The Angels’ injury history apparently avoided another potentially odd chapter when Justin Upton wasn’t sidelined long term by a mattress. The outfielder returned to the lineup Friday against Minnesota after missing two games because of a back problem that he attributed to sleeping poorly. “Sometimes, you sleep bad just like somebody does when they wake up to go to work in the morning. Sometimes, you sleep bad and your body doesn’t respond well to the bed and you end up with some back tightness.”Upton said he felt the back issue Monday night during the Angels’ game in Kansas City. Rengifo called upThe Angels recalled infield Luis Rengifo and selected the contract of outfielder Scott Schebler before the game.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 17, 2021 01:24 UTC