ANAHEIM — Apparently it took a couple of days for Angels shortstop Zach Neto to feel the full impact of the collision he suffered on Saturday.
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Even though Neto played on Sunday and was in the lineup on Monday afternoon, he was scratched shortly before the game. He was not in the lineup again on Tuesday.
He was hoping to be available to come off the bench on Tuesday, though.
“On Sunday I felt fine, honestly,” Neto said on Tuesday. “I feel like even on the flight on the way back home, I felt great. I felt like myself. I woke up yesterday and it just hit me like a train.”
Neto said he had headaches when he woke up on Monday, and they returned after he did his prep for the game that night.
Neto at first said he had whiplash from the collision. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ian Seymour fell into Neto, who was sliding into home. Neto’s head jerked back at the impact, so he left the game.
On Tuesday, he said headaches and whiplash were both issues, although he had been cleared of a concussion.
“Today I woke up feeling way better than I did yesterday,” Neto said. “I just got to check a few boxes before I can go out there and play again. For right now, everything feels good. I’ve hit in the cage and did some ground balls and it feels fine.”
ALDEGHERI UP, FERMIN DOWN
The Angels sent down right-hander José Fermin and called up left-hander Sam Aldegheri. The Angels needed Aldegheri to give them multi-inning coverage for the bullpen.
Fermin went down after a nightmare outing on Monday night. He gave up five runs, including a three-run homer, to blow a three-run lead.
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Fermin had not allowed a run in his previous nine games, however there were cracks starting to show when he was unable to finish his inning on Saturday against the Rays.
“He was on a roll, he was pitching well, really doing well against righties,” Manager Kurt Suzuki said. “(He needs) to go down and and focus on a little bit more execution against left-handed batters and things like that.”
NOTES
Right-hander Sam Bachman has been dealing with a “sickness going around,” Suzuki said. That’s why Bachman wasn’t available on Friday against the Rays, when Ryan Zeferjahn gave up the lead in the seventh, or Monday night, when Fermin gave it up in the eighth. “When you’re dehydrated and sick, it’s not the ideal situation,” Suzuki said. “You have to think about the player’s health.” …
Right-handed reliever Ben Joyce is throwing at a distance of 90 feet, Suzuki said. Joyce has not been on a mound since he was pulled off his rehab assignment in early May. Joyce is rehabbing from shoulder surgery. …
Outfielder Matthew Lugo was claimed on waiver by the Kansas City Royals. The Angels designated Lugo for assignment last week. …
The Angels released left-hander Joey Lucchesi, who had been pitching at Triple-A. …
Former Angels’ first-round draft pick Jordyn Adams, who last played in the majors with the Baltimore Orioles last season, has retired from baseball to play football at SMU. Adams, 26, was one of the top high school wide receivers in the country when the Angels signed him in 2018.
UP NEXT
Rockies (RHP Michael Lorenzen, 2-7, 7.22 ERA) at Angels (RHP Walbert Ureña, 2-4, 2.44 ERA), Wednesday, 6:38 p.m., ABTV, 830 AM
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