ANAHEIM -- After missing more than seven weeks with a strained left shoulder, shortstop Roberto Baldoquin returned to the lineup for Class A Advanced Inland Empire on Friday and entered Wednesday batting .172 -- though he had four hits in his previous 12 at-bats -- with six errors in 16 games.
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The Angels hope Baldoquin, who was given an $8 million signing bonus this past winter and is the club's No.3-ranked prospect, is ready to be the everyday shortstop by the end of next season, at which point Erick Aybar will be eligible for free agency.