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Taylor Ward - Available off bench Tuesday Ward (hamstring) who isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Rays, said he feels much better and will be available off the bench, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 28-year-old sat out Monday's contest due to hamstring tightness and will sit again Tuesday as a precaution, and the outfielder stressed there's "no chance" of him landing on the injured list. Ward could be back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale, while Jack Mayfield starts in his place Tuesday in right field.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Max Stassi - Lands on COVID-19 IL Stassi (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Stassi was held out of the lineup Monday against the Rays and will now join fellow catcher Kurt Suzuki (undisclosed) on the COVID-19 IL. It's unclear if either player has tested positive for the virus, but the Angels are without their top two catchers regardless. Austin Romine was called up in a corresponding move and should split reps behind the plate with Chad Wallach.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

How Jimmy Herget's style earned him a cult following, and a shot with the Angels After spending four years shuffling between the majors and minors, the right-hander is getting a chance to pitch in an important role.

MAY 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Matt Thaiss - Goes on IL Triple-A Salt Lake placed Thaiss on the 7-day injured list Tuesday due to an unspecified issue.

Impact Outfielder Orlando Martinez was called up from Double-A Rocket City to replace Thaiss on the Triple-A roster. Thaiss has hit .226 with three home runs and three stolen bases across 70 plate appearances at Salt Lake this season.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Tepera - Notches eighth hold Tepera allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out three batters over 1.1 innings to earn a hold against the Rays on Monday.

Impact Tepera entered in the sixth inning and retired two batters to close out the frame. He started the seventh and struck out the first two hitters he faced but then allowed a single and walk before being pulled. Both baserunners eventually came around to score, and Tepera was charged with his first earned run since his first appearance of the season. The right-hander has been very good on the campaign, posting a 1.88 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB across 14.1 innings. He is tied for second in the majors with eight holds.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chasen Shreve, Joely Rodriguez Proving to be Formidable Aaron Loup Replacements in Mets' Bullpen How Chasen Shreve, Joely Rodriguez are proving to be formidable Aaron Loup replacements in Mets’ bullpen.

MAY 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jared Walsh - Power surge continues Monday Walsh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 11-3 win over the Rays.

Impact The first baseman got the Angels on the board with a three-run shot off Jeffrey Springs in the fourth inning, giving his team a lead it wouldn't relinquish. Walsh has six homers on the year, but four of them have come in the last six games -- a stretch during which he's hitting .417 (10-for-24) with 12 RBI.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout - Socks seventh homer Trout went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Monday's 11-3 win over the Rays.

Impact He ripped a Jalen Beeks fastball down the left-field line in the sixth inning for a two-run shot, going back-to-back with Shohei Ohtani to blow the game open for the Angels. Trout has slowed down a bit after a blistering start to the campaign, but he still carries a .319/.441/.659 slash line with seven homers, 16 RBI and 22 runs through 30 games.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani - Belts first career slam Monday Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 11-3 win over the Rays.

Impact After launching a solo shot off Jalen Beeks to left-center field in the sixth inning, Ohtani crushed a Calvin Faucher offering to nearly the exact same spot in the seventh for a grand slam -- the first of his professional career, either in Japan or North America. Ohtani isn't hitting quite as well as he did last year, but he still sports a .252/.315/.445 slash line with six homers, four steals, 21 RBI and 23 runs through 30 games, and Monday's performance could be a sign he's about to catch fire at the plate.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Syndergaard - Fans seven in third win Syndergaard (3-1) picked up the win Monday, allowing one run on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings in an 11-3 victory over the Rays. He struck out seven.

Impact Aside from a solo shot by Randy Arozarena in the fourth inning, Syndergaard was able to stifle the Tampa Bay offense long enough for the Los Angeles offense to get rolling. The seven strikeouts were a season high for the right-hander, and while he hasn't yet shown the dominance he flashed as a Met prior to Tommy John surgery, he's otherwise making a remarkable comeback with a 2.45 ERA and 1.06 WHIP through his first 29.1 innings as an Angel.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angels play the Rays with 1-0 series lead

The Los Angeles Angels host the Tampa Bay Rays, leading the series 1-0

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani hits 1st grand slam as Angels rout Rays Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash might have been wise to take a page out of Joe Maddon’s playbook and walk Shohei Ohtani intentionally with the...

MAY 10, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ohtani's 1st pro grand slam lifts Angels over Rays 11-3 NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the surging Los Angeles Angels bea...

MAY 10, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Shohei Ohtani hits first grand slam as Angels rout Rays Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam of his professional career as the Angels routed the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3 on Monday at Angel Stadium.

MAY 10, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Ohtani hits 2 homers, 1st grand slam; Angels beat Rays 11-3

Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MAY 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Trout swims upstream of Salmon in record books ANAHEIM -- Angels superstar Mike Trout reached yet another milestone, as he set the club record for most career homers at Angel Stadium, sma...

MAY 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Taylor Ward - Absent due to tight hamstring Ward won't play Monday against the Rays due to a tight hamstring, though he expects to return Tuesday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Ward has had a fantastic start to the season, hitting .64/.490/.675 with six homers in 22 games. It's certainly worrisome for the Angels to see a player like that get injured, but the good news is that it appears to be a minor problem and is unrelated to the groin injury that cause him to miss the start of the season. Jack Mayfield will start in right field in his absence.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Griffin Canning - Facing hitters Monday Canning (back) will face live hitters Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Canning began throwing bullpen sessions in mid-April, and he'll face hitters for the first time during Monday's throwing session. He's been throwing off a mound twice a week recently and recently said that he expects to be ready to return when he's first eligible June 6.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Max Stassi - Resting Monday Stassi will sit Monday against the Rays, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Stassi sits after starting five of the last six games, something he didn't do at any point in April. Chad Wallach will take over behind the plate.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Ward - Not in Monday's lineup Ward isn't starting Monday against the Rays, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ward started in the last four games and went 4-for-13 with three runs, six walks and six strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Jack Mayfield starts in right field and bats sixth.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Top 10: Yankees, Dodgers, Mets looking like baseball's best

One month into the MLB season, the teams in New York and L.A. are cementing themselves at the top of Ben Verlander's rankings.

MAY 9, 2022

Jaime Barria - Notches win in relief Barria (1-0) earned the win over Washington on Sunday by pitching two perfect innings during which he struck out two batters.

Impact Barria entered in the eighth inning with the Angels down by two runs. The right-hander breezed through the frame and retook the mound in the ninth, retiring all six batters he faced between the two innings on only 23 pitches. Barria was then credited with his first win of the campaign when the Angels put up three runs in the bottom of the ninth to walk away with the victory. The 25-year-old is enjoying a strong season in a relief role, posting a 1.98 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 10:1 K:BB over 13.2 innings.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE