JUNE 26, 2023•DEADSPIN.COM
Rockies rested, ready as Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw arriveThe Colorado Rockies basked in the glory of a second day off in a five-day stretch Monday, following a run when they played 33 games in 34 d...
Eduardo Escobar - Excused for citizenship testEscobar was excused from the Angels on Monday to take his United States citizenship test, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ImpactEscobar has to travel to Florida for the test and is expected to miss the first two games of the Angels' four-game series against the visiting White Sox. He'll technically be on the restricted list while he's away from the club. Mike Moustakas is playing third base and batting fifth for the Halos in Monday's series opener versus Chicago.
JUNE 26, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ben Joyce - Set to resume throwingJoyce (elbow) is scheduled to play catch Monday on flat ground, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactIt'll be his first time picking up a baseball since he went on the injured list June 10 due to right ulnar neuritis. Joyce told reporters last week that he no longer has numbness and tingling in his fingers. If all continues to go smoothly, the hard-throwing youngster could be ready to return to the Angels' bullpen sometime in mid-July.
JUNE 26, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Hunter Renfroe - Not starting MondayRenfroe isn't in the Angels' lineup Monday against the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ImpactRenfroe is slashing .414/.433/.586 with four RBI and four runs scored across his last eight games. Je'll get a breather Monday while Mickey Moniak takes over in right field and bats in the leadoff spot.
JUNE 26, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Eduardo Escobar - Sitting MondayEscobar isn't in the Angels' lineup Monday against the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ImpactEscobar has made a good first impression since debuting for the Angels on Saturday, going 4-for-8 with an RBI and five runs scored in his first two games. He'll step aside Monday for Mike Moustakas to make his own Angels debut while batting fifth.
JUNE 26, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Chad Wallach - Sitting MondayWallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Monday against the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ImpactWallach is 0-for-16 across his last six games, so he'll take a day off Monday to regroup. Matt Thaiss will take over behind the dish and bat seventh.
JUNE 26, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Rockies reinstate 1B C.J. Cron (back) from ILThe Colorado Rockies reinstated C.J.
JUNE 26, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
