Angels’ Justin Anderson goes down with oblique injury

TEMPE, Ariz. — Justin Anderson spent all winter working on strengthening one part of his core, only to have another fail him before spring training had really begun.
After a trapezius injury cost him the end of the 2019 season, Anderson suffered a grade 2 sprain of his left oblique that will land him on the injured list to start the season, Angels manager Joe Maddon said Thursday.
Anderson, 27, felt the injury Tuesday, the day before the Angels’ first full squad workout.
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