Matt Shoemaker To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

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Updated: August 7, 2017

According to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Matt Shoemaker will undergo season ending surgery to release radial nerve in forearm on Tuesday.

The Angels announced Matt Shoemaker is having continued issues with the radial nerve compression, and surgery is an option.

— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) August 5, 2017

Bill Shakin of the Los Angeles Times also reported the news.

Matt Shoemaker will have surgery (nerve in forearm). Out for season. #Angels

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) August 7, 2017

The official Twitter account of the Los Angeles Angels Public Relations team also reported the news.

Update on Angels RHP Matt Shoemaker… pic.twitter.com/8gYj1TBb9U

— Angels PR (@LAAngelsPR) August 7, 2017

Shoemaker has battled injuries this season and has made just 14 starts. He has posted a 6-3 record with a 4.52 ERA, he highest of his career.

Anaheim and Shoemaker are hoping this surgery will clean up the pain in his forearm and that he will be good to go for the 2018 season. As more information surfaces on the Angels and their injury news we will keep you up to date.

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