The Los Angeles Angels are starting to get healthy again as four players Daniel Nava, Nick Tropeano, Andrelton Simmons, and Tim Lincecum have returned from injuries (although Tropeano was sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake after being activated last Friday). Joe Smith should be back with the Angels soon, most likely by the end of the week.
Smith pitched the first inning Sunday evening for the 66’ers against the Visalia Rawhide and had a one-two-three inning retiring the side on nine pitches, seven of which were strikes. He will be re-evaluated today to see how his arm feels the day after and then the Angels will decide how to proceed.