Andrew Heaney Injury: Updates on Angels Pitcher's Flexor and Return

The Los Angeles Angels announced Wednesday they placed starting pitcher Andrew Heaney on the 15-day disabled list with a left flexor muscle strain.

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Heaney's Injury Adds to Angels' Injury Woes

Wednesday, April 6

Heaney is one day removed from pitching six innings in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The left-hander allowed four earned runs on seven hits and struck out seven.

The team revealed the 24-year-old "complained of tightness in his left forearm," per Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com. The Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher is worried the injury might be the start of a larger problem:

According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the issue may not prove to be serious:

Heaney joins fellow left-hander C.J. Wilson, who's dealing with a sore shoulder, on the DL. The Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna is worried about what Heaney's absence will do to the team:

According to Baseball Prospectus, PECOTA projects Los Angeles to be the worst team in the American League West, and it isn't hard to see why. The front office has failed to surround Mike Trout with a competent supporting cast or build a strong rotation.

The Angels can ill afford to lose a starting pitcher, especially one of Heaney's caliber. Beyond he and Garrett Richards, their rotation is extremely shaky, even with Jered Weaver likely to return by the end of the week, per Gonzalez.