ANGELS NOTEBOOK: CUBAN DEFECTOR IS TEARING IT UP.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - Kendry Morales Kendrys Morales Rodriguez (born June 20, 1983 in Fomento, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball player in his rookie season as a first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is a switch hitter and throws right-handed. is making a good first impression on the Angels' organization. Going into Sunday's game, Morales was hitting .343 with two homers, seven RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in and a .571 slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: in eight games at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. . He struck out only four
times in 35 at-bats.
How soon the 21-year-old Cuban defector rises through the ranks of the organization remains to be seen. ``It's a daily evaluation of him,'' said Tony Reagins Tony Reagins (born 1967 in Indio, California) is the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of American Major League Baseball. He was promoted on October 16, 2007, having previously held the position of director of player development since 2002. , the Angels' director of player development. ``The coaching staff, the rovers, the front-office staff will see him as much as possible to see when is the right time to move him. Right now, there's no timetable.'' Reagins would not rule out Morales reaching the big leagues this season. Morales has been playing first base for the Quakes, but he also can play third base and the outfield. His biggest adjustment has been off the field. --Injury update: It seems unlikely that Guerrero (slight dislocation of left shoulder) will be ready to come off the disabled list next Sunday, when he's eligible. He hasn't started swinging a bat and isn't doing any baseball activities besides lightly tossing the ball. When the Angels are playing in NL ballparks June 6-12 (Atlanta, N.Y. Mets), they couldn't bring Guerrero into the lineup as the designated hitter designated hitter n. Baseball Abbr. DH A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup. Noun 1. . A more realistic return date for Guerrero could be June 13, when the Angels return home to play Washington. Closer Francisco Rodriguez, on the disabled list with a strained forearm muscle, will pitch a simulated game today at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. If it goes well, he'll be activated for Wednesday's game in Chicago. ... Pitcher Kelvim Escobar felt fine Sunday, one day after making 84 pitches Saturday night with a bone spur Bone spur Also called an osteophyte, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone. Mentioned in: Cervical Disk Disease, Cervical Spondylosis bone spur in his right elbow. Escobar hopes to be able to make 100 pitches in his next start, Friday in Boston. ... Reserve outfielder Curtis Pride is day-to-day with a strained right wrist. --Deadline: The Angels have until 9 p.m. today to sign draft pick Jered Weaver, or they'll lose him to this year's draft. Angels general manager Bill Stoneman said he will not budge from his offer of a $4 million minor-league or $5.25 million major-league deal. Joe Haakenson, (626) 962-8811 joe.haakenson(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS at CHICAGO WHITE SOX The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. - Joe Haakenson |
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