
Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Rio Foster was injured in an early-morning automobile accident and was in essential situation in a Washington state hospital, the membership introduced Friday night.
In response to the assertion, Foster was a passenger in a automobile concerned in a “critical automobile accident” in Richland, Wash.
“Rio is at present receiving medical care at an area hospital and stays in essential situation,” the assertion added. “We ask that your complete Angels neighborhood joins our group in holding Rio and his household of their hearts throughout this troublesome time.”
The excessive Class-A Tri-Metropolis Mud Devils, whose stadium is in Pasco and with whom Foster is at present taking part in, canceled their sport in opposition to Hillsboro (Ore.) that was scheduled for Friday evening.
Talking forward of his crew’s sport in opposition to the visiting Athletics on Friday evening, Angels interim supervisor Ray Montogomery mentioned, “We’re praying for the very best — that is all we are able to do. Sadly, I am engaged on restricted (data) … what I do know is it is clearly far more essential than something we’re doing right here immediately.”
Foster, 22, was chosen by the Angels within the sixteenth spherical of the 2023 draft out of Florence-Darlington (S.C.) Technical Faculty.
Spending the entire season with Tri-Metropolis, Foster is batting .267 with an .846 OPS, 10 house runs and 40 RBIs in 93 video games. He was named the Northwest League participant of the month for August.
–Discipline Degree Media