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Skaggs feeling ‘pretty good’ after playing catch
- Updated: September 21, 2016
ARLINGTON — Angels left-hander Tyler Skaggs is still not sure if he will make another appearance this season as he deals with a mild flexor-pronator strain in his left forearm. But he took a positive step on Friday, playing catch from 90 feet.
Skaggs, who said he felt good after playing catch for the first time since being scratched from his start last Wednesday, is expected to play catch from 120 feet on Wednesday. He’s not sure when he’ll be able to start working off a mound.
“Just all four-seamers today, nice and easy, getting loose. I felt pretty good,” Skaggs said. “The more I throw, the better I’m probably going to feel. The first day is always about feeling out the cobwebs.”
Manager Mike Scioscia confirmed that the team has not set a timeline for Skaggs’ return. It’s possible he may finish out his year in the instructional league, not the Majors.
“If it does feel good, I’ll hopefully go out there and pitch one of the last days [of the season],” Skaggs said. “You can always go to the instructional league and get some innings in. I wouldn’t like to, but if it needs to be done, I’m down for …
