MLB News: When Will Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's Kendry Morales Return?

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Kendry Morales' Stay on Disabled List Could be Longer Than Expected

We all remember the home plate mishap that caused Kendry Morales to miss the rest of the season after playing 51 games for the Angels in 2010. However, it looks like he will remain in the injured list for a bit longer.

His recovery from the broken leg suffered last year has been slow, and at the same time he has been having soreness on the ball of his left foot from continued running. While he will be starting the year on the 15-day disabled list, it's still concerning that he's not ready to go.

He originally broke his leg at the end of May, which means the recovery has been about 10-11 months. That's a concern, and it will take him a while to get back into baseball playing shape, which he's just doing now.

One thing that the Angels will likely have to do when he returns is keep him at DH all year. This isn't too big of a deal for him, since he has good power, but this makes another batch of problems should they go this route, namely, Bobby Abreu would have to move back to a now-crowded outfield.

Hopefully when he does return, he can actually handle first base duties without any issue; the Angels can't afford to have lineup problems early on in the year.

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