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Ohtani, Rendon rally Angels past Nationals 5-4 in 9th

Shohei Ohtani hit a tying, two-run double in the ninth inning, Anthony Rendon followed with a game-ending single against his former team and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Washing...

MAY 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Homers in victory Stassi went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs in the win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Impact The catcher homered off Garrett Whitlock in the top of the fifth inning, driving in Jared Walsh in the process. Stassi later scored on a Taylor Ward long ball in the 10th frame. The 31-year-old is now up to three homers on the year, adding eight RBI and 10 runs scored over 55 at-bats.

MAY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ward, Walsh hit HRs in Angels' 6-run 10th, beat Red Sox 10-5

The Los Angeles Angels scored six runs in the 10th inning behind a two-run homer by Taylor Ward and a three-run shot from Jared Walsh for a 10-5 win over the Boston Red Sox

MAY 5, 2022 • Associated Press

Devers, Martinez homer for Red Sox in 3-hit shutout vs LAA

Rafael Devers homered, Michael Wacha pitched into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0

MAY 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Gets breather in series finale Stassi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Angels are wrapping up their four-game set in Chicago with a day game, so Stassi will take a seat while No. 2 backstop Kurt Suzuki makes his second start in three days. With a single in Sunday's 6-5 win, Stassi extended his hit streak to four games and is now sitting on a .229 batting average for the season.

MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Stassi will sit Saturday against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Stassi remains the No. 1 catcher in Anaheim, though not by a particularly wide margin. He's made 13 starts behind the plate this season, while Saturday's starter, Kurt Suzuki, has made nine.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Stassi isn't starting Thursday against Cleveland, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Stassi went 2-for-6 with two runs, a walk and three strikeouts in his last two appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last five games. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Stassi will sit Tuesday against Cleveland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Stassi hits the bench for the second time in the last three games. He's gotten off to a decent start at the plate this season, hitting .222/.333/.417 in 11 games. Kurt Suzuki will catch Patrick Sandoval in his absence.

APRIL 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Ward hits 2 homers, Angels top Guardians 3-0

Taylor Ward homered twice and drove in all three runs, and Michael Lorenzen pitched six innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Angels’ 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardian...

APRIL 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Resting Sunday Stassi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Stassi is receiving some routine maintenance after he went a combined 1-for-10 with a walk and a run scored while starting each of the past three games at catcher. Kurt Suzuki will replace Stassi at catcher in the series finale, forming a battery with southpaw starter Jose Suarez.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles rally in 6th, Chirinos has 3 RBIs in win over Angels

Robinson Chirinos drove in three runs and Bruce Zimmermann pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 23, 2022 • Associated Press

Heads to bench Stassi will sit Tuesday against Houston, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Stassi has hit .250/.357/.542 with a pair of homers through seven games, though his 35.7 percent strikeout rate is a potential worry. He'll get a rest Tuesday as Kurt Suzuki takes over behind the plate.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Swats homer Monday Stassi went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk against Houston in Monday's loss.

Impact Stassi delivered the only long ball of the game for the Angels with a solo blast to right field in the sixth inning. The homer was his second of the season and accounted for his sixth RBI. Stassi has posted a .250/.357/.542 slash line and has served as Los Angeles' primary catcher through the early part of the campaign.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alvarez has 2 HRs in return to lead Astros over Angels 8-3

Yordan Alvarez homered twice with four RBIs in his return after missing five games because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-3 win over the...

APRIL 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Takes seat Sunday Stassi is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Stassi will head to the bench for the second time in the past three games. Kurt Suzuki will work behind the plate in his place during Sunday's series finale.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani homers again, Syndergaard pitches Angels past Rangers

Shohei Ohtani hit his third home run in two games, Noah Syndergaard won a matchup of local pitchers and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 7-2

APRIL 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Not in Friday's lineup Stassi isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Texas.

Impact Stassi started in each of the last three games and went 3-for-10 with a homer, three runs, three RBI and three walks. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Stassi went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 10-5 loss Thursday in Texas.

Impact After striking out in his first two plate appearances, Stassi singled in the sixth and hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth. The catcher hit sixth in the lineup and produced his best hitting game of the young season. The 31-year-old has now started five of the first seven games at catcher for the Halos.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heim puts on show with 5 RBIs off Ohtani in Rangers 10-5 win

Jonah Heim hit an early grand slam off Shohei Ohtani and the Texas Rangers went on to a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Wade scores on 9th-inning grounder, Angels top Marlins 4-3

Pinch-runner Tyler Wade slid home when Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas bobbled Max Stassi’s grounder in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels swept a two-game interleague ser...

APRIL 13, 2022 • Associated Press

Reaches base four times Monday Stassi went 1-for-1 with three walks and scored twice in a 6-2 win over Miami on Monday.

Impact Stassi helped ignite the Angels' offense by getting on base in each of his four plate appearances. The backstop entered the contest having gone 1-for-6 on the season but boosted his OBP to .500 with the patient performance Monday. Stassi has started behind the plate in three of the team's first five contests to begin the campaign.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzen has strong Angels debut in 6-2 victory over Miami

Michael Lorenzen allowed one run on two hits over six innings in his Angels debut and Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles’ 6-2 victory over the Miami Marlins

APRIL 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Out of lineup Sunday Stassi is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The 31-year-old started behind the plate Opening Day for the Halos, but he and Kurt Suzuki have now alternated starts through the first four games of the season. Stassi should work as the Angels' primary catcher in 2022, but he's splitting time with Suzuki early in the campaign.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Friday Stassi will sit Friday against the Astros, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Stassi started behind the play on Opening Day but will hit the bench for the second game of the season. That could signal that Stassi will be used less frequently than other starting catchers this year, or it could simply be a way to ease him into a heavier regular-season workload. Kurt Suzuki will catch Reid Detmers in his absence.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angels keep C Max Stassi with 3-year, $17.5 million deal

Catcher Max Stassi has agreed to a $17.5 million, three-year deal to stay with the Los Angeles Angels

MARCH 25, 2022 • Associated Press

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