According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman, Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (wrist) is coming off the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Heyman goes on to add that Rengifo will be a great trade piece leading up to the July 30 trade deadline as a versatile infielder that could be of interest to the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and many others. The Angels haven't released their lineup yet for Game 2 of their series in Seattle against the division-rival Mariners, but Rengifo should be in it against right-hander Logan Gilbert. Rengifo skipped a minor-league rehab assignment, so he'll be playing in his first game on Tuesday since early July after being sidelined with wrist inflammation. While he's not a great source of counting stats or power, the 27-year-old is hitting .315 (79-for-251) with 22 stolen bases and should be rostered in most fantasy leagues. UPDATE: Rengifo is serving as the designated hitter and is batting second for the Angels on Tuesday versus Gilbert.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (wrist) said he's doing "everything" on Monday like he would before a normal game and said that he could "maybe" be activated from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the division-rival Seattle Mariners. Rengifo resumed throwing, fielding ground balls and hitting off a tee on Friday, and it sounds as though he'll be able to rejoin the Angels without going on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 27-year-old has been out since July 5 due to right-wrist inflammation. While he can't be counted on for much power or run production, he is hitting .315 (79-for-251) with 22 stolen bases as a regular in the Halos' lineup when healthy. Now that Anthony Rendon is back, most of Rengifo's playing time will come at second base when he returns. He's worth picking up off the waiver wire if he's available.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (wrist) took grounders, threw and hit off a tee on Friday. Rengifo is starting to ramp up his baseball activities after initially being placed on the 10-day injured list on July 5 with right-wrist inflammation. If the 27-year-old can skip a minor-league rehab assignment, he should have a good shot at returning to the big-league lineup before the end of July. Rengifo doesn't have a ton of power for the lowly Halos, but he's hitting .315 (79-for-251) with 25 RBI, 22 stolen bases and 36 runs scored and deserves to be stashed in all fantasy formats. When healthy, the Venezuelan infielder should play regularly at the keystone for the Angels. When Rengifo returns from the IL, the struggling Brandon Drury will essentially become a utility infielder in Anaheim.
The Los Angeles Angels placed infielder Luis Rengifo (wrist) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 4) with right-wrist inflammation on Friday and selected the contract of infielder Keston Hiura from the minors in a corresponding move. The Angels also moved right-hander Andrew Wantz (elbow) to the 60-day IL. Rengifo injured his wrist on Wednesday against the A's and will now be out through the All-Star break in mid-July. It's a tough break for an already bad Angels team, as Rengifo has been their best hitter on the season. Given how well the 27-year-old has played in 2024, he deserves to be held onto in most fantasy leagues. Hiura was once a top prospect for the Brewers but flamed out with Milwaukee with too much swing and miss in his game. However, the right-handed power-hitting infielder batted .270/.346/.536 with 18 homers in 68 games at the Triple-A level this year and may be worth a look in AL-only leagues.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo's (wrist) X-rays showed no break in his right wrist after he was forced from the game early on Wednesday night against the division-rival Oakland Athletics. Rengifo will get an MRI exam on Friday and is out of the lineup on the Fourth of July on Thursday against Oakland. He'll avoid the injured list for now, but he's not out of the woods yet until his MRI results come back. Miguel Sano is starting at third and batting cleanup, while Brandon Drury is at second and hitting eighth on Thursday versus A's left-hander JP Sears. The 27-year-old Rengifo has been one of the bright spots for the Halos this year, so losing him for any amount of time would be a big blow. The Venezuelan infielder deserves to be stashed in fantasy leagues if he does go on the IL, as he's hitting a cool .315/.358/.442 with an .800 OPS, six homers, 25 RBI, 22 steals and 36 runs in 251 at-bats.
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Luis Rengifo (wrist) had pain in his wrist that caused him to leave in the middle of an at-bat in the ninth inning, manager Ron Washington said after Wednesday's game against the division-rival Oakland Athletics. There's no firm update on Rengifo's status beyond that, so fantasy managers can consider him day-to-day before he's re-evaluated ahead of Thursday's meeting with Oakland. It's been a breakout season in 2024 for the 27-year-old switch-hitter, who's slashing .315/.358/.442 with six home runs, 25 RBI, 36 runs scored, and a career-high 22 stolen bases for the Halos over 269 trips to the plate. If Rengifo needs to go on the injured list for the second time this year, look for veterans Miguel Sano and Luis Guillorme to form a platoon for ABs at the hot corner.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and stole his 21st base of the season in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Tigers. It was Rengifo's fourth consecutive multi-hit game and fifth in his last six. The switch-hitter now owns a .317-6-24-36-21 line with a .355 wOBA and 129 wRC+ on the year, and with his positional versatility, he has become a very useful fantasy asset. The 27-year-old is eligible at 2B, 3B, SS, and OF in Yahoo leagues, allowing managers to plug lineup holes with productivity.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo continued to swing a hot bat on Thursday in the team's 5-0 shutout victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers. Rengifo, batting in the two-hole, went 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season, two RBI and a run scored. The home run for Rengifo was his first round-tripper since May 24 against the Cleveland Guardians. The 27-year-old Venezuelan switch-hitter has picked up two hits in three of his last four games and has remained hot in June, going 25-for-87 (.287) with a homer, two doubles, five RBI, eight stolen bases and nine runs scored in 23 games played. Rengifo doesn't have a lot of extra-base hit potential or power, but he's hitting .312 (72-for-231) on the season and has also contributed 20 stolen bases, making him useful in all fantasy leagues as one of the Angels' best hitters.
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated infielder Luis Rengifo (illness) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned infielder Niko Goodrum and right-hander Davis Daniel to Triple-A Salt Lake after Wednesday night's game in a corresponding move. Rengifo missed over a week with a viral illness that caused painful blisters on his feet. Now that the 27-year-old is recovered, he should return to everyday duties at third base for the Halos, starting on Friday for their series opener against the Rangers in Texas. Rengifo is due some regression after starting the year with a .330/.378/.462 slash line with two home runs and nine stolen bases in 28 games, but the fact that he's going to play regularly makes him at least a middle-infield bench option in deep-mixed fantasy leagues. He's most useful for his speed in AL-only formats.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (illness) was diagnosed with a viral infection in early May that caused him to suffer from painful blisters on his feet. He was ultimately placed on the injured list on May 9. However, Rengifo took ground balls on the field on Monday and could return to the Angels as soon as Friday, May 17. The 27-year-old Venezuelan switch-hitter was fortunate to hit .330 in his first 91 at-bats before going on the injured list, but Rengifo should return to a regular role on the Angels' infield when he comes off the IL with both Anthony Rendon (hamstring) and Brandon Drury (hamstring) both out with injuries, which will at least make him useful as middle-infield depth in AL-only leagues. In his first 28 games this year, Rengifo has two homers, 11 RBI, a career-high nine stolen bases and 14 runs scored.
