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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales will begin the season on the disabled list recovering from the leg injury he suffered last year while celebrating a game-winning home run.
Morales, coming back from surgery on his left ankle, has had difficulty running because of pain in the big toe of his left foot, according to a report on Major League Baseball's website (mlb.com) on Sunday.
The 27-year-old Cuban, who hit .306 and belted 34 home runs in 2009, fractured his lower left leg last May jumping on home plate after smacking a game-ending grand slam.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he was shutting Morales down to make sure he was fully fit when he returns to action.
"It would be wrong to try, even if he feels better in three or four days, to fire him up for Opening Day," Scioscia told reporters. "That's not fair to ask of a guy getting ready for a long season."
The Angels open their season March 31 against Kansas City.
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