SEPTEMBER 8, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Angels Star Leaves With Apparent Arm Injury Against GuardiansLos Angeles Angels’ Luis Rengifo leaves the game against the Cleveland Guardians.
Angels' Luis Rengifo injures left biceps with a swing in the on-deck circle
Luis Rengifo strained his left biceps while taking a swing in the on-deck circle, and the injury has forced him to leave the Los Angeles Angels’ game against ClevelandSEPTEMBER 8, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis Rengifo - Suffers strained bicepRengifo exited Thursday's game with a strained left bicep, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactRengifo was forced to leave the game after suffering the injury in the on deck circle in the first inning. Randal Grichuk entered the game as a pinch hitter, and Rengifo's likely absence should benefit both Grichuk and Trey Cabbage.
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Luis Rengifo - Exits in first inningRengifo exited Thursday's game against the Guardians in the first inning, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ImpactRengifo was in on the deck circle prior to his first at-bat when he was visited by a trainer and exited the game. It's unclear what occurred or what the injury may be. Randal Grichuk entered the game as a pinch hitter.
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Mickey Moniak - Scratched with back tightnessMoniak was scratched from Thursday's game against the Guardians with back tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
ImpactMoniak was originally slated to hit sixth in the order and start in center field. The severity of the issue is unclear. Brett Phillips will take over center field in Moniak's place and hit eighth.
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Trey Cabbage - Starting in left fieldCabbage is starting in left field and will hit seventh in Thursday's game against the Guardians, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
ImpactCabbage was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 25, but he's started only five of 12 games since. However, the Angels placed Randal Grichuk on waivers Wednesday, which could give Cabbage some additional playing time down the stretch. In his latest stint in the majors, he's gone 3-for-13 with six strikeouts.
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Logan O'Hoppe - Sitting out ThursdayO'Hoppe is not in the lineup Thursday against the Guardians, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
ImpactO'Hoppe had started each of the last three games, during which he went 2-for-11 with a double. He'll get a routine day off, with Chad Wallach stepping into the lineup to hit seventh while serving as the backstop.
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