Wade Meckler exits Angels game after taking pitch off helmet in fifth inning
Angels OF Wade Meckler was hit in the helmet by a pitch and left the game in the fifth inning, per Jeremy Rakes of MLB.com.
Angels outfielder Wade Meckler exited Sunday's game in the fifth inning after being struck in the helmet by a pitch, per Jeremy Rakes of MLB.com.
No further details on his status were available in the report — no diagnosis, no timetable, and no official update from the club.
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The Angels have been navigating a crowded injury ledger of late. The Meckler development adds another name to monitor on a roster that has already been dealing with Yusei Kikuchi's uncertain return from rehab starts and, more recently, the news that Tyler Soderstrom's season is over following hip surgery. Whether Meckler's exit leads to any roster action remains unconfirmed.
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