60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Tue 4/30/24 9:41 PM

The Angels transferred Stefanic (quadriceps) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
A quad strain has kept Stefanic on the injured list since the beginning of the season, and his move to the 60-day IL pushes his eligible return date back to May 27. He's been fielding grounders and taking batting practice and has recently resumed a running program, though it's unclear how far away he is from beginning a rehab assignment.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Tue 4/23/24 6:56 PM

Stefanic (quadriceps) has been taking ground balls and batting practice, and he is scheduled to resume running progression Tuesday, per MLB.com.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanic landed on the injured list March 28 after straining his left quad in his first Cactus League contest in late February. The 28-year-old's progress toward a return was slowed by a setback mid-March, but he appears to be back on the road to recovery. Stefanic could feasibly be ready to resume game action by the end of April, though he will likely need a minor-league rehab assignment given that he logged only one plate appearance in spring training.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Sun 3/31/24 12:39 PM

Stefanic (quadriceps) has resumed light baseball activity at the Angels' training complex in Arizona, per MLB.com.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanic landed on the injured list March 28 after feeling discomfort in his left quad during the Angels' first spring training game. He initially resumed running and baseball activity but suffered a setback in mid-March and subsequently underwent an MRI that revealed a quad strain. It's unclear how long Stefanic will be out of action, and there's no guarantee that he'll have a spot on the big-league roster once he's ready to return.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Thu 3/28/24 11:38 AM

The Angels placed Stefanic (quadricep) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanic initially strained his left quad in late February and suffered a setback last week. It's not clear at this point how long the utility infielder might be sidelined.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Wed 3/20/24 2:52 PM

Stefanic has been shut down from baseball activities after an MRI on his left quad came back worse than expected, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanic had an MRI after still feeling discomfort in the quad during a running drill and the test revealed the bad news. It's not clear how long this might set the infielder back, but a stint on the injured list to begin the season seems assured.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Wed 3/6/24 11:42 AM

Stefanic (quadricep) will take live batting practice and take part in running work Wednesday, but the Angels haven't provided a timeline for him to return to the Cactus League lineup, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanic seems to be making good progress in his recovery from the left quad strain that cut short his first Cactus League start back on Feb. 24, but he still looks to be at least a few days away from being ready to return to game action. If Stefanic is able to shake off the injury prior to Opening Day, he could remain in the mix for a backup infield role to begin the season.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Wed 2/28/24 11:03 AM

Stefanic (quadricep) was cleared to resume baseball activities Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanic had been resting for the previous three days after he suffered a left quad strain in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers. Given the brevity of his shutdown period, Stefanic likely won't require too much time to get ramped back up, so he could rejoin the spring lineup within the next few days.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Sat 2/24/24 4:05 PM

Stefanic left Saturday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers early due to a left quad strain, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
The severity of Stefanic's injury is unknown, but the Angels will likely have more information following Saturday's contest. Stefanic slashed .290/.380/.355 across 71 plate appearances last season with Los Angeles and found consistent success in Triple-A as well, but his chances at making the big-league roster out of camp may take a significant hit if he's forced to miss a large portion of spring training.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Sat 9/30/23 6:27 PM

Stefanic will sit Saturday against Oakland, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
EDGE Analysis
Stefanic sits after starting nine straight games, a run in which he hit .419/.471/.516. Mike Moustakas will take over at third base.

60DMichael Stefanic
2B LAA
Mon 9/25/23 6:17 PM

Stefanic will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
He'll stick in the lineup for the sixth game in a row and appears poised to receive steady playing time over the final week of the regular season in what could amount to an audition for an everyday role heading into the 2023 campaign. Since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake a week ago, Stefanic has gone 8-for-18 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI.