José Quijada Stats

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jose Quijada (elbow) requires Tommy John surgery, which will end his 2023 season. It's a tough blow for Quijada, who managed to record four saves in April and staked his claim atop the closer's depth chart for the Halos. He was battered for five runs by the Royals on April 21, though, ultimately ceding ninth-inning duties to Carlos Estevez. Quijada's injury further solidifies Estevez as the reliever to own in fantasy leagues, with fairly little opposition in the Angels bullpen contending with him at this time. Estevez has been superb in save opportunities this year, going a flawless 6-for-6 in those scenarios while posting an excellent 1.23 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 14.2 innings of action.

over 6 months ago

Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin called on southpaw Jose Quijada for the ninth inning in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He struck out a pair while allowing one hit, a single, and picked up his fourth save of the season. Quijada has yet to give up a run this season over eight innings and has recorded eight strikeouts and one walk. Carlos Estevez, the presumed closer who has a couple of saves himself, got the eighth inning on Friday. The Angels closer situation should still be considered a committee, but it looks like Quijada is leading the pack.

over 6 months ago

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Quijada picked up his first save of the season on Wednesday after pitching the ninth inning of the 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He allowed one hit but struck out one and kept the Mariners from scoring. It was Quijada's second appearance of the season, and thus far, he owns a 0.00 ERA with one strikeout across two innings. The Angels closer situation is pretty murky right now, as most in the baseball community figured a mix of Carlos Estevez, Jimmy Herget, and Ryan Tepera would share opportunities. But after posting a 3.98 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 30.8% strikeout rate over 40.2 innings in 2022, manager Phil Nevin might feel comfortable using Quijada in the ninth inning on occasion. It would be wise to stay away from the arms in the Angels bullpen until the situation becomes clearer.

over 6 months ago