Angels superstar Ohtani gets night off against Mets
Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani was not in the lineup for Sunday night’s game against the New York MetsJUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Austin Warren - Returns from injured list Warren (nose) was activated off the injured list Sunday.
Impact Warren had been out since early May after getting hit in the face by a ball during batting practice and breaking his nose. He's good to go after four rehab appearances and will replace Oliver Ortega in the bullpen, who was optioned Saturday.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Oliver Ortega - Sent to Triple-A Ortega was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Impact Ortega had been with the team since Opening Day, recording a respectable 3.81 ERA in 26 innings of relief. He's struggled significantly over his last five outings, however, giving up 11 runs (seven earned) on 10 hits in five innings of work. Austin Warren (nose) was activated off the injured list to take his place in the bullpen.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Max Stassi - Sitting Sunday Stassi will sit Sunday against the Mets, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Impact Stassi hasn't started more than three consecutive games at any point this season. He was in the lineup for each of the Angels' last three contests, so it's not surprise to see Kurt Suzuki take over behind the plate here.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Rengifo - Not starting Sunday Rengifo will sit Sunday against the Mets, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Impact Rengifo started at second base in his return from paternity leave Saturday, going 1-for-4 with a triple. Matt Duffy will start at the keystone Sunday.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani - Not in Sunday's lineup Ohtani is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Impact Ohtani's absence appears to be tied to the fact that the Angels seemingly don't want Mike Trout taking the field two days in a row immediately after a three-game absence due to groin tightness. Trout will fill the designated hitter spot Sunday, leaving no room for Ohtani.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox place SP Nathan Eovaldi on IL with back inflammation
The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammationJUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aaron Judge, Mike Trout among AL's early MVP candidates
Who are the top-five MVP candidates in the American League? FOX Sports' Dontrelle Willis breaks down his list.JUNE 12, 2022
Andrew Velazquez - Goes deep Saturday Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-6 victory against the Mets.
Impact The Angels slugged five homers against New York in the win, and Velazquez contributed to that tally with his 402-foot solo shot in the sixth inning. The shortstop is mired in a 2-for-31 slump over his past 11 games, but both of his hits during that span have left the yard. Velazquez has four homers and eight stolen bases on the season, but he's slashing a paltry .177/.226/.280 across 178 plate appearances.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Angels take on the Mets after Walsh hit for the cycle
The Los Angeles Angels take on the New York Mets after Jared Walsh hit for the cycle against the Mets on SaturdayJUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jared Walsh - Hits for cycle Walsh went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, triple, double and two additional RBI during Saturday's 11-6 victory over the Mets.
Impact Walsh struck out in his first at-bat but followed it up with a single in the third, double in the fifth, solo home run in the seventh and two-run triple in the eighth to complete his first cycle. The 28-year-old broke out of a 3-for-20 slump with his first four-hit effort of the campaign and is now slashing .260/.309/.474 with 11 home runs, 28 runs and 36 RBI in 58 games.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani - Three hits, homer Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, three runs and three RBI in a 11-6 win against the Mets on Saturday.
Impact Ohtani reached base with a double, single and home run in each of his first three at-bats for his first three-hit game since May 9. In the process, the 27-year-old extended his hit streak to a modest eight games, though he's batting a standard .286 during 42 June at-bats. The two-way phenom is now slashing .255/.333/.476 with 13 home runs, 41 runs and 37 RBI in 60 games.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Walsh cycles, and that's just the start for Halos' bats ANAHEIM -- They looked like the Angels of months past. The ones who scattered hits across the diamond, launched homers over the outfield wal...
JUNE 12, 2022 • MLB.COM
Walsh hits for cycle, Trout hits 2 HRs as Angels rout Mets
Jared Walsh had the ninth cycle in franchise history, Mike Trout returned to the lineup and had his 23rd career multi-home run game and the Los Angeles Angels rolled to a 11-6 vict...JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Lorenzen - Cruises to sixth victory Lorenzen (6-3) earned the win during Saturday's 11-6 victory over the Mets, allowing one run on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 6.1 innings.
