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Snags up another save Quijada picked up the save in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Royals. He surrendered one hit but didn't allow a run while striking out two over one inning.

Impact Quijada has converted the last two save opportunities for the Angels. The lefty has four saves in eight appearances and has yet to allow a run. Quijada's main competition for saves, right-hander Carlos Estevez, pitched a perfect eighth. Quijada may be the leader for saves now, but the Angels will likely play matchups with their top two relievers.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs third save Quijada earned a save against the Yankees on Tuesday, striking out two batters in a scoreless inning.

Impact Quijada got the call with the Angels up 5-2 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. The southpaw faced two right-handers in Kyle Higashioka and Anthony Volpe along with switch hitter Aaron Hicks, retiring the trio in order on just 10 pitches. Quijada leads Los Angeles with three saves on the campaign, while Carlos Estevez has two. It bears mentioning that Estevez had pitched twice in the previous three days prior to Tuesday, which may have been a factor in holding him out. Still, Quijada has had a great start to the campaign with seven scoreless innings during which he's posted a 6:1 BB:K, so he may be more of a co-closer than a second option.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects second save Quijada struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Nationals.

Impact The southpaw needed only seven pitches (six strikes) to breeze through the heart of Washington's order. Quijada is the surprising saves leader for the Angels in the early going, but he's also tied for the lead in holds with three. While he might be the most reliable arm in the team's bullpen, Quijada's more likely to be deployed in a situational high-leverage role than be the full-time closer.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Earns save Wednesday Quijada picked up a save Wednesday against the Mariners, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in a scoreless inning.

Impact The Angels led by one run heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, and manager Phil Nevin elected to go to Quijada with Seattle due to send up a switch hitter and a lefty as the first two batters in the frame. That decision paid off, as the southpaw reliever worked around a one-out walk to close out the contest and earn the save. Quijada wasn't expected to be a lead candidate for saves out of the Angels bullpen this season, and he may not pick up many more along the way. However, Wednesday's contest provided evidence that Nevin is willing to play the matchups rather than commit to a full-time closer.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from WBC Quijada returned to Angels camp Monday after playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Quijada had a few big moments in the WBC, but he finished the tournament having allowed three runs over 2.1 innings. The left-hander is one of several Angels who has closing experience and could get a save chance or two with the team's ninth-inning role still undecided, though Carlos Estevez and Jimmy Herget appear to have the best chance of landing the closer job.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Turner's grand slam lifts US over Venezuela, into WBC semis

Trea Turner hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that lifted the United States over Venezuela 9-7 and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals

MARCH 19, 2023 • Associated Press

USA's Kyle Tucker strikes out looking to end the threat in the seventh inning vs. Venezuela

MARCH 19, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Earns costly hold Quijada allowed two earned runs over 1.2 innings in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning loss against Oakland. He allowed one hit, two walks and struck out one.

Impact Quijada entered the game with one out in the eighth inning and retired both batters he faced. He then stuck around and retired two batters but allowed two runners to reach base in the ninth, both of whom scored after Aaron Loup relieved him. The hold was Quijada's fourth since Sept. 25, but he has now allowed earned runs to score in three of his last five outings and has not recorded a save since Aug. 14.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches third save Quijada saved Sunday's 4-2 win against the Twins, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Quijada made quick work of the heart of Minnesota's lineup on 11 pitches to record his third save of the season and first since August 2, with Jimmy Herget and Ryan Tepera picking up saves in the time between. Sunday's use provided no insight into the closer situation as all three relievers pitched during Saturday's extra-inning win. Quijada has surrendered one run across 5.1 innings in August and possesses a 2.96 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 25 appearances.

AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why Angels' José Quijada throwing almost all fastballs has been an effective strategy José Quijada is arguably the Angels' most reliable and effective reliever. After last week's trades, he could take over as the closer.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Used in eighth inning Quijada picked up a hold in the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Jesse Chavez blew the save in the ninth, Jimmy Herget picked up the save in the 10th inning and Ryan Tepera was unavailable, so this closer situation is still murky following the trade of Raisel Iglesias to Atlanta earlier in the week. While Quijada got a save earlier this week, he wasn't being held back for the save situation Friday.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angels blow late lead, rally in 10th for 4-3 win over M's

Taylor Ward’s sacrifice fly scored Magneuris Sierra in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels blew a three-run lead late before pulling out a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Notches second save Quijada pitched a perfect ninth inning to save Tuesday's 3-1 win against the Athletics. He failed to record a strikeout.

