Torii Hunter

Torii Hunter won’t rejoin the Angels until his son’s legal issues are resolved.

Hunter was placed on the restricted list earlier this week after his 17-year-old son, Darius McClinton-Hunter, was arrested in Texas on charges related to sexual assault. One of the family’s lawyers, Todd Shapiro, said the case could be close to reaching a conclusion after the accuser “recanted everything that she told the police eight days ago” in a phone call which was unknowingly taped by a Hunter family friend. Shapiro claims to have a recording of the phone conversation, which is legal under Texas law, and he wants all charges to be dismissed.

Angels placed OF Torii Hunter on the restricted list.

It’s being reported that Hunter’s son, Darius McClinton, was one of five from his high school in Texas arrested on charges related to sexual assault. It’s not clear at this point how long he might be away from the team. Ryan Langerhans has taken his spot on the roster.

Torii Hunter is not in Monday’s lineup against the Athletics.

Hunter also sat out Sunday’s game, so it’s possible that he’s dealing with some sort of injury. For what it’s worth, Ryan Langerhans is listed in the lineup sheet for Monday’s game. Mark Trumbo will make the start in right field while Mike Trout plays center and Vernon Wells starts in left. Alas, Peter Bourjos is on the bench yet gain.

Torii Hunter is not in the Angels’ lineup Sunday.

Peter Bourjos has been doing most of the sitting since Mike Trout was called up, but it’s Hunter that will receive a day off Sunday. Albert Pujols is back in the lineup after getting a breather Saturday.

Torii Hunter was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI in Monday’s win over the Twins.

Hunter collected an RBI single in the first and later added a two-run blast in the fourth. All three of his homers this season have come in the past four games. The 36-year-old finishes April with a very solid .294/.348/.447 batting line, which is quite a change of pace from his slow start last year.

Torii Hunter clubbed a solo homer in Saturday’s win over the Indians.

Hunter’s fourth-inning blast ended up being the difference in the ballgame. He has homered in back-to-back games and is now hitting .299/.357/.429 with a .786 OPS across his first 84 plate appearances this season.

Torii Hunter went 2-for-4 with two RBI, including a solo home run in a losing effort against the Indians on Friday.

Hunter got the scoring started with an RBI single in the first inning, and then added a solo shot off of Justin Masterson in the fourth. He’s off to another very solid start to the season, hitting .301 with eight RBI in the early going of the season. He’s still a very solid third or fourth outfielder in most mixed leagues.

Torii Hunter is not in Friday’s lineup against the Yankees.

Hitting .320/.346/.400, it will be Hunter’s first off day of the season. Lefty Bobby Abreu will get the start in right field against Yankees righty Hiroki Kuroda. Hunter should return to the lineup on Saturday.

In the final season of the five-year, $90 million deal he signed in November 2007, Torii Hunter hasn’t had extension talks with the Angels.

“I don’t want to bother those guys,” Hunter said. “It’d be nice (to get an extension offer) but if not, I understand. There’s no rush. They have other guys like (Erick) Aybar they need to lock up. Plus they’ve got (Mike) Trout lying in the weeds.” Hunter stressed he wants to remain in Anaheim, but sounds like a player keenly aware that his play has slipped and that he’ll turn 37 in July. With Trout indeed waiting in the wings and the Angels in strong need of getting younger on offense, Hunter will likely be allowed to walk.