The injury sheets are where this gets ugly for the home side. Corbin Burnes is shut down with a teres major strain, A.J. Puk's rehab got paused for shoulder discomfort, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is still on the hamstring shelf, and Carlos Santana is on a rehab assignment. That's a top-of-rotation arm, a high-leverage lefty, a middle-of-the-order bat, and a first baseman all unavailable. It explains why Nelson is even getting the ball in a spot like this.
- Day-To-DayWade Meckler (LF) — Meckler went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks, three runs and two RBI in a 10-1 win over the Astros on Tuesday.06/14
- Day-To-DayJose Soriano (SP) — Soriano (8-4) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five over five shutout innings to earn the win over the Rays on Saturday.06/14
- Day-To-DayGrayson Rodriguez (SP) — Rodriguez exited Sunday's contest against Tampa Bay in the third frame due to lower-back tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/14
- 10-Day-ILJorge Soler (DH) — Soler (oblique) ran on the field and did some light baseball activities Friday, per MLB.com.06/13
- 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — Frazier (elbow) took part in light baseball activities Friday, per MLB.com.06/13
- 10-Day-ILVaughn Grissom (2B) — Grissom (oblique) has been taking light swings and participating in light baseball activities, per MLB.com.06/13
- 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero (C) — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.06/06
- 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) is no longer wearing a walking boot, and he played catch on the field Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/13
- 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a throwing program in mid-June, per MLB.com.06/13
- 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) threw 10 pitches off a mound Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.06/13
- 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.06/10
- 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayA.J. Vukovich (CF) — no05/25
- Day-To-DayDerek Law (RP) — no05/21
- Day-To-DayKyle Amendt (RP) — Amendt was invited to major-league spring training by the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILLourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) — Gurriel (hamstring) is expected to be reassessed after playing games in the Arizona Complex Leage on Friday and Saturday, MLB.com reports.06/14
- 10-Day-ILJames McCann (C) — McCann (quad) has started taking machine batting practice and doing catching drills, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — The Diamondbacks paused Puk's (elbow) rehab Friday due to left shoulder discomfort, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.06/12
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Santana (1B) — Santana (thigh) began a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Friday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.06/07
- 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Burnes (elbow) has been shut down from throwing after suffering a teres major strain, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILCristian Mena (RP) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Monday that Mena underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILBlake Walston (SP) — Walston (elbow) paused his rehab program earlier in the season, but he was expected to start building back up around the middle of May, MLB.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJustin Martinez (RP) — Martinez (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/09
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Saalfrank (RP) — Saalfrank (shoulder) said Wednesday that he expects to be sidelined 10-16 months, Arizona Sports reports.05/08
The Angels aren't exactly whole either — Jorge Soler (oblique) and Adam Frazier (elbow) are working back, and Travis d'Arnaud is on the 60-day — but Ureña gives them a real chance any night he pitches. His last time out he went 5 shutout innings against Houston with 7 strikeouts on 107 pitches, and he's posted a sub-2.50 ERA despite a peripheral profile (4.10 FIP) that suggests the league hasn't fully caught up yet.
Nelson's stuff plays — 95.7 mph fastball, 80th percentile velo — but he's a flyball arm in a park that punishes mistakes, and after that Miami outing the leash is going to be short. If Arizona's offense doesn't jump on Ureña early, this thing can get away from them by the 5th.