Wade Meckler - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Idle Friday Meckler (head) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Meckler will receive an extra day off to recover after he departed Thursday's game after taking a pitch off his helmet. Jose Siri, Mike Trout and Josh Lowe will form the Angels' outfield trio while Meckler is on the bench.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Neto homers in 5-hit, 7-RBI night to help the Angels rout the Astros 18-3

Zach Neto was 5-for-6 with his 21st homer and a career-high seven RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels scored their most runs in three years to rout the Houston Astros 18-3 on Thursday...

20 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Leaves game following HBP Meckler exited Thursday night's game against the Astros in the fifth inning after he was hit by a pitch in the helmet, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Jose Siri came on to run for Meckler, who was able to walk off the field under his own power. Prior to exiting, Meckler was 1-for-2 with a walk, the HBP and two runs scored as the Halos' leadoff man.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Posts steal in win Meckler went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Astros.

Impact Meckler is batting .273 (15-for-55) in August, though he's also struck out 13 times over 16 games this month. The outfielder has mostly worked in left field, though he can slide over to right field if Josh Lowe is sitting out. Meckler has provided fairly steady hitting this season, batting .290 with a .742 OPS, three home runs, five steals, 20 RBI and 26 runs scored across 222 plate appearances.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Angels and Royals play to determine series winner

The Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Detmers works 8 innings, Schanuel has RBI single in 8th Angels' 1-0 win over Royals

Reid Detmers pitched eight innings, Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels outlasted the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Royals look to stop 4-game slide, take on the Angels

The Kansas City Royals aim to end their four-game losing streak with a victory against the Los Angeles Angels

AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

Ureña pitches Angels past Rangers 7-0 as Trout and Guzman lead offense with 3 hits apiece

Walbert Ureña allowed two hits in six innings, Mike Trout and Denzer Guzman led a 15-hit outburst with three singles and an RBI apiece, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Ra...

AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

Pro Beavs: Kwan Stays Hot, Rutschman Arrives in Boston Steven Kwan has been carrying the torch for the slumping Guardians, while Drew Rasmussen continues his dominance for the surging Rays. Also,...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

Is Wade Meckler the Angels' Long-Term Answer at Leadoff? As a child, Wade Meckler's room was adorned in Angels memorabilia. Playing high school baseball at nearby Esperanza High, Meckler would visi...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

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

Brandon Nimmo's single in 10th inning helps Rangers beat Angels 4-1 to snap 5-game road skid

Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 to snap a five-game road losing streak

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Marlins and Angels meet to decide series winner

Both the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Angels are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

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

Sent to bench Wednesday Meckler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Meckler will be held out of the starting nine while southpaw Trevor Rogers takes the hill for the Orioles. Jose Siri will swap in for Meckler in left field and will bat eighth.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Provides key homer in win Meckler went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Brewers.

Impact Meckler made the most of his first at-bat, tagging Jacob Misiorowski for a 388-foot homer to right-center field. That was ultimately all the offense the Angels needed in this win. It's just the third homer of the season for Meckler, whose last long ball came May 30 versus the Rays. He's batting .295 with a .780 OPS, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored, nine doubles and three stolen bases over 165 plate appearances. The outfielder is currently in a part-time role, battling with Jose Siri and Jose Lowe for time in left field, though more playing time could open up if the Angels trade away an outfielder or two prior to Monday's trade deadline.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Ureña throws 3-hit ball for 6 innings, Meckler hits 2-run homer as Angels beat Brewers 3-0

Walbert Ureña pitched three-hit ball over six innings and Wade Meckler hit a two-run homer off Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Brewers 3-0

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Alvarez homers in first inning and hits RBI single in ninth to lead Astros to 3-2 win over Angels

Yordan Alvarez homered and hit a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Devers homers early then walks it off in 10th as Giants beat Angels 7-6

Rafael Devers homered in his first at-bat and hit a walk-off, two-run single in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday...

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Playing time on downturn Meckler will start in left field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Meckler is back in the starting nine for the series finale, but he appears to have firmly moved into a fourth- or fifth-outfielder role following Mike Trout's return from the injured list earlier this month. With Trout stepping back in as the everyday center fielder, Josh Lowe has been prioritized in left field ahead of Meckler, who was on the bench for each of the last six contests. The drop in playing time is an unfortunate development for Meckler, who has held his own since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 22 with a .302/.371/.411 slash line across 143 plate appearances.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Angels may have found a long-term answer in the outfield they never saw coming Wade Meckler has gone from waiver-wire afterthought to one of the Los Angeles Angels' most reliable bats.

JULY 18 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Sitting Friday Meckler is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Tigers on Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Tigers are sending right-hander Troy Melton to the mound Friday, but the lefty-hitting Meckler will begin the contest on the bench while Josh Lowe, Mike Trout and Jo Adell start in the outfield from left to right. Meckler and Lowe are competing for outfield reps in the second half the season now that Trout is back from the 10-day injured list.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Idle for series finale Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Meckler will head to the bench for the Angels' final game before the All-Star break, ending a streak of three consecutive starts in which he went 6-for-11 at the plate to boost his average to .307 through 42 games with the big club. Heading into the second half, Meckler may need to continue to stay hot at the plate in order to ward off Josh Lowe for playing time in the outfield.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Royce Lewis homers, doubles to lead Twins over Angels 5-3

Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer and sparked the go-ahead rally with a seventh-inning double as the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3

JULY 11 • 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