Impact The 33-year-old appeared to have the injury crop up during the second inning when he struck out swinging. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and Upton should be considered day-to-day for the time being.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Managing back tightness Upton was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with lower-back tightness.
Leaves with apparent injury Upton was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with an apparent injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact Upton appeared to tweak something while striking out to finish the second inning, and he didn't take the field for the following frame. The 33-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sits for first time in June Upton is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Tigers.
Impact Upton started the past 18 games but will receive a well-earned day off after hitting .358/.476/.642 with four homers, seven doubles, 11 RBI, 21 runs and a 15:17 BB:K during that stretch. Taylor Ward will shift to left field while Luis Rengifo starts in right.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Notches third steal Upton went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-3 win over Detroit.
Impact In the eighth inning, Upton recorded his third stolen base of the year, and he bought enough time for David Fletcher to dart home for an insurance run. Upton has hit safely in 14 of his 17 games in June, going 22-for-63 (.349) with four home runs, seven doubles, 11 RBI and 21 runs scored in that span. The surge has lifted his season slash line to .239/.339/.484 across 254 plate appearances.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani hits 22nd homer of season, Angels beat Tigers 8-3
Shohei Ohtani homered for the fourth time in five games and matched his high for homers in a season as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Healthy & leading off, Upton in vintage form ANAHEIM -- On May 23, with the Angels a season-worst eight-games under .500 and Justin Upton hitting just .188, manager Joe Maddon made the...
JUNE 20, 2021 • MLB.COM
Continues surge with three hits Upton went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs and an RBI in Friday's 11-3 rout of the Tigers.
Impact Upton reached base four times in the contest and crossed the plate on three occasions. He also knocked in a run with an RBI single in the sixth inning. The veteran outfielder has thrived since moving into the leadoff spot May 23, batting .330 with six homers, 15 RBI and 25 runs over 23 games. He has also logged a 15.2 percent walk rate over that span after walking just 9.7 percent of the time prior to the move to the top of the lineup.
JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Yermín Mercedes and Rhys Hoskins concerns, are Carlos Rodon and Justin Upton for real and more in Jake Ciely's fantasy baseball mailbag Jake Ciely covers Yermin Mercedes, Carlos Rodon, and more, including Ryan George's top videos, in this week's fantasy baseball mailbag.
JUNE 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Laureano HR, nifty catch in return, streaking A’s top Angels
Ramón Laureano hit a home run and made a homer-robbing catch in his return from the injured list, and the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 for their sixth...JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Murphy homers again, Montas wins as A's beat Angels 6-4
Sean Murphy homered for the second consecutive night, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run double and Frankie Montas pitched the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 6-4JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tallies three hits in win Upton went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact All three of Upton's hits went for singles and all of his run production came in the first two innings. He scored in the first on a two-run homer by Max Stassi and then was right in the thick of things during a four-run second inning with an RBI base hit and soon after came around to score off the bat of Jared Walsh. The 33-year-old had a horrendous start to the year but has gotten on base in each of his last 12 games and raised his slash line to .237/.333/.490 with 14 home runs, 30 RBI, 35 runs scored and two stolen bases.
JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Angels roll to 10-3 win, send D-backs to 10th straight loss
Max Stassi hit a two-run homer in the first, Patrick Sandoval pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels won their sixth straight game by beating the...JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani delivers on mound, at plate as Angels top D-backs 6-5
Shohei Ohtani struck out eight, hit two doubles at the plate and pushed through an injury scare to lead the Los Angeles Angels past the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 inni...JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canning, Rendon power Angels' 6-1 victory, sweep of Royals
Griffin Canning pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning, Anthony Rendon hit a two-run double and the Los Angeles Angels swept the Kansas City Royals with a 6-1 victoryJUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belts 14th home run Upton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Royals.
Impact Upton was the fourth Angels hitter to homer off Kris Bubic Tuesday, taking him deep with two outs in the fourth inning. Upton has been on a tear recently with four long balls and four doubles in his current six-game hitting streak. The 33-year-old is slashing .228/.312/.500 with 14 home runs, second on the team behind Shohei Ohtani. In addition, he has 29 RBI, 29 runs and a pair of steals in 205 plate appearances.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani's 470-ft shot tops Halos' HR barrage, 8-1 win over KC
Shohei Ohtani hit the longest homer of his major league career in the first inning, and the surging Los Angeles Angels pounded five homers in an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Ro...JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stassi, Angels make Royal pain of Kowar's major league debut
Max Stassi homered and drove in three runs, and the Angels turned Jackson Kowar’s major league debut into a nightmare as Los Angeles defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-3JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cranks 13th long ball Upton went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Mariners.
Impact Upton started the first inning with a leadoff home run off Logan Gilbert. He has been on a tear, with three homers, seven RBI and six runs in his last four games. The 33-year-old is slashing .225/.310/.486 with 13 long balls, 28 RBI and 27 runs over 197 plate appearances. Due to his more recent success, he has found himself leading off most nights.
JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Walton homers, Gilbert gets 1st win as Mariners down Angels
Donovan Walton hit the go-ahead home run in the third inningJUNE 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes deep again Upton went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in a 3-2 victory over Oakland on Friday.
Impact For the ninth time in his past ten games, Upton batted leadoff for the Angels in the contest. He got the team on the board with a game-tying two-run shot in the third inning, marking his second straight game with a long ball. Over his past 10 contests, Upton is batting .306 with four homers and seven RBI.
JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cobb scheduled to start as Los Angeles hosts Seattle
The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday while the Angels are expected to counter with Alex CobbJUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani fans 10 in 2nd victory, Angels hold off Mariners 3-2
Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings of four-hit ball with a season high-tying 10 strikeouts, and José Rojas hit the go-ahead homer in the Los Angeles Angels’ 3-2 victory over the Sea...JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers, reaches base twice Upton went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Mariners.
Impact Upton has walked four times over his last five games and has reached base multiple times four times during that stretch, as he's been finding ways to make his presence felt in the lineup. His power has also been notable of late, as he has homered three times over his last eight games and has blasted 11 long balls on the campaign through just 183 at-bats. He's just one home run away from tying what he accomplished in the 2019 season.
JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