Impact Los Angeles jumped on New York starter Carlos Carrasco early, letting Lorenzen cruise to an easy win while surrendering his lone run in the seventh when reliever Aaron Loup let an inherited runner cross the plate. The first-year Angel has now surrendered one or zero runs in five of his 10 starts, though Lorenzen is yet to combine run prevention with strikeouts as he's surrendered a total of 11 runs during his three turns with at least seven strikeouts and hasn't surpassed five in any other start. Lorenzen sports a 3.45 ERA and is set to toe the rubber against Seattle next weekend.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Trout - Exits early, but no sign of injury Trout left Saturday's game against the Mets after six innings but did not appear to be injured, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Impact The early exit is a potential worry, as Trout was appearing in his first game after a three-game absence due to groin tightness. It's likely that the Angels simply saw no need to push him further in his first game back, as the team held an 8-0 lead. Trout certainly didn't look injured during his time on the field, going 3-for-4 with a pair of homers, a double, three RBI and three runs scored.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jhonathan Diaz - Optioned to Triple-A Diaz was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
Impact Diaz gave up three runs on five hits in a 1.2-inning start Friday against the Mets, his lone appearance of his latest big-league stint. On the whole this season, his 2.93 ERA in 15.1 innings looks quite respectable, but his 11:10 K:BB suggests he doesn't deserve a mark nearly that good.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dillon Thomas - Designated for assignment Thomas was designated for assignment by the Angels on Saturday.
Impact Thomas has had a busy four days. His contract was selected Wednesday and he made his season debut Thursday, but he was optioned on Friday and now designated for assignment Saturday. Given that he's a 29-year-old with just five big-league games under his belt, he's likely to pass through waivers unclaimed.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Davis Daniel - Contract selected Daniel's contract was selected by the Angels on Saturday.
Impact Daniel doesn't come with a ton of prospect pedigree, as he was the 211th overall pick in the 2019 draft and looks like a back-end starter at best according to his scouting reports. He recorded a 3.64 ERA in nine starts for Triple-A Salt Lake this season, though that came with a modest 19.3 percent strikeout rate. He's pitched almost exclusively as a starter in the minors, but it looks like he'll be a reliever for now, as the Angels don't have a hole in their rotation at the moment.
JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nevin's 3-run homer lifts Orioles over Royals 6-4
Tyler Nevin hit a three-run homer, rookie Adley Rutschman had his first three-hit game and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis Rengifo - Back from paternity leave Rengifo returned from the paternity list Saturday and will bat eighth and play second base against the Mets, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Impact Rengifo was away from the team for the last three days for the birth of his child. He'd been in a slump immediately prior to his absence, going 1-for-20 at the plate over his last six games, so the Angels will hope the time off allowed him to reset and clear his head.
JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Trout - Returns to lineup Trout (groin) will bat second and play center field Saturday against the Mets, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Impact Trout missed the last three games with tightness in his left groin, but he's ready to go without requiring a trip to the injured list. He's yet to attempt a steal this season and seems unlikely to run immediately after returning from a groin injury, but his overall .284/.388/.601 slash line is as excellent as we've all come to expect from the 30-year-old outfielder.
JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lefty Aaron Loup, who never wanted to leave, could be part of the solution for the Mets' bullpen ANAHEIM— If the Mets wanted to lure Aaron Loup back to Queens, it sounds like the lefty reliever would more than consider it. Loup waited an...
JUNE 11, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM
Jo Adell - Sent packing Adell said after Friday's game that he was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact The Angels haven't yet announced the move, but Adell revealed that he will be headed back down. Adell enjoyed more success in his latest stint in the majors, going 7-for-19 with a pair of doubles, but he will need to continue performing with Salt Lake to get another prolonged look in the majors.
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