Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored during Monday's 9-4 loss to the Texas Rangers. Moniak drove in both of his runs with a triple in the bottom of the second that tied the score at the time at 2-2 before scoring the go-ahead run on a single from Jo Adell. He scored the Angels' final run on an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh from Anthony Rendon. Moniak is slashing .196/.245/.311 with four homers, 25 RBI, 24 runs scored, and five stolen bases on seven attempts. Moniak has little to offer for fantasy managers outside of deeper AL-Only leagues.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak continued his recent hot stretch in a 7-5 win over the Oakland A's on Tuesday. Moniak went 1-for-2 with a grand slam, a walk, and two runs scored in the win over Oakland. With the Angels trailing 2-1 in the fourth inning, Moniak launched his first career grand slam to put LA in the lead. After a slow start to the season, Moniak is swinging a hot bat of late, hitting .304 with two homers and 12 RBI over his past 15 games. Overall this season he is hitting .197 with four homers, 19 runs, 21 RBI, and four steals across 183 at-bats. While his season-long numbers don't look great, Moniak should be rostered in deeper leagues thanks to his recent strong hitting.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (illness) is feeling better on Monday and is starting in right field and batting eighth versus the Miami Marlins and right-hander Max Meyer. Moniak was scratched from the series finale against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday but is already feeling better and is back in the lineup. The 25-year-old former first overall pick in 2016 by the Philadelphia Phillies has seen his fantasy stock fall since the end of last year in Anaheim due to the addition of outfielder Aaron Hicks. He's also in the eight-hole on Monday, which won't really endear him to any DFS managers. In two plate appearances through the team's first three games, Moniak has gone hitless. He'll look for his first hit of 2024 in his first start of the season.
Luis Rengifo, Mickey Moniak Are Candidates To Lead Off
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington said that he envisions second baseman Luis Rengifo or outfielder Mickey Moniak batting leadoff this year. Washington also sees first baseman Nolan Schanuel as the No. 2 hitter in front of outfielder Mike Trout and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Meanwhile, shortstop Zach Neto will hit ninth in the batting order. The 26-year-old switch-hitting Rengifo has fared better against left-handed pitchers, so it would make sense for him to hit leadoff against southpaws, while Moniak hits atop the lineup against right-handers. Between second and third base, Rengifo should play regularly for the Halos in 2024, although his modest power and speed makes him a bench bat in deep-mixed fantasy leagues, at best.
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated outfielder Mickey Moniak (back) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned left-hander Kolton Ingram and infielder Jared Walsh to Triple-A Salt Lake after Wednesday's game. The Angels also reinstated right-hander Chase Silseth (concussion) from the seven-day injured list. Moniak will return for the first time since Sept. 5 with left-back tightness. The 25-year-old should see regular starts in the final three games of the regular season this weekend for the Halos. The former first overall pick of the 2016 draft has had by far the best season of his MLB career in Anaheim in 2023, hitting .280/.307/.490 with 13 home runs, 21 doubles, two triples, 43 RBI, six stolen bases and 33 runs scored in 83 games.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. This news isn't shocking considering Moniak hasn't played in roughly 10 days due to a lingering back issue. He'll be joined on the injured list by fellow infielder Mike Moustakas (forearm) on Friday. In a corresponding move, infielder Kyren Paris and outfielder Jordyn Adams have been recalled from Triple-A. Both players have struggled during their brief time in the majors this season. The expectation is that they will get significant playing time down the stretch of the season.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (back) is not in his team's lineup for a Monday matchup against the Seattle Mariners. Moniak will miss his sixth straight game after getting scratched from the lineup last week with back tightness. A trip to the injured list hasn't been ruled out at this point, although it remains to be seen how the Angels choose to proceed. Moniak is hitting .280 with 13 homers and 43 RBI in 2023.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. This is the third straight game that Moniak has missed due to back tightness. For now, Moniak is considered as day-to-day, so hopefully he'll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. In the meantime, Brett Phillips will patrol center field and bat ninth versus right-hander Lucas Giolito on Saturday. Fantasy managers will have to check back on Sunday for another update on Moniak.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Moniak was scratched ahead of Thursday's contest due to back tightness. It appears he's still dealing with the issue, so he'll miss at least one more game. The fact he hasn't been placed on the injured list means it's hopefully only a day-to-day issue. In his absence, Brett Phillips will cover center field and bat eighth versus left-hander Logan Allen on Friday.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak was scratched from Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians with back tightness. Moniak was initially in the lineup as the center fielder, hitting sixth in the order, but was taken out and replaced by Brett Phillips. There hasn't been any news about the severity of the issue, so Moniak's fantasy owners will want to keep an eye on his status tomorrow. The lefty has struggled mightily since mid-July, seeing his OPS drop from 1.013 to .797 in that time. He can be dropped in all but the deepest of leagues.
