Angels' Miguel Sanó Suffers Burn Injury on Knee After Using Heating Pad Too Long

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Miguel Sanó hasn't played since April 26 because of left knee inflammation, and he suffered a minor setback as he works his way back to the major league level.

Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com noted Sunday that Angels manager Ron Washington said Sanó burned his knee by accidentally leaving a heating pad on too long. While it is not a serious setback, it will keep Sanó sidelined for a bit longer.

Sanó had made two rehab appearances with the Arizona Complex League Angels.

Los Angeles placed Sanó on the injured list when he suffered the setback, although he was a regular in the team's lineup prior to the injury even though he didn't play during the 2023 campaign.

The 31-year-old was an All-Star in 2017 with the Minnesota Twins with 28 home runs and 77 RBI. He also reached the 20-homer mark in 2019 and 2021, although he played just 20 games in 2022 before not playing at all in 2023 because of a cartilage issue in his left knee and an injured tibia.

Sanó has played 21 games for the Angels this season with a .262/.352/.361 slash line, one home run and five RBI.