Samy Natera Jr. - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Back healthy The Angels reinstated Natera (back) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Natera was on the 15-day injured list due to lower back spasms that he started getting bothered by Aug. 15. The southpaw began a rehab assignment with Single-A Cucamonga on Friday and also made an appearance Sunday. Through the two games, the 26-year-old tossed two scoreless innings on zero hits, a walk and a strikeout.

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Angels face the Yankees leading series 1-0

The Los Angeles Angels lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the New York Yankees

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Angels start 3-game series with the Yankees

The Los Angeles Angels host the New York Yankees to begin a three-game series

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Angels head into matchup against the Phillies on losing streak

The Los Angeles Angels aim to end a six-game losing streak when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies

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Angels look to stop slide in matchup with the Phillies

The Los Angeles Angels aim to stop a five-game losing streak when they play the Philadelphia Phillies

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Angels aim to stop 4-game slide, play the Phillies

The Los Angeles Angels aim to end a four-game skid when they play the Philadelphia Phillies

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Beginning rehab assignment Friday Natera (back) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's been less than a week since Natera landed on the 15-day injured list with lower-back spasms, but he resumed mound work Tuesday and is nearing a return to games. The lefty reliever is eligible for activation Sept. 1 and is tracking toward a return on that date.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kwan leads Guardians against the Angels following 5-hit performance

The Cleveland Guardians play the Los Angeles Angels after Steven Kwan had five hits on Tuesday in an 8-6 win over the Angels

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Completes bullpen session Natera (back) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Natera was placed on the 15-day injured list with lower-back spasms Aug. 20, and the move was made retroactive to Aug. 17. The southpaw felt good after Tuesday's session, and he outlined that he expects his stint on the IL to be short. Natera is eligible to be activated on Sept. 1, and he may be tracking towards returning on or close to that date.

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Guardians take 4-game road win streak into matchup with the Angels

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Los Angeles Angels aiming to prolong a four-game road winning streak

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Guardians visit the Angels on 3-game road win streak

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Los Angeles Angels aiming to extend a three-game road winning streak

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Rangers and Angels play in series rubber match

The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

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Duran leads Rangers against the Angels after 4-hit game

The Texas Rangers play the Los Angeles Angels after Ezequiel Duran had four hits against the Angels on Friday

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Neto leads Angels against the Rangers after 5-hit performance

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Texas Rangers after Zach Neto had five hits on Thursday in an 18-3 win over the Astros

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Lands on injured list The Angels placed Natera on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Monday, with lower-back spasms.

Impact Natera hasn't appeared in game since Aug. 11, though his back didn't begin to bother him until Saturday. He'll now be forced to remain on the sidelines through the end of the month, which will allow Ben Joyce to continue working as the Angels' premier high-leverage reliever. Sammy Peralta was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Managing tight back Natera said Wednesday that he's managing a tight back and is day-to-day, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Natera hasn't made an appearance out of the Angels bullpen since Aug. 11, though he was available for most of last week before he tweaked his back Saturday. He noted prior to Wednesday's game against the Astros that he hadn't done any throwing before the contest to test out his back, so the Angels may look to stay away from him for another day or two. Natera has emerged as one of the Angels' top relievers since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on June 5, gathering three saves, four holds and one win over 23 appearances while turning in a 2.00 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 42:10 K:BB across 27 innings.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Why Ben Joyce and Young Angels Relievers Face Impending Minor League Demotions A full youth movement is in swing in Anaheim with a rebuilt, powerful bullpen anchored by Ben Joyce, Samy Natera Jr., and Luke Murphy giving...

AUGUST 19 • SI.COM

Continues to rack up strikeouts Natera recorded the save Sunday against the Rangers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Natera was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth and struck out each of the first two batters he faced before inducing a lineout from Justin Foscue to secure his third save. The left-hander has been dominant of late, allowing just one run across his last 15.2 innings while posting an outstanding 27:3 K:BB during that stretch. In 23 appearances since his June 5 call-up, Natera owns a 2.00 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 42:10 K:BB across 27 innings.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Neto keys early rally, Angels snap 3-game skid with 3-2 win over Rangers

Zach Neto had an RBI single and scored during the Angels’ three-run third inning, and Los Angeles snapped its three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Tallies second save Natera secured the save against the Orioles on Thursday, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out two.

Impact The departure of Kirby Yates to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline has since opened up more ninth-inning work for the Angels. Natera appears to be firmly in the mix alongside Ben Joyce, having been scored upon just one time in his past 11 outings while tallying multiple punchouts on eight occasions during that span. The southpaw is now 2-for-2 in save opportunities, boasting a 2.16 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 38:10 K:BB with four holds across 25 innings.

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Zach Neto hits a three-run home run to lift the Angels over the Orioles 4-1

Zach Neto hit a three-run home run to lift the Los Angeles Angels over the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 in the series finale

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Johnson, Soler and Neto power the Angels to a 3-2 win over the Tigers

Ryan Johnson struck out five and allowed one run in five solid innings, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto delivered RBI hits and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2...

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Vaughn Grissom hits HR, Angels beat Twins 4-3 to snap 5-game skid at Target Field

Vaughn Grissom went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 to snap a five-game skid at Target Field

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Notches first MLB victory in relief Natera (1-0) earned the win over Texas on Wednesday, striking out five batters over two perfect innings in relief.

Impact The Angels built an early lead, and starter Walbert Urena held the Rangers scoreless through four frames. However, Urena also struggled with his control and needed 90 pitches to get through those four innings, so he wasn't able to go deep enough to qualify for the win. Natera entered in the fifth and dominated across two frames, throwing 19 of 24 pitches for strikes and fanning five of the six batters he faced. That earned the lefty his first big-league win in his 11th appearance. Natera was blown up for four runs over two-thirds of an inning July 4 versus Boston, but he's otherwise been lights-out. In his other 10 outings, he's given up just one run on three hits across 12.2 frames while recording an impressive 20:6 K:BB. Natera has logged one save and one hold and could be working his way up to more high-leverage situations given how effectively he's pitched.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Trout homers in return from IL, Adell hits 2 HRs as Angels beat Rangers 13-1

Mike Trout hit a two-run homer in his return rom the injured list, Jo Adell had two home runs and drove in a career-high five runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers...

JULY 9 • Associated Press

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