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Not starting Saturday Stassi is out of the lineup Saturday against the Padres.

Impact Stassi has a .583 OPS and 39.7 percent strikeout rate through 18 games in August, and he'll take a seat Saturday for the second time in the past three days. Kurt Suzuki will work behind the plate and bat seventh in his place.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Thursday's lineup Stassi isn't starting Thursday against the Orioles.

Impact Stassi recorded extra-base hits in each of his last two appearances, and he went 3-for-8 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI during that time. He'll get a breather while Kurt Suzuki starts behind the plate and bats fifth.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Friday Stassi will be on the bench for Friday's game in Cleveland.

Impact Stassi hits the bench after making a pair of starts. He's been in a bit of a slump over his last nine games, going 4-for-32 with 17 strikeouts. Kurt Suzuki takes over behind the plate in his absence.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks 11th homer Stassi went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, two RBI and another run scored during Thursday's win over the Tigers.

Impact With the Angels trailing in the eighth, Stassi cranked a go-ahead homer against Michael Fulmer. The long ball was the 11th of the season for the backstop, who was riding a 2-for-30 drought prior to Thursday's contest.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cabrera stuck at 499; Angels rally to beat Tigers 13-10

Max Stassi hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels overcome an eight-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 13-10 on Thursday

AUGUST 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting Tuesday Stassi is not starting Tuesday against Detroit, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Stassi enters the contest in a 2-for-22 skid at the plate. He'll take a seat for the second time in three games with Kurt Suzuki set to catch Dylan Bundy and bat eighth.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Sunday Stassi is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

Impact Stassi started the first two games of the series and will receive a breather in the finale. Kurt Suzuki will take over behind the plate for the Halos.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker's grand slam, Greinke's gem lead Astros over Angels

Kyle Tucker hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1

AUGUST 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Hitting cleanup Friday Stassi (forearm) is starting at catcher and batting cleanup Friday against the Astros, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact He missed one game after getting hit on the arm by a pitch Wednesday, but it was apparently a minor bruise. Stassi is hitting .277/.351/.508 with four home runs in 18 games since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greinke expected to start for the Astros against Angels

The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Friday and the Angels are expected to counter with Patrick Sandoval

AUGUST 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Not in Thursday's lineup Stassi (forearm) is not in Thursday's lineup, but is feeling better since being hit by a pitch Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact The team seemed to strike an optimistic tone regarding Stassi's injury, as manager Joe Maddon said he may be available as a defensive replacement off the bench Thursday. Stassi also took swings in the cage prior to the game, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports. Despite the optimism, it remains unclear whether Stassi will be able to return at some point during the team's weekend series against the Astros, or if he will be forced to the injured list. Kurt Suzuki is drawing the start behind the plate and batting ninth Thursday.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Angels' Ohtani hits 38th HR, but Jays hit 4 in 10-2 win

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 38th home run this season, but the Toronto Blue Jays hit it out of the park four times, including two from George Springer and a grand sl...

AUGUST 12, 2021 • Associated Press

X-rays negative after HBP Stassi had X-rays on his left forearm come back negative after being hit by a pitch during Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

Impact Stassi went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before being hit by a pitch during the sixth inning and exiting the contest. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day since he appears to have avoided a serious injury.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting nightcap Stassi is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

Impact Stassi went 1-for-4 in Game 1, and it's not a surprise he won't be starting both ends of the twin bill. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the plate in the nightcap for Los Angeles.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Stassi is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Even after an 0-for-4, two-strikeout performance Friday, Stassi is still hitting .351 with eight RBI in his last 10 games. Kurt Suzuki is catching and batting fifth Saturday.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Wednesday Stassi is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

Impact Stassi started the past three games and will receive a breather while in the midst of an eight-game hit streak. He's gone 12-for-30 with three homers, a double, a triple, seven RBI and five runs during that stretch. Kurt Suzuki will work behind the plate in his place.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers steal home in 4-1 win over Angels for 3 in a row

The Texas Rangers stole home and got their third win in a row

AUGUST 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Homers in loss Sunday Stassi went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Stassi homered off Daulton Jefferies in the first inning to give the Angels a 2-0 lead. In addition, he added a single in the ninth inning. The catcher is slashing .310/.385/.555 with 10 long balls, 24 RBI and 30 runs in 174 plate appearances this season. He is 10-for-22 with three homers over his last six games. His consistency to get on base has earned him the cleanup spot in the batting order.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Newcomers Gomes, Marte boost Jefferies, A's over Angels 8-3

Yan Gomes homered in his Oakland debut, fellow newcomer Starling Marte got three hits and stole three bases, and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3

AUGUST 1, 2021 • Associated Press

On bench Saturday Stassi will be on the bench for Saturday's game against Oakland.

Impact Stassi is riding a five-game hitting streak, a stretch in which he's homered twice and driven in five runs. Kurt Suzuki starts behind the plate in his absence.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in win Stassi went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Impact Stassi led off the fifth with a solo blast to center to put the Angels up 7-3. It was his second home run over his last three games and his fourth overall this month. The 30-year-old is enjoying a nice July, slashing .347/.418/.673 with four homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored and 4:14 BB:K over 14 games. Despite what his numbers say, Stassi has been stuck in a timeshare behind the plate with Kurt Suzuki all year and that doesn't appear to be changing any time soon.

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani hits 37th homer as Angels rally to defeat Rockies 8-7

Shohei Ohtani continued his power display Wednesday, crushing a three-run home run, and Phil Gosselin had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning for the Los Angeles Angels, who...

JULY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Day off Tuesday Stassi is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Impact Stassi started the past three games and will receive a maintenance day Tuesday. Kurt Suzuki will work behind the plate in his place.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani goes 7, hits RBI single as Angels top Rockies 6-2

Shohei Ohtani pitched seven strong innings and hit an early RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels earned a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies

JULY 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Homers, triples in win Stassi went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple and three RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Stassi slammed a solo home run in the fifth inning off Bailey Ober. Prior to Sunday, Stassi was batting just .167 over his last seven days. He nearly doubled his weekly hit total, reaching base safely three times. The catcher is slashing .299/.377/.526 with eight long balls, 20 RBI and 28 runs scored in 154 plate appearances.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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