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Upton (toe) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Upton has been nursing the turf toe injury since late March and still has significant work to do in his recovery. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the 31-year-old is no longer wearing a protective walking boot but has not been cleared to begin running.

Upton (toe) is scheduled to have his protective walking boot removed in about a week, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Upton started the season on the injured list as he suffered a turf toe injury on his left foot less than a week before Opening Day. The 31-year-old still has a significant way to go in his recovery and is likely ticketed for a return in late May or early June, at the earliest.

Upton (toe) is expected to remain out for the next 8-to-12 weeks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Upton has yet to resume baseball activities, so it's no surprise that he won't be returning from the injured list anytime soon. In his absence, Peter Bourjos and Brian Goodwin are expected to share time in left field. If all goes according to plan, Upton could be cleared for game action by the end of May at the earliest.

The Angels placed Upton (toe) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Upton's move to the IL was telegraphed earlier in the week when it was reported that he was dealing with turf toe in his left foot. Though he's technically eligible to return from the IL as soon as April 4, Upton's absence will likely extend beyond that, as he has yet to resume baseball activities since being shut down with the injury last weekend.

Upton will open the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with turf toe on his left foot Tuesday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

General Manager Billy Eppler said earlier Tuesday that Upton would "probably" begin the season on the injured list, but at that point they were still awaiting the results of the MRI. The 31-year-old suffered the injury when he collided with the outfield wall during Sunday's exhibition game. Upton could be eligible to return from the IL as early as April 4, but given the diagnosis he seems likely to require a longer recovery. The Angels have yet to officially provide a return timetable.