Heaney improving, but no timetable for return

CHICAGO — Andrew Heaney’s recovery from a left flexor muscle strain is “at a little bit of a plateau,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Tuesday. Heaney still feels tightness in his forearm when he plays catch and has yet to move beyond a distance of 60 feet.

Heaney, who entered the season as the No. 2 starter, was placed on the 15-day disabled list 13 days ago, but Scioscia said he’s “got a ways to go.”

“No real setbacks,” Scioscia stressed, “but it’s moving at its own pace. It’s going in the right direction, but we don’t have a timetable yet of when we’re going to see him on the mound.”

Heaney felt soreness in his pitching forearm during his first start April 5, a circumstance that caused his velocity to drop in the later innings. He reported the issue to the Angels’ coaching and medical staffs after the game and was put on the DL the following day.

Initial tests and a follow-up MRI revealed that Heaney’s ulnar …

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