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Ryan Madson | Relief Pitcher

Team: Los Angeles Angels
Age / DOB:  (32) / 8/28/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 202
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Ryan Madson (elbow) will move his rehab assignment up to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday and will remain there for "several weeks."
Madson thinks he's ready to be activated now, but the Angels have decided to slow things down in order to avoid re-injury. The reliever said he respects the team's decision but thinks he can "pitch here today and get people out. That's just how I feel." It sounds like he won't join the Halos' bullpen until sometime next month. May 15 - 6:50 PM
Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter

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Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Monday in his first rehab appearance with High-A Inland Empire.

Madson also notched the save. The veteran right-hander will likely pitch in another rehab game on Wednesday, but could be activated from the disabled list later this week. Ernesto Frieri will remain the closer for now, but Madson could work his way into the closer role down the line.
Source: Angels.mlb.com
May 14 - 8:49 AM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

It's possible Ryan Madson (elbow) will be activated from the disabled list after a rehab appearance with High-A Inland Empire on Monday.

It's more likely that he'll make 2-3 rehab appearances, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia wouldn't rule out the possibility of just one. "You don't want a guy down there wasting bullets if he's ready," Scioscia said. "He does need a little work, but he doesn't need to be stretched out to 30 pitches." Madson threw 19 pitches in an extended spring training game Saturday, hitting 94 mph on the radar gun. He'll be eased into high-leverage situations once activated but is a good roster stash for potential saves down the line.
Source: Los Angeles Times
May 12 - 12:40 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) believes he could be activated from the disabled list following a second rehab appearance next Wednesday.

Madson will face hitters in extended spring training on Thursday and Saturday. Assuming that goes well, he'll then head to High-A Inland Empire for rehab appearances on Monday and Wednesday. If he doesn't have any setbacks between now and then, it sounds like he'll be in the Angels' bullpen for their May 16-19 series against the White Sox. Expect Madson to be eased into late-inning situations.
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter
May 8 - 6:12 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) will face live hitters Thursday.

Madson made it through his latest bullpen session Tuesday without feeling any discomfort in his elbow. He is hoping to join the Angels' bullpen next week but will likely work in low-leverage situations out of the gate. Ernesto Frieri should remain the closer.
Related: Ernesto Frieri
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter
May 7 - 5:41 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) could begin a rehab assignment this week.

The Angels were waiting to see how he felt Sunday after a bullpen session Saturday, and evidently he's feeling well. Madson has had to stop and start his rehab from Tommy John surgery a few times, but it appears that he's making strides again. Barring another setback, he should return sometime this month.
Source: Kevin Baxter on Twitter
May 5 - 3:29 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) threw a lengthy bullpen session on Saturday.

It's the first time he's been on the bump since having a minor procedure to remove scar tissue from his surgically-repaired elbow. The Angels will wait to see how the elbow responds Sunday before determining the next step. "There's so much that goes into throwing a bullpen as far as not only how you feel throwing in the 'pen, [but] how you're rebounding," manager Mike Scioscia said.
Source: Los Angeles Times
May 5 - 10:48 AM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson recently had a minor procedure to remove scar tissue from his right elbow.

Scar tissue usually tears off while a pitcher is throwing and rehabbing, but it didn't for Madson so he had it removed via surgery. It's just a minor setback for the reliever, as he has already resumed playing catch. Though the Angels have not set a timetable, Madson should be able to throw from a mound again soon and still might be back before the end of the month.
Source: Angels.mlb.com
May 2 - 10:22 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) has reported to extended spring training and is expected to face live hitters soon.

Madson felt renewed soreness in his surgically-repaired elbow after facing hitters last Friday, but he didn't re-injure anything and is now feeling much improved. The right-hander is aiming to join the Angels' bullpen at some point in early-to-mid May. Ernesto Frieri will remain the Anaheim closer for the foreseeable future.
Related: Ernesto Frieri
Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Apr 25 - 9:44 AM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) could throw another simulated game before the Angels' home stand ends on Wednesday.

Madson was "sore and tight" after facing hitters for the first time in a simulated game on Friday, but the Halos are viewing it as a minor setback. He was scheduled to throw off flat ground on Monday, and it sounds like his next step will be to face hitters again. Madson's timetable for a return is up in the air.
Source: Angels.mlb.com
Apr 22 - 11:06 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson felt soreness in his surgically-repaired elbow after throwing a simulated game on Friday.

Madson had been aiming to return from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery by the end of April, but that is not going to happen. Angels closer Ernesto Frieri has a chance now to bolster his job security even further.
Related: Ernesto Frieri
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Apr 20 - 5:37 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) faced live hitters in a simulated game on Friday.

Madson is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment next week, and could be activated from the DL on May 1. It's highly unlikely that he'll immediately assume the closer's role at the back of the Angels' bullpen as Ernesto Frieri has performed well in his stead.
Source: Eric Kay on Twitter
Apr 19 - 7:02 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) expects to begin a rehab assignment next week and be activated on May 1.

Madson "felt great" during a 40-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, throwing his pitches "with conviction, with extension and without one bit of pain." The reliever added that it was the "closest (he's) felt to being normal." Angels manager Mike Scioscia hasn't determined what role in the bullpen Madson will serve upon activation. "We'll evaluate how he's throwing and where he fits in," Scioscia said. Ernesto Frieri should continue to serve as the Anaheim closer.
Related: Ernesto Frieri
Source: Los Angeles Times
Apr 16 - 11:49 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) expects to be activated from the disabled list before the end of the month.

Madson said Tuesday's throwing session was the "closest I've felt to normal." He's yet to face batters, but it sounds like he'll probably start a rehab assignment soon. Ernesto Frieri has looked good in the closer role early on for the Angels and seems likely to keep the gig while Madson gets his feet wet. The former Phillies closer is a threat to take the job eventually, though.
Related: Ernesto Frieri
Source: Alden Gonzalez on Twitter
Apr 16 - 6:08 PM
Ryan Madson - R - Angels

Ryan Madson (elbow) tossed a 40-pitch bullpen session on Sunday and reported feeling fine.

Madson will travel with the Angels to Minnesota this week and expects to throw off a mound again on either Tuesday or Wednesday. He's on track to return from Tommy John elbow surgery in early May, but Ernesto Frieri will remain the Anaheim closer for the foreseeable future.
Related: Ernesto Frieri
Source: Los Angeles Daily News
Apr 15 - 8:58 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Chris Iannetta
2Hank Conger
1B1Albert Pujols
2B1Howie Kendrick
SS1Erick Aybar
2Brendan Harris
3B1Alberto Callaspo
2Chris Nelson
LF1Mike Trout
2J.B. Shuck
CF1Peter Bourjos
RF1Josh Hamilton
DH1Mark Trumbo
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jered Weaver
2C.J. Wilson
3Joe Blanton
4Jason Vargas
5Tommy Hanson
6Jerome Williams
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Ernesto Frieri
2Ryan Madson
3Scott Downs
4Sean Burnett
5Kevin Jepsen
6Mark Lowe
7Garrett Richards
8Dane De La Rosa
9Michael Kohn
10Billy Buckner
11Ryan Brasier
12Robert Coello
13Andrew Taylor