Angels
Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker underwent emergency brain surgery late Sunday night in Seattle to stop bleeding after being hit in the head by a line drive that afternoon in the Angels’ victory over the Mariners.
Sept. 5, 2016
Sports
The text messages and phone calls from well-wishers, along with the ticket requests, began pouring in on Tuesday, when word got out that Matt Shoemaker, who grew up in Trenton, Mich., about 20 miles outside of Detroit, would be pitching for the Angels in Comerica Park on Thursday.
Aug. 27, 2015
Matt Shoemaker was robbed of a chance to pitch his first complete game in the big leagues Tuesday night, but it was Mother Nature, not Manager Mike Scioscia, who gave the Angels right-hander the hook.
June 18, 2014
Matt Shoemaker took what he called a “big step” in his recovery from a left rib-cage strain on Saturday, when he extended his long-toss program to 200-250 feet, the final step before the Angels right-hander throws off a mound.
Sept. 27, 2014
Matt Shoemaker was diagnosed Tuesday with a mild strain of his left oblique, a rib-cage injury that will force the Angels right-hander to miss his next start and could threaten his availability for the playoffs.
Sept. 16, 2014
Matt Shoemaker extended his long-toss work to 150 feet on Friday, and he could throw off a mound by Sunday or Monday, fueling hope that the Angels’ right-hander, who suffered a mild left rib cage strain on Sept. 15, will be ready to pitch in the American League division series.
Sept. 26, 2014
Matt Shoemaker lost his job in the Angels’ starting rotation because the team played 13 innings on Saturday.
May 25, 2014
When Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager steps into the batter’s box to face Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker on Sunday, both men are likely to flash back to that fateful day last September, when Seager hit a 105-mph line drive off the right side of Shoemaker’s head.
April 8, 2017
Manager Mike Scioscia acknowledged Monday that the chances of Matt Shoemaker pitching in one of the team’s final six regular-season games are “very remote,” but the Angels remain hopeful that Shoemaker, sidelined by a mild left rib-cage strain, will pitch in the playoffs.
Sept. 22, 2014
Matt Shoemaker walked into the Angels’ spring-training clubhouse in February, and there among the five corner lockers reserved for established major league starting pitchers was a cubicle with his name and No. 52 above it.
March 15, 2015