Every small movement of the eyes or wiggle of the fingers provides hope for Rio Foster’s mother.

Foster, the Angels minor leaguer who suffered serious brain injuries in a car accident in September , is now making gradual progress at a hospital in Atlanta.

Foster remains unconscious, but not in a coma, according to his mother, Iris Cleveland. She said his eyes are open and he is breathing on his own. He can sometimes respond to instructions to move a finger, but he doesn’t do it consistently.

“The doctors tell me that by him being young and healthy, he could make a full recovery,” Cleveland said. “That is a possibility. But the thing about that is they can’t tell me a time frame.”

Although it’s been nearly three months since the accident and Foster still hasn’t regained consciousness,

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