UPDATE: According to DiGiovanna, the Angels have announced that Skaggs exited with left forearm tightness. The early word is that it’s not considered serious, but he will be examined by doctors.
8:52 p.m. ET: This hasn’t been a good night on the injury front for pitchers.
According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, Angels left-hander Tyler Skaggs was forced to make an early exit from his start against the Orioles this evening due to an apparent arm injury. Making it doubly frustrating, he threw 4 2/3 hitless innings before leaving the game. As DiGiovanna notes, Skaggs appeared to be looking at the inside of his left forearm, which isn’t a good sign. We should know more soon, but the Angels could be in the market for a starter in August if this turns out to be serious.
Acquired from the Diamondbacks as part of the Mark Trumbo deal over the winter, Skaggs has posted a 4.30 ERA and 86/30 K/BB ratio over 113 innings this season.
