SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
LOS ANGELES ANGELS 63-99 · 5TH IN AL WEST
63-99 · 5TH IN AL WEST
Joe Starkey: Forget Aaron Judge — Shohei Ohtani should be unanimous AL MVP Shohei Ohtani carries a 13-game hitting streak into his next pitching appearance Thursday night against the Oakland A’s. That paragraph make...
Mickey Moniak - X-rays negative on hand Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said initial X-rays on Moniak's hand returned negative after the outfielder fouled a ball off himself in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Athletics, S...
Impact Though the initial tests on Moniak's hand were encouraging, Nevin noted that he was uncertain if the 24-year-old would play again this season. At the very least, Moniak looks like a safe bet to miss Thursday's series finale, which will likely pave the way for Jo Adell to make a start alongside Taylor Ward and Mike Trout in the outfield.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Athletics aim to end 3-game losing streak, take on the Angels
The Oakland Athletics head into the matchup against the Los Angeles Angels as losers of three in a rowSEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trout hits 38th homer, Lorenzen sharp as Angels beat A's 4-1
Mike Trout hit his 38th home run, Michael Lorenzen went five strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels continued their success against the Oakland Athletics with a 4-1 victorySEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With his father cancer free, Angels' prospect Logan O'Hoppe delivers in debut The father of the Angels' top prospect underwent six rounds of chemotherapy, but he was in the crowd for his son's first big-league hit.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Mickey Moniak - Makes early exit Wednesday Moniak left Wednesday's game early after getting hit in the hand by a pitch in the sixth inning, Trent Rush of Angels Radio AM 830 reports.
Impact Moniak has already missed a large portion of this season with a broken finger, and it seems possible that he re-injured the same finger. It's still unknown how severe the injury is, but Moniak was clearly in a lot of pain when he walked off the field which isn't a good sign.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Judge, Ohtani and then who? Predicting all the AL MVP vote-getters
Sure, it's all about Judge vs. Ohtani, but who else is going to appear on AL MVP ballots? Jordan Shusterman lays out the 25 players he's cho...SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Logan O'Hoppe - Officially promoted The Angels selected O'Hoppe's contract Wednesday. He will start at catcher against Oakland and bat eighth in the order, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact The 22-year-old backstop has recorded a .961 OPS in Double-A this year and will get his first taste of major-league action as the 2022 season nears its end. It's possible he could remain the Angels' top option at catcher heading into 2023, considering how uninspiring Matt Thaiss and Max Stassi have been behind the plate this season.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Ford - DFA'd by Halos Ford was designated for assignment by the Angels on Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Ford has been a lineup regular at first base for the past month, but he's been removed from the 40-man roster after he posted a .231/.293/.374 slash line with three home runs and five RBI in 28 games for the Angels. Anthony Rendon (wrist) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move, though the Halos will be down one player for the next five games while Rendon serves a suspension.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Rendon - Back from IL, serving suspension Rendon (wrist) was activated from the 60-day injured list and will begin serving his five-game suspension Wednesday against the A's, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register rep...
Impact The 32-year-old seemed likely to be out for the season after he underwent wrist surgery in June, but he progressed to hitting against live pitching this week and will rejoin the Angels for the final week of the season. Rendon will first serve a five-game suspension stemming from a brawl with the Mariners shortly after the wrist surgery, and he'll be eligible to take the field for Monday in Oakland for the final three games of the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Angels promote former Phillies prospect The Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics, 4-3, on Tuesday at Angel Stadium.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • NJ.COM
Livan Soto - Piling up hits Soto went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.
Impact The 22-year-old rookie has turned in four consecutive two-hit games to lift his batting average up to .379 through his first 32 big-league plate appearances. A .500 BABIP has had a major role in propping up Soto's batting average, and his 28.1 percent strikeout rate is another data point that suggests some regression could be in the forecast. Even if that's the case, Soto should at least continue to enjoy a full-time role in the Los Angeles infield while David Fletcher (hand) remains on the injured list.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Magneuris Sierra - Loses roster spot The Angels designated Sierra for assignment following Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact Catching prospect Logan O'Hoppe will be called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday to take Sierra's spot on the 40-man roster and 28-man active roster. Sierra had been up with the big club since late July and slashed .165/.200/.242 over 65 games while mostly serving as a reserve outfielder.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Logan O'Hoppe - Making MLB debut Wednesday Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said O'Hoppe will be called up from Triple-A Salt Lake and is in line to start at catcher in Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bolling...
Impact Los Angeles will open up a spot on the 40-man roster for the catching prospect by designating outfielder Magneuris Sierra for assignment. Since being acquired Aug. 2 in the deal that sent outfielder Brandon Marsh to Philadelphia, O'Hoppe has slashed .306/.473/.673 with 11 home runs in 29 games between Salt Lake and Double-A Rocket City. The Angels could give him a look as their primary catcher over the final week of the season, given the lack of production the team has received at the position from Matt Thaiss and Max Stassi of late.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Ward ending season on high note as Angels beat Athletics This season has not been the kindest to Taylor Ward. The way he's closing it out, though, shows he's a player who still could be worthy of p...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ryan Tepera - Earns win in relief Tepera (5-3) earned the win in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Athletics, firing a scoreless eighth inning during which he allowed one hit and did not record a strikeout.
Impact Tepera entered with the game tied 3-3 in the eighth inning and was able to set Oakland down on just nine pitches. Jo Adell proceeded to hit an RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Angels and Tepera the win. Over his last five appearances dating back to Sept. 16, Tepera has recorded two saves, a hold and a win while surrendering just one earned run. He has a 3.79 ERA over 54.2 innings on the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jimmy Herget - Records seventh save Herget picked up the save with a clean ninth inning in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.
Impact Herget entered the game with a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning and needed 14 pitches to retire the Athletics in order and record his seventh save of the season. In 10 September outings, Herbet has two saves and four holds while surrendering just one earned run over 12.1 innings. He should remain in the mix for high-leverage opportunities to close out the season.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Sandoval - Rough second inning Sandoval did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings against Oakland. He struck out four.
Impact Sandoval was mostly effective Tuesday but had trouble in the second inning, needing 29 pitches to finish the inning, and allowing all three runs he would surrender on the night to score. He may have been able to record the quality start but was pulled with 94 pitches in favor of a R/R matchup after recording a strikeout to begin the sixth inning. The southpaw has now failed to record a quality start in each of his last four outings after recording three straight prior. He still owns a strong 3.09 ERA on the season and tentatively next faces Oakland again next weekend.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adell's big game shows off his potential ANAHEIM -- Jo Adell continues to try to make a good impression down the stretch as he heads into a critical 2023 season. He contributed on b...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics meet in game 2 of series
The Los Angeles Angels lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Oakland AthleticsSEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jo Adell's 8th-inning RBI sends Angels past Athletics, 4-3 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell drove in Matt Duffy with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels opened their final homestand of the season with a...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Jo Adell's 8th-inning RBI sends Angels past Athletics, 4-3
Jo Adell drove in Matt Duffy with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels opened their final homestand of the season with a 4-3 victory over the O...SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anthony Rendon - Faces live pitching Rendon (wrist) batted against minor-league pitchers Tuesday and could do so again Wednesday or Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Interim manager Phil Nevin said the third baseman "felt good" after Tuesday's session as the Angels determine whether it's feasible for the veteran to play during the closing stages of the season. Rendon's return is complicated by the fact he must first serve a five-game suspension -- stemming from his involvement in a June brawl with the Mariners -- before being able to play in games, and time is running out with only eight games left on the schedule.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mickey Moniak - Out of Tuesday's lineup Moniak is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Moniak has a .553 OPS in 13 games since he returned from the injured list Sept. 9 and will head to the bench Tuesday after he started the past three contests. Jo Adell will take over in left field and bat eighth.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