Impact With Raisel Iglesias shipped to Atlanta at the trade deadline, Quijada received the first crack at the ninth inning and delivered with a clean frame on just eight pitches. The 26-year-old was tagged for three runs in one-third of an inning in his last appearance Sunday but had tossed five scoreless innings while allowing only two baserunners prior. He sports a 3.15 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 20 innings across 21 games this season.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fletcher's leadoff homer propels Angels to 3-1 win over A's

David Fletcher hit a leadoff homer, José Suarez didn’t allow an earned run in his second consecutive start and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-1

AUGUST 3, 2022 • Associated Press

Can't find strike zone in loss Quijada (0-3) took the loss against Texas on Sunday, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks while striking out one batter over one-third of an inning.

Impact The game was tied 2-2 when Quijada entered in the ninth-inning, but the left-hander was unable to keep things that way. He threw only six of 17 pitches for strikes and loaded the bases before being pulled with one out, and he was tagged with the loss when Raisel Iglesias subsequently surrendered a bases-clearing double. Quijada had been pitching well coming into the contest, allowing only one run over 7.1 innings across his previous seven appearances in July.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Duran rallies Rangers past Angels despite immaculate inning

Ezequiel Duran hit a three-run double in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Angels 5-2 despite Los Angeles starter Reid Detmers throwing an immaculate inning

JULY 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Notches hold Tuesday Quijada earned a hold against Kansas City on Tuesday by pitching 1.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and one walk.

Impact Jose Suarez opened the game with 5.1 scoreless frames for the Angels, but he ran into trouble by loading the bases with one out in the sixth. Quijada came to the rescue, inducing a fielder's-choice groundout and a flyout to keep the Royals off the scoreboard. The southpaw has picked up two holds so far in July, giving up only one run over 7.1 frames while posting a 9:4 K:BB.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners hold on to beat Angels 5-3 despite Ohtani blast

Cal Raleigh had three hits, Kevin Padlo hit a two-run, bases-loaded single in the sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners overcame a monstrous home run by Shohei Ohtani to rally for...

JUNE 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Takes loss Tuesday Quijada (0-2) was tagged with the loss against Kansas City on Tuesday as a result of allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk over one inning. He struck out one batter...

Impact The wild contest featured 14 combined runs between the sixth and ninth inning, and the teams went into extra frames with the score tied 10-10. Both clubs went scoreless in the 10th, but the Royals scored twice off Quijada in the 11th and went on to claim a one-run victory. This was only the second time this season that Quijada has allowed an earned run, and he holds a 2.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB over nine innings on the campaign.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Royals overcome Ohtani's 2 HRs, 8 RBIs to beat Angels 12-11

Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double in the Kansas City Royals’ 12-11 victor...

JUNE 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Trout hits 5th HR in 5-game series, Angels beat Mariners

Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in the five-game series and Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0

JUNE 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Picks up first save Quijada struck out one in a perfect 10th inning to earn the save in a 4-2 win over the Mariners in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact Closer Raisel Iglesias was deployed to keep the game tied in the ninth inning, allowing Quijada a rare high-leverage opportunity when the Angels went ahead in the top of the 10th. He performed well, needing just nine pitches to retire the side. The southpaw has a 1.17 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 7.2 innings in eight appearances. This was his first major-league save since 2019 with the Marlins, though he's not expected to be in the late-inning mix often.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss in return Quijada (0-1) took the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays. He allowed a run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning.

Impact Quijada got the last two outs of the eighth inning, but a Lourdes Gurriel RBI double broke a 10-10 tie, and the Angels couldn't catch up again. This was Quijada's second appearance of the year after he was sidelined by an oblique injury for seven weeks. He'll likely see mostly low-leverage assignments, though he did log four holds in 26 outings in 2021 while posting a 4.56 ERA and 1.36 WHIP.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gurriel's 5 RBIs best Ohtani's 2 HRs in Jays' win over Halos

The Toronto Blue Jays overcame two homers by Shohei Ohtani to complete a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 11-10 victory

MAY 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Back from injured list Quijada (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Impact Quijada has been sidelined since Opening Day with a strained oblique but will rejoin the active roster after a three-game rehab assignment. The 26-year-old had a 4.56 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 38:15 K:BB over 25.2 innings last year and should work in middle relief out of the bullpen.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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