MAY 13, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Patrick Sandoval's devastating changeup is a mystery, even to the Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jack Mayfield began and ended the season with the Angels in 2021, but in the middle the Angels let him go, and he had a br...
Rays' Drew Rasmussen 'in a good place' to face Blue Jays Notes | Right-hander has cobbled a run of three consecutive solid starts while still refining his repertoire.
MAY 12, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Aaron Loup - Tagged with loss Wednesday Loup (0-2) took the loss against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits over one inning. He struck out two.
Impact The Angels battled back to tie the game in the eighth inning, and they turned to Loup when the contest went into extra frames. The southpaw immediately served up a double to Vidal Brujan that brought home the designated runner, and Brujan came around to score two batters later on a single by Harold Ramirez. This was a rare poor performance by Loup, who has posted a 1.93 ERA, 0.57 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB while notching six holds over 14 innings on the season.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Lowe - Striking out plentifully in minors Lowe has homered in each of his last two games and three times overall for Triple-A Durham, but he's picked up only one other hit in seven games since being demoted while striking...
Impact Lowe was already whiffing way too much in the majors before his demotion, but this is a whole new level -- a 60.7 percent strikeout rate. The issue seems more like a problem with his approach or confidence than anything physical, so Lowe could be just an adjustment way from being the hitter who posted a .291/.381/.535 line for Durham last year. He's always going to strike out a lot, but Lowe is a much better hitter than he's shown this year. Fortunately, the Rays have the luxury of letting him work through it at Triple-A for as long as he needs.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jhonathan Diaz - Rejoining Halos for doubleheader The Angels plan to call up Diaz from Triple-A Salt Lake to start the first game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Athletics in Oakland.
Impact The lefty is expected to be designated as the 27th man for the twin bill. Under normal circumstances, Diaz would likely be headed to Triple-A following Saturday's outing, but he'll have a chance to stake his claim to the sixth and final spot in the Angels' regular rotation with a strong showing versus the Athletics. Meanwhile, Chase Silseth is being called up from Double-A Rocket City to start Friday's series opener, so his performance along with Diaz's will likely determine which of the two sticks around with the big club moving forward. Diaz might have the early leg up on the rotation spot after he impressed during his first start of the season with the Angels last weekend, when he struck out four over five scoreless frames en route to picking up a win against the Nationals.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays' Wander Franco: The first 100 games What the multi-talented shortstop has done, and the way he has done it, has drawn raves all around. But he is determined to get better.
MAY 12, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Matt Duffy - Beginning rehab assignment Duffy (illness) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.
Impact Duffy has been on the COVID-19 injured list since May 1, but he's been cleared to return to game action with the minor-league club. The team hasn't indicated how many rehab games Duffy will require prior to rejoining the major-league club, but he'll presumably reclaim a depth role once he's cleared for big-league games.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
