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Angels beat Rangers 5-2 despite Texas' triple play

Taylor Ward hit a tie-breaking RBI double amid a three-run Angels sixth inning that ended with a triple play and Matt Duffy had a two-run home run among three hits as Los Angeles b...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki set to retire, ending 16-year career ARLINGTON, Texas — Kurt Suzuki’s kids let him know that the time had come to retire.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kurt Suzuki - Set to retire after season Suzuki will officially retire following the end of the 2022 season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact After putting up a career-worst .562 OPS so far in 2022, the 38-year-old backstop will call it a career after 16 years in the majors once the Angels finish their season. With the retirement of the one-time All Star and World Series champion, Max Stassi and Matt Thaiss will likely each receive a slight increase in playing time in 2023.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mickey Moniak - Sitting against lefty Moniak isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Moniak will retreat to the bench as southpaw Cole Ragans is set to begin the game for Texas. Instead, righty Jo Adell will start in left field for the Angels, batting seventh.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

The five most unbreakable records in MLB history

From Cal Ripken's consecutive games played to Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak, FOX Sports' Ben Verlander and Alex Curry share their lists of t...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

José Marte - Optioned to Triple-A Marte was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Impact Marte has a 7.36 ERA, 2.36 WHIP and 15:18 K:BB in 11 innings in the majors across 11 appearances. Rob Zastryzny was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rob Zastryzny - Recalled from Triple-A Zastryzny was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Impact The 30-year-old southpaw was claimed off waivers from the Mets in late August. Zastryzny has a career 4.54 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 35.2 innings across 19 MLB appearances. He should work in low-leverage relief spots for the Angels.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angels' minor-league breakdown: Who did well? Who didn't? What does it mean? Zach Neto immediately became one of the organization's top prospects after the Angels took him in the first round. So far, so good.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

José Suarez - Coughs up five runs Suarez (6-8) allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against Seattle.

Impact After giving up an RBI double to Ty France in the first inning, Suarez kept things under control until Carlos Santana smoked a grand slam in the fifth. The 24-year-old southpaw had allowed three or fewer runs in eight straight outings prior to Monday's hiccup. His season ERA jumped to 4.11 alongside a 91:32 K:BB through 20 appearances. Suarez is expected to start in Minnesota this weekend.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Santana homers twice, drives in 5; Mariners slam Angels 9-1

Carlos Santana homered twice, including his first grand slam in three years, Ty France drove in four runs and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game losing streak with a 9-1 vic...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Verlander leads AL Cy Young race: Pitching Ninja's Filthiest Pitches

Coming down the stretch, Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman focuses on the filthy stuff of the top candidates for the AL Cy Young Award.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Mike Mayers - Not starting this week Mayers is expected to remain in the bullpen this week while Tucker Davidson re-enters the rotation to start Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County...

Impact MLB.com previously listed Mayers as its starter for Tuesday's series opener in Texas, but he'll apparently stick around in a relief role with the Angels giving Davidson another chance to prove his worth as the sixth member of their rotation. Davidson owns a 7.24 ERA in 27.1 innings since arriving via trade from Atlanta on Aug. 2, but Mayers hasn't made an especially compelling case to displace him in the rotation. While covering 30.2 innings of his own since the beginning of August, Mayers has produced a 5.58 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker Davidson - Rejoining rotation Wednesday Davidson is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Rangers in Arlington, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Though MLB.com previously listed Mike Mayers as a new addition to the rotation this week, Davidson will end up retaining his role as the Angels' No. 6 starter. Davidson doesn't seem to have much job security, however, as the Angels skipped his turn through the rotation this past weekend after he lasted just two innings while allowing four earned runs his last time out Sept. 11 in Houston. Since being acquired from Atlanta on Aug. 2, Davidson has gone 1-4 with a 7.24 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in 27.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani swats 34th HR ... a day after his 12th pitching win HOUSTON -- Coming off a game in which Shohei Ohtani earned his 12th pitching win of the season, the two-way star continued to make his case...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • MLB.COM

Michael Stefanic - Sitting after three straight starts Stefanic is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact He'll give way in the middle infield Monday to Livan Soto, who is being rewarded with a second straight start after going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run in Sunday's 5-1. Stefanic had produced two hits in eight at-bats while starting in each of the previous three contests, and with David Fletcher (hand) recently joining Andrew Velazquez (knee) on the injured list, the rookie should have a fairly clear path to playing time over the final two and a half weeks of the season.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Max Stassi - Takes seat in second straight Stassi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact After a recent string of three consecutive starts behind the dish, Stassi will sit for the second straight game while Matt Thaiss handles catching duties. Stassi still looks to be Option 1A for the Angels, but his major downturn in performance in 2022 could result in Thaiss becoming part of a timeshare at the position. After posting a .752 OPS last season, the 31-year-old Stassi is slashing .179/.267/.297 over his 352 plate appearances in 2022.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout - Receives Monday off Trout is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Trout looks to be receiving little more than a maintenance day while the Angels close out their series with Seattle with a matinee game. Magneuris Sierra checks in as the Angels' center fielder in place of Trout, who is hitting .309 with eight home runs and 13 RBI through his first 14 games of September.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Mayers - Slated to start Tuesday Mayers is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Rangers in Arlington.

Impact Even though he was blasted for five earned runs in 3.1 innings in his last appearance out of the bullpen Sept. 11 in Houston, Mayers will get the chance to fill the final opening in the Angels' six-man rotation. He'll be replacing Tucker Davidson, who hasn't appeared since allowing four earned runs in two innings in his start in that same Sept. 11 game. The Angels could end up deploying Davidson as a piggyback pitcher behind Mayers on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners bring road skid into matchup against the Angels

The Seattle Mariners travel to the Los Angeles Angels looking to end a three-game road slide

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Taylor Ward - Nabs steal Ward went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Ward has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games, going 16-for-42 (.381) in that span with three extra-base hits in that span. The steal was his fourth of the season and first since July 26, as the 28-year-old outfielder hasn't provided much of a speed boost this year. The hot month at the plate has lifted his slash line to .270/.355/.440 with 18 home runs, 53 RBI and 62 runs scored through 498 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Livan Soto - Homers in first start Soto went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Soto entered Saturday's game off the bench and went 0-for-1 before drawing the start at shortstop Sunday. He was aboard on a single in the third inning for his first big-league hit, then scored on a Luis Rengifo homer. In the seventh, Soto went yard himself to pad the Angels' lead. The 22-year-old isn't a particularly notable prospect, but he slashed .281/.379/.362 across 119 games with Double-A Rocket City this year. He should have a chance to compete with Michael Stefanic and Rengifo for playing time in the middle infield over the last couple of weeks of the season.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE