels' series opener...
Via Fox Sports West  |  19 days ago

Angels add C Hester, starter Iannetta has surgery

The Los Angeles Angels have purchased the contract of catcher John Hester from Triple-A Salt Lake. Los Angeles made the move Friday, the same day starting catcher Chris Iannetta underwent surgery on his broken right wrist. Iannetta, who got hit by a pitch May 2, was put on the disabled list Thursday. Bobby Wilson was the starting catcher Friday night in the opener of a three-game...
Via AP on Fox  |  19 days ago

Angels lose catcher Iannetta to wrist surgery

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were dealt yet another blow this week, as catcher Chris Iannetta injured his wrist and ultimately needed surgery. He is expected to miss between six-to-eight weeks.
Via mlb.scout.com  |  20 days ago

Halo Headlines: Iannetta out 6-8 weeks, Nationals have asked about Bourjos, Pujols mad at Aybar after elbow slap

The May 11th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels ...
Via Monkey with a Halo  |  20 days ago

Angels' Iannetta out 6-8 weeks

Los Angeles Angels catcher Chris Iannetta will be out six to eight weeks because of an injury to his right wrist. Without specifying the exact injury, the Angels announced Thursday that Iannetta will undergo surgery Friday. Iannetta has been playing with the injury since getting hit by a pitch during his first at-bat May 2. He stayed in the game and caught Jered Weaver's no...
Via AP on Fox  |  20 days ago

Angels C Iannetta out 6-8 weeks for wrist surgery

Los Angeles Angels catcher Chris Iannetta will be out six to eight weeks because of an injury to his right wrist. Without specifying the exact injury, the Angels announced Thursday that Iannetta will undergo surgery Friday. Iannetta has been playing with the injury since getting hit by a pitch during his first at-bat May 2. He stayed in the game and caught Jered Weaver's no...
Via AP on Fox  |  20 days ago

Angels' catcher Chris Iannetta to miss 6-8 weeks

The hits just keep on coming for the Los Angeles Angels: catcher Chris Iannetta will require surgery on his wrist, and will miss 6-8 weeks. Iannetta was plunked on May 2nd (the day of Jered Weaver's no-hitter), and after three days off, attempted to play through the injury. It didn't work. Iannetta had a .706 OPS on the season with three homers. Here's the bad news for...
Via The Outside Corner  |  21 days ago

Angels believe in Iannetta's bat

It's no coincidence that Jerry Dipoto's first personnel moves as the Angels' general manager last fall were to trade for Chris Iannetta and trade away Jeff Mathis. The catching position -- so near and dear to manager Mike Scioscia's heart -- had become a black hole in the Angels' lineup. Mathis, Bobby Wilson and rookie Hank Conger combined for a .192 average...
Via Fox Sports West  |  April 11, 2012
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