Luis

Rengifo

Rengifo’s homer is just the fourth of the season for the 28-year-old, and it came off an ineffective Brandon Walter in the second inning. The infielder has disappointed after a relatively-solid 2024 campaign with a slash of just .220/.256/.301.

Soler will get some extra rest during Wednesday’s showdown against the Yankees with Luis Rengifo heading out to right field in his place. The 33-year-old veteran slugger went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts on Tuesday night and is just 5-for-42 with zero extra-base knocks since June 1. He’s presumably day-to-day for now.

Rengifo went into Saturday’s contest with just one home run over 223 plate appearances. He tripled that number against the Orioles, going deep for a pair of solo blasts. His first came in the sixth inning off Keegan Akin, followed by his second homer in the eighth off Andrew Kittredge. The 28-year-old infielder is hitting .220/.252/.294 with 17 runs scored and 14 RBI on the season.

It appears to just be a day of rest for Rengifo. The 28-year-old will sit with Tim Anderson handling second base and hitting seventh.

Rengifo is out of the lineup for the third time in the last five games with Tim Anderson at second base. He’s in the midst of an extended tailspin at the plate, batting .191 (9-for-47) with zero homers and one steal over his last 15 games. He’s hitting .091 (2-for-22) over his past seven contests.

It appears to be just a routine night off for the versatile 28-year-old. Tim Anderson will draw another start at second base while Yoan Moncada mans the hot corner against Chris Bassitt and the Blue Jays on Thursday night.

Rengifo is at third base and batting seventh after sitting out Tuesday’s game following a root canal. He shouldn’t miss any additional time over the remainder of the week.

Angels manager Ron Washington told reporters he wants to give Rengifo a day off following Monday’s root canal. The versatile 28-year-old has already been cleared to return and should be back in Wednesday’s lineup. It’ll be Kevin Newman at third base on Tuesday night against the Pirates with lefty Bailey Falter on the mound.

It qualifies as a surprise to see Rengifo absent from the lineup with lefty Bailey Falter toeing the rubber for Pittsburgh. It’s possible he’s dealing with some sort of physical issue, but that remains to be seen. It’ll be veteran Kevin Newman at the hot corner on Tuesday night against his former team.

With Yoan Moncada continuing to battle thumb soreness, Rengifo seems likely to get regular playing time at third base with Kyren Paris entering the lineup more regularly at second base. The big news here is also that Rengifo is moving up to second in the batting order today with Nolan Schanuel sliding down to sixth. If this sticks, it would be a nice boost for Rengifo’s fantasy value to hit in front of Mike Trout and Jorge Soler.