Angels’ Richards Won’t Be Ready For Season Opener
Published at(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Garrett Richards will not be ready to pitch Opening Day for the team according to manager, Mike Scioscia.
Richards is expected to begin pitcher fielding drills in a week as he continues to make progress from August knee surgery. The Angels remain hopeful he could be pitching in games two or three weeks into the season.
“It’s not going to be Opening Day, let’s put it that way,” Scioscia said Sunday. “He knows it, and it’s great that he’s not going to be able to rush it because our medical staff’s not going to let him. There’s a progression. He has to pass every plateau. It’s great that he’s going to shoot for being ready. He’s working very hard to be ready Opening Day, but he’s not going to be ready Opening Day.”
Before the injury, Richards was 13-4 with a 2.61 ERA in 28 starts for the team.
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