Mike Scioscia Comments on Josh Hamilton's Status with Angels

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia commented on the Josh Hamilton situation on Monday, offering his opinion of the team's star player.      

Scioscia talked about what he feels is a frustrating situation and added that he hopes to personally meet with Hamilton to get an update, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times:

The Angels have a three-game series with the Houston Astros coming up this weekend. With Hamilton rehabbing his injured shoulder in Houston, it would seemingly be a good time for Scioscia and Los Angeles' front office to check in on the 33-year-old.

DiGiovanna reported that no such plans have been made, however.

Hamilton was already set to miss the first part of the regular season as he recovers from right shoulder surgery. Following his reported drug relapse, though, his relationship with the team has become somewhat fraught.

Angels owner Arte Moreno alluded to the idea that the team might try to recoup some of the money owed to Hamilton after his relapse, but the MLB Players Association has denied that Los Angeles had any sort of language in Hamilton's contract about a potential drug relapse.

This has been one of the most notable off-field stories of the young 2015 MLB season, and as Hardball Talk's Craig Calcaterra tweeted out, it will be interesting to see if the Angels attempt to block Hamilton's path to the majors once he is 100 percent again.

Since Hamilton's contract runs through 2017, the Angels will either have to find a way to make this all work, or they'll end up eating a lot of dead money parting ways with Hamilton.