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The Los Angeles Angelian prospect, Rio Foster, was hospitalized after a vehicle accident early Friday, the team said.
“Rio is currently receiving medical attention in a local hospital and remains in a critical condition,” Los Angelinos said in a statement. “We ask that the entire community of Los Angeles join our organization to keep River and their family in their hearts during this difficult time.”
Foster, 22, currently plays in the minor leagues at the high level A for the Affiliate of Los Angelinos, the Tri-City Dust Devils. The team was scheduled to face Hillsboro on Friday night, but the game was suspended. The Dust Devils turned to social networks to offer good goods.
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Detailed view of the Los Angeles Angels logo in a hat in the shelter during a spring training game in Camelback Ranch-Glendale on February 28, 2025. (Mark J. Rebila/images imagn)
“The thoughts and prayers of the entire Dust Devils organization are with Rio Foster, which was a passenger in an early car accident this morning and suffered serious injuries,” the minor leagues published.
Foster was selected in the 16th Round of the 2023 draft after his period at Florence-Darlington Technical College in South Carolina.
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He is hitting .267 with 10 homers and 40 races promoted this season and received the honors of the Northwest League player after his outstanding August performance.
Rio Foster #90 of the Los Angeles Angels bats during the sixth entry of a spring spring game against Chicago puppies in Sloan Park on March 15, 2025, at Mesa, Arizona. (Images of David Durochik/Diamond through Getty Images)
Ray Montgomery, who was appointed interim manager of the Angels after Ron Washington moved away for health reasons, said the team is “praying for the best.”
“We are praying for the best; that is all we can do,” said the interim manager of Los Angelinos, Ray Montgomery, before Friday night against athletics. “Unfortunately, I’m working on Limited [information]. … What I know is that it is obviously much more important than anything we are doing here today.
Rio Foster #90 of the Los Angeles Angels bats during the ninth entrance of a spring training spring game against Chicago puppies in Sloan Park on March 15, 2025, at Mesa, Arizona. (Images of David Durochik/Diamond through Getty Images)
“I am only thinking about him and his family. He is a great child. We had him in spring training. It was a bit of posterior draft selection, and he has done some good things. We saw him in the spring training and was named [Northwest League] Player of the month recently, so his career is in a good place. “
Athletics defeated Los Angels on Friday. The second game of the three -game series between athletics and Los Angeles is scheduled for Saturday night.
The Angels enter the action of Saturday in fourth place in the west division of the American League.
