Angels, Griffin Canning wait for elbow injury update

TEMPE, Ariz. — The first round of testing gave the Angels some hope Griffin Canning can avoid surgery on his balky elbow, although they will have to wait until an exam Saturday to get more definitive news.
The Angels announced Friday that the pitcher’s MRI exam a day earlier had showed “chronic changes” in his ulnar collateral ligament, along with “acute joint irritation.”
While there’s no evidence so far of a tear in the ligament that would require surg