Wade Meckler - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

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

3 DAYS AGO • 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

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Wyatt Langford wins game in 9th in return from IL as Rangers beat Angels after blowing 5-run lead

Wyatt Langford lined a shot off the wall in left field to bring home Alejandro Osuna in the ninth inning, lifting Texas to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels after the Range...

JULY 10 • Associated Press

Sitting vs. left-hander Meckler is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Impact The Rangers are sending southpaw Mackenzie Gore to the mound, so the lefty-hitting Meckler will take a seat while Josh Lowe, Jose Siri and Jo Adell start in the outfield from left to right. With Mike Trout (hamstring) back from the 10-day injured list, it's possible that either or both of Meckler and Lowe lose out on playing time against right-handed pitching. Meckler is slashing .284/.357/.394 with two steals, two home runs and 16 RBI over 129 plate appearances this season.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against southpaw Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Meckler will retreat to the bench for the second time in the series while the Red Sox send another southpaw (Ranger Suarez) to the bump. Josh Lowe will replace Meckler in left field and will bat ninth.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Homers by Contreras, Gonzalez back Gray's strong start in Red Sox's 8-1 win over Angels

Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who allowed one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Los...

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Bryce Miller carries no-hitter into 7th and Mariners top Angels 1-0 to complete series sweep

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JULY 3 • Associated Press

Guzman, Peraza and O'Hoppe deliver late in Angels' 5-2 win over Athletics

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JUNE 28 • Associated Press

O'Hoppe's 10th inning single drives in winning run as Angels rally over Orioles 7-6

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JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Resting up Tuesday Meckler isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

Impact After going 3-for-14 with six strikeouts across his last four starts, Meckler will retreat to the bench Tuesday while Christian Moore starts in left field, batting seventh.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Meckler Interview Part Two: His Approach to Hitting and How He Inspires Kids Wade Meckler is living the baseball dream of playing for his favorite team. The Anaheim native and Esperanza High School graduate grew up an...

JUNE 19 • SI.COM

Sitting against southpaw Meckler is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meckler will take a seat as the Angels face left-hander Gage Jump on the mound in Thursday's series opener. Christian Moore will draw the start in left field and bat sixth versus the A's.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout homers as Angels shut out Diamondbacks 7-0

Mike Trout hit a two-run home run and an RBI double for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Back in starting nine Meckler (head) is starting in left field and batting third Monday against the Diamondbacks, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meckler was lifted from Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay after he ran into the wall in center field during the fourth inning. However, he managed to avoid a significant injury and will be right back in the lineup for Monday's series opener. Meckler is 2-for-14 with one double, two RBI and three runs scored over his last five appearances.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Going to be fine after early exit Meckler (head) is expected to be fine after exiting Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Rays in the fifth inning, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meckler ran into the center field wall while trying to track down a fly ball off the bat of Ben Williamson in the top of the fourth inning, which ultimately went over his head for a home run. Meckler hit his head in the process, and he was removed from the game an inning later out of precaution. The outfielder can be considered day-to-day for the time being ahead of Monday's series opener on the road against the Diamondbacks.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Caminero hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Rays avoid sweep with 8-3 victory over Angels

Junior Caminero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Angels take on the Rays after Adell's 4-hit game

The Los Angeles Angels play the Tampa Bay Rays after Jo Adell had four hits against the Rays on Saturday

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Rays try to end 3-game road slide, play the Angels

The Tampa Bay Rays will try to stop their three-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Los Angeles Angels

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Reaches four times in victory Meckler went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks, three runs and two RBI in a 10-1 win over the Astros on Tuesday.

Impact Meckler continued what has been an excellent start to his tenure with the Angels, reaching base in four plate appearances for the second time over his past seven games. The 26-year-old registered one of his team's two extra-base hits with a double and crossed the plate three times. Meckler has started each of the Angels' past seven games and has taken over as the team's primary left fielder. He's slashing an impressive .340/.417/.547 with two homers, 10 runs, 12 RBI, two stolen bases and a 7:10 BB:K through 60 plate appearances.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

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