The news that the LA Angels announced is not unexpected considering he has been out for the last two games of the Oakland A’s series earlier in the week and the Angels are not in the race for a playoff spot. Hopefully this condition will not hinder Pujols next season. He has missed multiple games last season due to the condition and now he will miss a total of five games this season due to the same ailment.
This injury is one of the reason Albert has been relegated most of the season to only designated hitter duties in the hope that he would be able the play through the injury if he didn’t have to play the field.