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Los Angeles Angels Prospect Rio Foster was hospitalized after a vehicle breaking early Friday morning, the team said.
“Rio is currently receiving medical treatment at a local hospital and remains in critical condition,” the angels said in a statement. “We ask that the whole Angels community join our organization and keep Rio and his family in their hearts in this difficult time.”
Foster, 22, is currently playing in the smaller leagues at a high-level league for angelic associated company, Tri-City Dust Devils. The team was scheduled to meet Hillsboro on Friday night, but the game was suspended. The dust rides went to social media to offer successful.
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Detailed view of the Los Angeles Angels logo on a hat in Dugout during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on February 28, 2025. (Mark J. Refilas/Imag images)
“The thoughts and prayers of all over the Duty Devil organization are at Rio Foster, who was a passenger in a car accident early this morning and sustained serious injuries,” the smaller league team released.
Foster was selected in the 16th round of the 2023 draft after his stint at Florence-Darlington Technical College in South Carolina.
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He is fighting .267 with 10 homers and 40 RBI this season and received the Northwest League Player of the Month Honors after his prominent August performance.
Rio Foster #90 of Los Angeles Angels Bats during the sixth round of a spring training Spring Breakout game against Chicago Cubs in Sloan Park on March 15, 2025 in Mesa, Arizona. (David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
Ray Montgomery, who was appointed Angels’ temporary manager after Ron Washington resigned for health reasons, said the team “praying for the best.”
“We pray for the best; that’s all we can do,” said Angels Interim Manager Ray Montgomery before Friday evening’s match against athletics. “Unfortunately I work on limited [information]. … what I know is that it is obviously much more important than something we are doing here today.
Rio Foster #90 of Los Angeles Angels flags during the ninth lap of a spring training Spring Breakout game against Chicago Cubs in Sloan Park on March 15, 2025 in Mesa, Arizona. (David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
“I just think of him and his family. He’s an amazing child. We had him in spring training. He was a bit of a later draft of elections and he has done some good things. We saw him in spring training and he was named [Northwest League] The Player of the Month recently, so his career is in a good place. “
Athletics defeated the angels on Friday. The second game in the three-game series between athletics and angels is scheduled for Saturday night.
The angels enter Saturday’s action in fourth place in the American League West Division.
