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Angels' Wade Meckler: Idle for series finale
Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
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.
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Angels' Vaughn Grissom: Sitting in series finale
Grissom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Though he'll be giving way to Oswald Peraza at second base in the series finale, Grissom may have inched ahead of him on the depth chart after a strong finish to the Angels' first-half schedule. Grissom had started in each of the Angels' previous four games, going 7-for-17 with a home run, a double, a walk, six RBI and three runs during that span. The 25-year-old now maintains a .708 OPS on the season, placing him well ahead of Peraza's .663 mark.
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Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Catching at spring-training complex
Rivero (hand) has been catching at the Angels' spring complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
Rivero was placed on the 10-day IL on June 10 due to a left hamate fracture. He was given an original return timeframe of approximately four weeks, but it appears he'll ultimately need a little more time than that. Rivero could still be activated shortly after the All-Star break, though it's unclear if he'll still have a spot on the big-league roster since the Angels traded for Tyler Heineman following Rivero's injury and have Travis d'Arnaud (foot) potentially returning by the end of this month as well.
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Angels' Travis d'Arnaud: Takes big steps toward return
D'Arnaud (foot) caught Yusei Kikuchi's bullpen session July 5 and progressed to running the bases July 10, MLB.com reports.
D'Arnaud had already been swinging a bat and throwing, but the advancement to running the bases is particularly notable because he's been dealing with right foot plantar fasciitis. If the veteran backstop continues to make steady progress, he could be activated from the 60-day IL by the end of July. In the meantime, Tyler Heineman will likely remain the backup catcher behind Logan O'Hoppe.
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Angels' Ryan Johnson: Escapes with no-decision Saturday
Johnson didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Twins, giving up three runs on three hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out one.
The 23-year-old righty served up another homer, this one a two-run shot by Royce Lewis in the second inning, but Johnson was taken off the hook for the loss when the Angels tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the seventh. Johnson has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four straight outings, posting a 4.95 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB over 20 innings, but even that shaky ERA hides five unearned runs. With Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) potentially back by the end of July, Johnson's may not last long in the big-league rotation following the All-Star break.
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Angels' Rylan Lujo: Heading to Angels
The Angels selected Lujo with the No. 109 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Lujo, a 6-foot-2, 192-pound outfielder who went to Georgia, has great bat-to-ball skills and will probably be more of a high batting average hitter than an OBP force. He might end up as a fourth outfielder, but if he can find everyday playing time, his plus speed could make an impact on the bases.
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Angels' Gavin Grahovac: Picked by Halos
The Angels selected Grahovac with the No. 81 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Grahovac was expected to be drafted a bit higher but fell into the third round. He missed most of the 2025 season at Texas A&M due to shoulder surgery, but he returned in force last season with 22 homers and a .339/.49/.722 slash line in 57 games. He played third base in his first two collegiate seasons before shifting to first base in 2026, where he may be more likely to stick.
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Angels' Jarren Advincula: Drafted by Angels at 45 overall
The Angels selected Advincula with the No. 45 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Advincula is considered one of the best pure hitters in the draft, but the exit velocities leave something to be desired. He's listed by the Angels as a second baseman. The bat-to-ball will carry his offensive profile.
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Angels' Jared Grindlinger: Goes to Angels at pick 12
The Angels selected Grindlinger with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Grindlinger reclassified in February to join the 2026 class and won't turn 18 until April 2027. He is also a legitimate two-way talent with clear upside as a starting pitcher and/or as a lefty-hitting outfielder. He was announced as an outfielder and not as a two-way player, so the Angels are betting on the bat. The Huntington Beach phenom has barely started filling out his 6-foot-3 frame but makes a ton of contact and has a chance to grow into significant power. As a pitcher, he already touches 95 mph and his slider and changeup comfortably project as at least above-average offerings. It seemed like some teams preferred Grindlinger as a pitcher, and if he struggles early as a hitter, he could always return to the mound.
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Angels' Oswald Peraza: Idle Saturday
Peraza isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Peraza will grab a seat on the bench after going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Vaughn Grissom will take over at the keystone and bat fifth.
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Angels' Kirby Yates: Notches third save
Yates gave up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Twins.
Yates has continued to show improvement on the mound recently, allowing just two runs (one earned) while striking out 15 batters across his last 10.2 innings. He's now recorded two of his team's last three saves.
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Angels' Grayson Rodriguez: Earns win in return from IL
Rodriguez (3-2) earned the win over the Twins on Friday, allowing three earned runs on six hits and a walk across 5.1 innings. He did not record a strikeout.
Rodriguez began the game by allowing a leadoff double to Trevor Larnach, who eventually came around to score and give Minnesota an early lead. Rodriguez responded by firing four consecutive scoreless frames while the Angels' offense churned out four runs, but he was pulled after allowing three consecutive hits and two runs in the sixth. Although he fell two outs shy of recording his first quality start of the season, the 26-year-old righty pitched well enough to get the win and will carry some positive momentum into the All-Star break despite owning an unsightly 7.55 ERA for the season.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Not in Friday's lineup
Guzman is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Twins on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Guzman will be on the bench for the beginning of Friday's game while Vaughn Grissom starts at third base and bats third. Guzman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against the Rangers on Thursday, but in the 10 games prior, he went 12-for-41 (.293) with two RBI and two doubles.
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Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not in Friday's lineup
O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Twins on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Tyler Heineman will start at catcher for Friday's series opener and form a battery with the returning Grayson Rodriguez (back). O'Hoppe is slashing .220/.281/.317 with four home runs and 23 RBI across 225 plate appearances this season.
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Angels' Mike Trout: Sitting Friday
Trout is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Twins on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Fletcher relays that it's a planned off-day for Trout, who will play center field Saturday and will either play center field or serve as the designated hitter in Sunday's series finale. Josh Lowe will start in center field Friday while Wade Meckler and Jo Adell man the corners.
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Angels' Tayler Saucedo: Back down to Triple-A
The Angels optioned Saucedo to Triple-A Salt Lake following Thursday's game against the Rangers.
The move corresponds with the Angels reinstating Grayson Rodriguez (back) from the 15-day injured list, and the right-hander will start in Friday's game against the Twins. Saucedo has appeared in six major-league games out of the Angels' bullpen this season, though he was tagged with the blown save in his last outing against the Rangers on Tuesday, when he allowed one run on two hits while striking out two across one inning. Saucedo will head back down to Triple-A, where he has a 6.75 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 32:24 K:BB across 30.2 innings this season.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team |
.241 (19th) |
428 (14th) |
108 (18th) |
4.65 (24th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| Y. Kikuchi SP Yusei Kikuchi SP | Shoulder |
| B. Joyce RP Ben Joyce RP | Shoulder |
| Y. Moncada 3B Yoan Moncada 3B | Knee |
| J. Kochanowicz SP Jack Kochanowicz SP | Elbow |
| A. Frazier 2B Adam Frazier 2B | Elbow |