The start of veteran infielder Zack Cozart’s career with the Angels was marred by a left shoulder injury that required surgery. The torn labrum ended his 2018 season in June, but the repair was supposed to put him back on track in time for the Angels to extract some value from the three-year, $38-million contract they signed Cozart to in December 2017.
That now is again called into question. Cozart, mired in a deep slump all season, was placed on the injured list Tuesday because of recurring inflammation in his left shoulder. He returned to Southern California to see a doctor and determine how long it might be before he can rejoin the active roster.