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Watson struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Mariners.
Ben Joyce (shoulder) is done for the year, so Watson is poised to handle the closing duties in the last series of 2026. The 28-year-old Watson has allowed just one run with an 11:1 K:BB over 8.1 innings in September. He's at a 4.00 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 65:23 K:BB across 72 innings between the Angels and the Red Sox this season. He's converted four of six save chances and added eight holds.
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Angels' Grayson Rodriguez: Shaky control in final start
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Rodriguez (5-8) allowed four runs on five hits and five walks while striking out two over five innings to earn the win over the Mariners on Thursday.
Rodriguez wasn't great, but he did enough to end his season on a winning note. However, the five walks were a season high, and he allowed 19 runs over 27 innings across his five starts in September. Rodriguez ends 2026 at a 6.02 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 85:43 K:BB through 98.2 innings over 20 starts, failing to revitalize his young career with a change of scenery this year.
The Angels recalled Martin from Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.
Martin returns to the big leagues after being down in Triple-A since his demotion Aug. 30, where the right hander posted 7.88 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 8.0 innings through four games. He's getting brought up as a corresponding move with Ben Joyce (shoulder) getting placed on the injured list.
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Angels' Jose Siri: Sitting Thursday
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Siri isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Siri will begin Thursday's series opener on the bench after going 6-for-18 with a homer, two RBI, two runs and two steals over his last five games. Bryce Teodosio will pick up a start in center field as a result and bat ninth.
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Angels' Ben Joyce: Has shoulder impingement
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The Angels placed Joyce on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 21, due to right shoulder impingement.
With the injury, Joyce finishes the season with a 4.11 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, five saves and three blown saves in 15.1 innings across 16 games. The Angels recalled Trevor Martin from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move Thursday.
Grissom went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Athletics.
Grissom has homered twice over his last four games, a span in which he has also gone 7-for-16 at the plate. The infielder is batting .244 with a .706 OPS, 13 homers, 70 RBI, 46 runs scored, 22 doubles and a stolen base across 115 contests this season. He's put together a serviceable stat line while seeing steady playing time since late June.
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Angels' Mike Trout: Clubs homer in loss
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Trout went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Athletics.
Trout's up to 22 homers on the year, though he's hit just two over his last 39 contests. He's batting .273 in that span compared to .247 overall, so it appears he sacrificed a bit of power for more consistent contact in the second half of the campaign. Trout has added an .815 OPS, 54 RBI, 85 runs scored, 26 doubles and 11 stolen bases over 139 contests, his most games played in a campaign since he logged 140 in 2018.
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Angels' Walbert Urena: Sour finale to rookie year
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Urena (9-11) allowed five runs on seven hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out two over four innings to take the loss versus the Athletics.
Urena mostly had a strong rookie season, but he ended it on a sour note with this start. This was just the third time all year he was tagged for five or more runs in a game. He ends his campaign at a 2.97 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 142:68 K:BB through 148.1 innings over 29 games (27 starts). Urena still has some room to grow, particularly when it comes to cutting back walks, but he was effective at limiting home runs (0.6 HR/9), which bodes well for the long run.
Grissonm went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.
This was Grissom's first multi-hit effort since Sept. 8 in Boston. The infielder has cooled off late in the season, batting just .209 (14-for-67) in September. Overall, he's hitting .242 with a .697 OPS, 12 home runs, 68 RBI, 45 runs scored, 22 doubles and a stolen base over 114 contests. Grissom is likely to close the year in a starting role.
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Angels' Mike Trout: Gets aboard four times
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Trout went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.
Trout has hit .273 (18-for-66) in September, though he has just four multi-hit efforts over 19 contests this month. The outfielder has also drawn 14 walks to bolster his on-base numbers. For the season, he's batting .245 with an .808 OPS, 21 home runs, 53 RBI, 84 runs scored, 26 doubles and 11 stolen bases across 138 contests.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Adds two steals
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Neto went 1-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.
Neto entered the contest 0-for-13 over his previous four games. The shortstop was able to snap the skid and make an impact on the basepaths, getting up to 23 steals on 34 attempts this year. He's batting .238 with a .756 OPS, 26 home runs, 74 RBI and 100 runs scored over 152 contests, mainly out of the leadoff spot.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Launches homer in loss
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Guzman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.
Guzman has gone 14-for-55 (.255) over 16 games in September, picking up just three extra-base hits along the way. The infielder provided a big play Tuesday, though the Angels' bullpen gave up the lead later on. Guzman is now batting .226 with a .622 OPS, eight homers, 33 RBI, 31 runs scored, nine doubles and two stolen bases over 285 plate appearances this season.
Angels' Yusei Kikuchi: Bounces back in no-decision
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Kikuchi allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Tuesday.
Kikuchi had failed to complete five frames in his previous two outings, but he got back over that threshold this time. He was in line for the win when he exited, but the Angels' bullpen was unable to protect the lead. Through 62.2 innings over 13 starts, Kikuchi has a 4.88 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 60:29 K:BB. He is tentatively lined up for one more start on the road in Seattle over the weekend.
Johnson (5-9) took the loss Sunday, allowing three runs on seven hits, no walks and a hit-by-pitch over 4.2 innings against the Twins. He struck out six.
Johnson's stellar run of late hit a speed bump Sunday, as he was unable to complete five frames in the loss. The young right-hander has posted a 2.48 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 33:12 K:BB over 40 innings in his past seven starts. Johnson owns a 4.93 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 76:39 K:BB in 95 innings (21 appearances) and is lined up to make his final start of the season Saturday against the Mariners.
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