Skaggs’ MRI comes back clean

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ANAHEIM — The Angels received positive news on left-hander Tyler Skaggs on Wednesday, as an MRI showed no structural damage to the ligament in his left elbow. Skaggs was diagnosed with a mild flexor pronator strain and will be shut down for seven days, according to general manager Billy Eppler.

Skaggs was scratched late Tuesday from his scheduled start Wednesday against the Mariners. He’s in his first year back from Tommy John surgery, so the Angels were relieved with Wednesday’s news. Eppler said there has not been a determination to shut down Skaggs for the final weeks of the regular season.

“We’ll have him in about a seven-day timeout and …

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