Wed 8/20/14 6:25 PM

Thatcher (ankle) is doing some light throwing off a mound in Arizona, but is "not close" to a return, according to manager Mike Scioscia, MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports. The ligament sprain is expected to keep him out until at least early-September, but as a middle reliever, he offers little fantasy value, especially after the Angels bolstered the bullpen prior to the trade deadline.