Dexter Fowler, the Los Angeles Angels' starting right fielder, has a torn ACL that will require season-ending surgery, the team announced Sunday.
Fowler, 35, injured himself while sprinting into second base on an attempted forceout in Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida. Fowler beat the throw from Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette and didn't slide, prompting him to arrive awkwardly and crumple to the ground in pain.
The Angels initially diagnosed Fowler with a sprained left knee, but a follow-up MRI revealed that it was far more serious.