APRIL 26, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
How Shohei Ohtani Helped Angels' Pitching Staff Without Throwing a PitchThe two-way star seemingly does everything for the Angels, but on Monday he helped them in an unusual way.
Chase Silseth - Scratched from startSilseth (finger) was scratched from his start for Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday, Taylor Blake Ward of The Sporting Tribune reports.
ImpactSilseth left his start with the Bees on Thursday with a blister issue, so it's very possible the right-hander's absence is related to that issue. The 22-year-old is considered one of the best pitching prospects in the system, and he could be making starts for the Angels this summer if healthy.
APRIL 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
José Suarez - Still in rotationAngels manager Phil Nevin said Tuesday that Suarez will remain in the team's rotation on a start-by-start basis, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
ImpactSuarez's start to the season has certainly been less than ideal -- he holds a 10.26 ERA and 2.28 WHIP through his first four starts. After allowing five homers and seven earned runs against Oakland on Monday, his leash has now been tightened even further. Nevin said he liked what he saw from Suarez after making some adjustments in the fourth inning Monday, so the 25-year-old lefty will keep his spot in the rotation for now. However, one more subpar performance might demote him to the bullpen or even Triple-A.
APRIL 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Aledmys Díaz - Sitting out again TuesdayDiaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ImpactDiaz is out of the starting lineup for the second time in three games. The veteran infielder takes a seat with Kevin Smith getting the start at shortstop and hitting ninth against the Angels on Tuesday.
APRIL 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Hunter Renfroe - Gets rest against AthleticsRenfroe is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's tilt against the Athletics, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
ImpactRenfroe gets a night off against the A's on Wednesday after going 1-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in the extra-inning loss. Luis Rengifo will get the start in right and hit sixth.
APRIL 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Luis Medina - Officially called up from Triple-AOakland recalled Medina from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
ImpactMedina will be brought up to make a start against the Angels on Wednesday. The right-hander forged a 3.86 ERA with an 11:8 K:BB and 1.39 WHIP over his 9.1 innings with Las Vegas in three appearances. Medina has shown the potential to miss bats in the minors, but he'd be a very risky option for fantasy streamers because of a number of factors.
APRIL 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
James Kaprielian - Optioned to Triple-AKaprielian was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
ImpactKaprielian has struggled mightily for the Athletics to begin the 2023 campaign while allowing 23 runs in 16 innings to register a 12.94 ERA with an unhealthy 18:14 K:BB in his six appearances. He'll head down to the Pacific Coast League to hopefully figure some things out while Luis Medina has been recalled from Las Vegas to take his place on the roster.
APRIL 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
