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Canha homers as Athletics beat Angels 3-0 for winning series

Mark Canha homered for the first time this season and Chris Bassitt escaped a big jam to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 3-0

JULY 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diagnosis expected Tuesday The Angels expect to know more about Simmons' ankle injury Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact He is typically a quick healer, so there is some optimism among the team's beat writers that he will not be sidelined for long. Simmons suffered the injury while beating out a groundball for an infield hit in Monday's game against the A's. David Fletcher is the most likely player to start at shortstop while Simmons is out, but Luis Rengifo (hamstring) is also nearing a return.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Astros lose 7-6 to Mariners, announce Verlander injury

JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sho No! Angels' Ohtani doesn't record out in return to mound

Shohei Ohtani didn’t record an out in the two-way star’s long-awaited return to the mound for the Los Angels Angels, allowing the first six Oakland batters to reach base before his...

JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four-hit outing in loss Fletcher went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Athletics.

Impact All four of Fletcher's hits were singles. His run came on a Mike Trout homer in the third inning. Fletcher also picked up his first steal of the year in the fifth. The 26-year-old has gone 6-for-11 with a walk in three games so far. He's not likely to produce in power or speed -- Fletcher had just six homers and eight stolen bases across 154 games in 2019 -- but hitting in front of Trout on a consistent basis will elevate his run total.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Sunday Rendon (oblique) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Oakland.

Impact The 30-year-old will sit for the third straight game to begin the season as he continues his recovery from the oblique issue sustained in summer camp. Rendon fielded grounders and took batting practice prior to Saturday's contest and is scheduled for increased work Sunday, so he appears to be trending toward his return. David Fletcher receives another start at third base in his place.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies' Bard gets 1st big league win in more than 7 seasons

JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in debut Manaea (0-1) was tagged with the loss in Saturday's 4-1 defeat against the Angels. He allowed four runs on five hits while fanning three in just 4.2 innings.

Impact Manaea couldn't complete the fifth inning and left the contest after giving up three runs on back-to-back RBI doubles to Andrelton Simmons and David Fletcher. Manaea will attempt to bounce back in his upcoming start on the road against the Mariners on July 31.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bundy makes impressive Angels debut, beating Athletics 4-1

Dylan Bundy pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his Angels debut and Justin Upton homered to lead Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Officially not starting Rendon (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Friday's season opener against the Athletics.

Impact As expected, Rendon won't be part of the starting nine for the Angels' Opening Day matchup as he continues to deal with oblique tightness. He avoided the injured list to begin the season, but it's unclear when he'll be ready to rejoin the starting nine. David Fletcher will start at third base in Rendon's absence, leading off.

JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Opening Day Rendon (oblique) won't play Opening Day against the Athletics on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Rendon's status heading into the start of the regular season has been uncertain while he's dealing with oblique tightness, but manager Joe Maddon confirmed Wednesday that he won't be ready for Opening Day. Maddon said that he could miss "a couple" of games but is still uncertain about a potential trip to the injured list. David Fletcher and Matt Thaiss could see increased roles in Rendon's absence.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out for exhibition finale Manager Joe Maddon said Rendon (oblique) will sit out Wednesday's exhibition finale against the Padres, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Maddon termed Rendon as day-to-day while the third baseman continues to deal with oblique tightness, leaving his availability up in the air for Friday's season opener against the Athletics. If Rendon is on the bench for Opening Day or is forced to the injured list as a result of the oblique issue, David Fletcher and Matt Thaiss would be the next men up for reps at the hot corner.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

The David Fletcher fan club has a new important admirer in... The Angels' utility man will once again fill in wherever he is needed.

JULY 11, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Maddon on Fletcher: 'Love at first double' Angels manager Joe Maddon will never forget the first time he saw David Fletcher play. Maddon didn’t know much about him at the time, but Fl...

JULY 11, 2020 • MLB.COM

Getting David Fletcher into the lineup He’s won the hearts of fans, but will he play?

MARCH 7, 2020 • HALOSHEAVEN.COM

Angels manager Joe Maddon wants to give David Fletcher more field time this season Angels manager Joe Maddon will not deny that he will try to give the versatile David Fletcher as much field time as possible.

FEBRUARY 25, 2020 • LATIMES.COM