Soriano didn't factor into the decision Friday against Washington, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven.
After allowing a run on a pair of hits and a walk in the first inning, Soriano proceeded to blank the Nationals over his final five frames, allowing just two additional hits. The 25-year-old Soriano's held opponents to just one run or fewer in four of his last five outings. His ERA is down to 3.36 on the season with a 1.19 WHIP and 92:42 K:BB across 109.2 innings. Soriano's currently in line for a home matchup with Atlanta next week in his next outing.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Mike Trout: Surgery successful
Rotowire
Trout underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Trout only managed one at-bat during his rehab assignment before suffering what we now know is a torn left meniscus. The injury officially ended Trout's 2024 season but following Wednesday's successful surgery, it seems as though the 32-year-old will be recovered in time for the start of the 2025 campaign. In the 29 games Trout was healthy for this year, he slashed .220/.325/.541 with 10 homers, 17 runs, 14 RBI and six stolen bases.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Charles Leblanc: Sent back down
Rotowire
The Angels optioned Leblanc to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Leblanc joined the Angels' active roster Saturday and went 1-for-6 across two games with the team. However, with Taylor Ward returning from the paternity list, Leblanc will be returned to Salt Lake.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Taylor Ward: Back from paternity leave
Rotowire
The Angels activated Ward from the paternity list Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Ward missed this week's series in New York against the Yankees while tending to more important matters, but he's back for the weekend set versus the Nationals. The 30-year-old is sporting a .704 OPS with 16 home runs on the season.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Heads back to minors
Rotowire
The Angels optioned Kochanowicz to Double-A Rocket City on Thursday.
Kochanowicz was up as the Angels' 27th man during Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees but did not make an appearance. He'll go back into Rocket City's rotation.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Jo Adell: Collects three RBI in victory
Rotowire
Adell went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBI on Thursday in a 9-4 win against the Yankees.
Adell broke the game open in the fifth inning with a bases-clearing double that gave Los Angeles a 7-1 lead. The outfielder extended his hitting streak to seven contests, though this was the first time during that span that he's posted multiple hits. The double was also only the second extra-base hit during Adell's modest hitting streak, and he had knocked in just one run over that period before racking up the three RBI on Thursday.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Zach Neto: Bests Yankees pitching again
Rotowire
Neto went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in Thursday's 9-4 win against the Yankees.
After going 4-for-9 with eight RBI during Wednesday's twin bill, Neto racked up three more hits to push his batting line to 7-for-12 during the three-game set. The shortstop has collected at least one RBI in four of his past five games and has tallied a total of 13 runs batted in during that stretch. Neto also has at least one extra-base hit in each contest across the five-game span.
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Tallies three hits Thursday
Rotowire
Schanuel went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 9-4 win against the Yankees on Thursday.
Schanuel popped a solo homer in the first inning and added an RBI single in the third. He recorded his seventh multi-hit effort over 19 contests since the All-Star break. During that stretch, Schanuel is batting .328 (21-for-64) with four homers, nine RBI, 15 runs and a 13:14 BB:K.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Tyler Anderson: Tames Yankees for ninth victory
Rotowire
Anderson (9-10) earned the win over the Yankees on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over six innings.
Anderson surrendered a solo homer to Jazz Chisholm in the second inning but otherwise had little trouble with New York's lineup. The left-handed hurler notched his third quality start over his past eight contests and brought his ERA back down to a sub-3.00 mark at 2.99. One of Anderson's flaws in fantasy over the course of his career has been his low strikeout numbers, but he's seen an uptick in that category of late, as Thursday marked the fourth time over his past six outings that he's recorded at least seven punchouts. In fact, he has racked up a healthy 42 strikeouts across his past 37.2 frames.
Calhoun isn't in the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Calhoun will take a seat for the fourth time in the Angels' last five games after going 1-for-2 with two walks in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. Brandon Drury will serve as Los Angeles' designated hitter while Michael Stefanic starts at the keystone.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Jose Cisnero: Begins rehab assignment
Rotowire
Cisnero (shoulder) tossed a scoreless inning during his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.
Cisnero has been on the shelf since late April due to right shoulder inflammation but has finally been cleared to pitch in games. Given the length of his absence, the reliever is likely to require a handful of rehab appearances before rejoining the Angels' bullpen.
Angels' Michael Stefanic: Tallies three hits in Game 2
Rotowire
Stefanic went 3-for-4 with a double and a run Wednesday in Game 2 of a doubleheader split with the Yankees.
Stefanic didn't get into Game 1, but he started the second contest at second base and logged his first three-hit game of the campaign. The infielder has three multi-hit performances over his past four games and has gone 7-for-13 (.538 average) during that span, though only one of those seven knocks went for extra bases. Despite his recent solid hitting and .304 average on the season, Stefanic may see less playing time with Anthony Rendon getting activated from the injured list Tuesday.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Zach Neto: Enjoys huge day in twin bill
Rotowire
Neto went 4-for-9 with two homers, a double, eight RBI and a walk across both games of a doubleheader split with the Yankees on Wednesday.
Neto accounted for all of the Angels' scoring in a Game 1 loss with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. He carried the team's offense again in Game 2, slugging a grand slam and a two-run double to rack up six more RBI and set a new single-game career high. Altogether, Neto's eight RBI on the day were as many as he had accumulated over his previous 15 contests combined. The shortstop has been running hot for the past month, batting .342 with five homers, 20 RBI and six stolen bases over his past 23 contests dating back to July 9.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Carson Fulmer: Settles for no-decision Wednesday
Rotowire
Fulmer allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out one batter over four innings in a no-decision in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Yankees.
Fulmer was staked to an early 6-0 lead that increased to 8-1 by the middle of the fourth, and he kept New York from drawing close enough to cause major concern. However, the right-hander didn't record any clean frames and allowed multiple hits in three of the four innings in which he took the mound, which drove up his pitch count and resulted in him getting pulled at 90 pitches after four frames. That prevented him from qualifying for the win, which instead went to reliever Hunter Strickland, who followed Fulmer with two scoreless innings. Fulmer has given up three or fewer runs in each of his five outings since moving into the rotation July 14, but he's finished fewer than five frames in three of those starts.
... See More... See Less
Angels' Davis Daniel: Sputters against Yankees
Rotowire
Daniel (1-3) took the loss against the Yankees on Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four batters over 3.1 innings.
Daniel fell behind 2-0 after one inning and 3-0 after two before pitching his first scoreless frame in the third. However, he couldn't maintain any momentum in the fourth, as he allowed two of the three hitters he faced to reach base before getting the hook. Altogether, the rookie ended up allowing five runs, the third time in five starts he's given up that amount (though in one of those starts, only four of the runs were earned). Daniel has shown some promise too with a pair of strong starts during which he's given up just one earned run across a combined 13 frames, but his overall 6.04 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 25.1 innings make him a volatile fantasy starter.
