Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Angels - News - May 08, 2022

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Taylor Ward - Absent due to tight hamstringWard 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.

ImpactWard 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.

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

ImpactCanning 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.

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

ImpactStassi 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.

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

ImpactWard 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.

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

ImpactBarria 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.

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