Angels' Brandon Drury: Knocks in five runs in victory
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Drury went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in an 8-3 win against the Rays on Wednesday.
Drury was responsible for the majority of Los Angeles' run production in the victory, knocking a three-run homer in the second inning and a two-run shot in the sixth. It was the third multi-homer performance of the campaign for the veteran infielder, who is up to 23 long balls and 75 RBI over 115 contests on the season. Drury had been struggling coming into Wednesday, slashing .164/.271/.377 over his first 16 contests in September.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Sitting Tuesday
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Drury isn't in the Angels' lineup Tuesday against Seattle, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Drury will get a chance to regroup Tuesday after going just 2-for-21 with a homer and two RBI across his last five games. His absence will allow Eduardo Escobar to start at second base while batting fifth.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Hits key homer
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Drury went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 extra-innings win over the Mariners.
Drury put the Angels ahead 5-3 in the 10th inning, though Julio Rodriguez answered a half-inning later. It's been a spotty start to September for Drury, who has gone 8-for-45 (.178) over 11 contests this month, though six of those hits have gone for extra bases. The infielder is at a .259/.300/.480 slash line with 21 long balls, 69 RBI, 52 runs scored, 24 doubles and three triples over 109 games.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Produces three hits in loss
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Drury went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Orioles.
Drury has gone 14-for-49 (.286) over his last 12 contests while mainly playing at second base. He came up a home run shy of the cycle Wednesday. The 31-year-old infielder is at a .268/.309/.493 slash line with 20 homers, 67 RBI, 50 runs scored, 24 doubles and three triples through 104 contests this year as one of the bright spots in the Angels' lineup.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Nails 20th homer
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Drury went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a loss to the Orioles.
Drury plated the final run of the contest, belting a solo shot to left-center field in the eighth inning. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, marking the second straight season he's reached that number. Prior to last year, Drury hadn't hit more than 16 home runs in any of his seven big-league seasons.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Belts game-winning homer
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Drury went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, three total RBI and two total runs in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Phillies.
Drury knocked in a run with a single in the first inning to put the Angels up 5-2. Philadelphia stormed back to carry a one-run lead into the ninth, but Los Angeles tied the score on a Luis Rengifo sacrifice fly before Drury put the team ahead with a two-run blast to right-center field off Craig Kimbrel. The long ball was the 19th of the campaign for Drury, the second-highest total of his career behind last season's 28. Over 23 games in August, Drury slashed .245/.258/.447 with five homers, 19 RBI and 11 runs.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Three hits in loss
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Drury went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Monday's 6-4 loss against Philadelphia.
Drury delivered three base hits Monday, including a two-run single in the fourth inning to give the Angels a short-lived 3-1 lead. Over his last eight games, the 31-year-old infielder is batting .324 (11-for-34) with three home runs, 11 RBI and five runs.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Sits for nightcap
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Drury isn't in the Angels' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Reds, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Drury went 0-for-5 and drove in a run during Game 1, snapping what had been a four-game hitting streak. He'll get a breather in the nightcap and be replaced by Luis Rengifo at second base.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Homers twice in doubleheader
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Drury went 4-for-8 with two home runs, a walk, three total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's doubleheader split versus the Rays.
Drury knocked a big solo homer in Game 1 that provided what proved to be the decisive run, then belted a late three-run shot in a landslide loss in Game 2. The pair of long balls came on the heels of a poor start to August during which the infielder had slashed .192/.192/.308 with just one home run over 13 games. Drury is now up to 17 long balls on the season, three away from the second 20-homer campaign of his nine-year career.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Scores thrice, homers
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Drury went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 7-5 victory over the Giants.
After starting 3-for-16 (.187) without scoring in his first four games since being activated off the 10-day IL, Drury collected a trio of hits and crossed the plate three times Tuesday. He also connected on his first long ball since returning for his 15th home run in 80 games. On the year, Drury is slashing .277/.320/.502 with 47 RBI and 39 runs scored.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Goes 1-for-4 in return
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Drury (shoulder) went 1-for-4 in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Mariners.
Drury played the full game at second base after missing over a month with a shoulder injury. It was unclear what kind of playing time he would see upon his return, but with Zach Neto (back) going on the injured list, Drury has a chance to take over second base with Luis Rengifo moving to shortstop. Drury has had a productive season, slashing .276/.322/.497 with 14 home runs, 45 RBI, 36 runs scored, 17 doubles and two triples over 76 contests.
Drury (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Angels manager Phil Nevin had indicated that Drury would remain on his minor-league rehab assignment through the weekend, but that was before the 30-year-old infielder connected for a long two-run homer at Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday night. He is playing second base and batting fifth Friday against the Mariners following a month-long absence due to left shoulder inflammation.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: At least two more rehab games
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Angels manager Phil Nevin said Thursday that Drury (shoulder) will play at least two more minor-league rehab games, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Drury had been aiming to return to the Angels' active roster ahead of Thursday night's series opener against the Mariners, but he still has a bit more work to do with his timing at the plate. On the shelf since late June due to left shoulder inflammation, the 30-year-old infielder has gone 1-for-8 with four strikeouts so far at Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Targeting Thursday return
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Drury (shoulder) said Saturday that he will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake this week and hopes to return Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Drury has been on the injured list since July 2 with inflammation in his left shoulder and appears to finally be nearing the end of his rehab process. The 30-year-old infielder is slashing .277/.322/.500 with 14 homers and 45 RBI on the season and figures to resume everyday duties once he returns from his assignment.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Field grounders Thursday
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Drury (shoulder) fielded grounders and threw from third base Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Worth remembering is that Drury's injury is to his left (non-throwing) shoulder, but he's still making nice progress as he continues to ramp up his rehab. He could continue with his workouts this week before potentially rejoining the Angels sometime next week.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Making nice progress
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Drury (shoulder) hit off a high-velocity pitching machine Tuesday and is slated to face live pitching on the field Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Those are expected to be the last boxes Drury needs to check, although he could repeat them for a few days before being activated. Drury has been sidelined for most of July with left shoulder inflammation but would appear on pace to return to the Angels' lineup soon.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Full workout Friday
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Drury (shoulder) is going through a full workout Friday, Luca Evans of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Drury said he's unsure on an exact timeline for his return to the Angels' active roster, but he would seem to be getting pretty close to heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 30-year-old infielder has been on the injured list since July 2 due to left shoulder inflammation.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Hitting off tee
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Drury (shoulder) will hit off a tee Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
It's the first time he's done any hitting since he landed on the injured list at the beginning of July with left shoulder inflammation. Drury is hopeful he can return to the Angels' lineup in a few days but acknowledged he'll probably have to play through some discomfort.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Only dealing with inflammation
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Drury's (shoulder) MRI returned clean Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Drury had testing done Friday as there was concern that he was dealing with something more serious than just a bruise. However, the MRI revealed only inflammation. Drury is hoping to start hitting and fielding ground balls in the coming days, with the goal of returning shortly after the All-Star break.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Sent for tests on shoulder
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Drury was sent for more testing Friday due to ongoing shoulder discomfort, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Drury's injury was initially labeled as a left shoulder contusion when he was placed on the 10-day IL earlier this week, but it might be something more serious. The results of the new tests should be available over the weekend.
