An MRI exam on Angels right-hander Garrett Richards’ arm Friday morning showed the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow remains sound, according to two sources who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to address the diagnosis publicly.
The exam did display nerve irritation in his biceps, and Richards is likely to miss his next scheduled start on Tuesday against Texas.
Richards is returning from a rare repair of a torn UCL via a stem-cell injection, rather than the traditional Tommy John surgery. He injured the ligament last May, and left his 2017 debut in the fifth inning Wednesday in Oakland, citing pain in his biceps that felt like he was being punched.