Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels - News - July 04, 2021

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Taylor Ward - Sitting out Monday Ward (finger) is not in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 27-year-old will be held out after exiting Sunday's game against the Orioles with an injury to his right index finger, though the injury isn't believed to be a serious issue. Ward should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.

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Anthony Rendon - Not playing Monday Rendon (hamstring) will not be in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact The severity of Rendon's left hamstring soreness and whether he'll require a trip to the injured list is unclear at this time, but more details figure to come out following Monday's contest. In case Rendon does end up on the IL, infielder Jack Mayfield is with the team in Anaheim, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

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Mike Trout - Takes batting practice Trout (calf) participated in batting practice on the field Monday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Trout was taking swings off a tee last week but has now progressed to batting practice. He only recently resumed baseball activities, so it's a good sign to see him progressing toward live work. The 29-year-old is eligible to be activated off the 60-day injured list right after the All-Star break July 17, and he's expected to be ready to play by that point or soon after.

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David Fletcher - Pushes hitting streak to 18 games Fletcher went went 1-for-4 with a double and a run in Sunday's 6-5 victory over the Orioles.

Impact Fletcher wasted little time ensuring that his hitting streak -- the longest in the American League this season -- would go on another day, belting a double to left field to lead off the Angels' half of the first inning. He subsequently came around to score the game's first run on Jared Walsh's double. Over the streak, Fletcher is slashing .380/.405/.479 with seven doubles, eight RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Wantz - Fans two in big-league debut Wantz was tagged with a blown save despite pitching 1.2 scoreless innings against Baltimore on Sunday. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two.

Impact This was a good example of a blown save not being reflective of a pitcher's performance. Wantz was brought in with a runner on second base and one out in a one-run game. He surrendered a single that tied the game up but didn't allow any other baserunners during his time on the mound. The right-hander threw 13 of 23 pitches for strikes, with six of those strikes being swings-and-misses. The effective debut could help Wantz stick around in the big leagues considering the Angels' bullpen troubles this season. He registered a 2.10 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 25.2 innings for Triple-A Salt Lake before being called up to to the majors for the first time Saturday.

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