Angels' Yoan Moncada: Sitting out third straight game
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Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Moncada will take a seat for a third straight game to close out the season as the Angels go with Luis Rengifo at third base. The 30-year-old Moncada is headed for free agency this winter, and his lack of starts in the final series of the season could be an indication that the Angels aren't interested in re-signing him. Over 289 plate appearances, Moncada has slashed .234/.336/.448 with 12 home runs, 35 RBI and 39 runs.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Sitting again Saturday
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Moncada is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with Houston.
Moncada will take a seat for the second day in a row as he's in the midst of a 2-for-21 stretch at the plate. Luis Rengifo will draw the start at third base and bat leadoff against the Astros.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Getting breather Friday
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Moncada isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moncada will sit down for Friday's contest after going 1-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts during the Angels' previous series against Kansas City. Luis Rengifo will get the nod at third base instead and bat fifth.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Idle Tuesday
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Moncada isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Moncada will sit down for a second consecutive game Tuesday, though he recorded a hit off the bench Sunday to end what had been an 0-for-13 stretch at the plate. Oswald Peraza will pick up another start at the hot corner as a result and bat sixth.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Receiving afternoon off
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Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Moncada will rest for the day game after he went 0-for-6 with an RBI in the first two games of the series at Coors Field. Oswald Peraza will replace Moncada at third base and will bat seventh.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Returns to lineup
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Moncada (ankle) is batting third and playing third base Friday against Colorado, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Moncada is in the starting lineup for the first time since picking up a left ankle injury Sunday. The third baseman has slashed .239/.342/.462 with 12 home runs this season. He's hitless with four strikeouts in his last seven at-bats, however.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Sitting third straight
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Moncada (ankle) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Thursday will mark the third consecutive start Moncada has missed since tweaking his ankle during Sunday's contest. His absence will allow Luis Rengifo to make another start at third base and bat fifth.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Still out Wednesday
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Moncada (ankle) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee.
Moncada was lifted from Sunday's contest versus the Mariners due to a left ankle injury and has now missed two straight starts. He's considered day-to-day for the time being. Luis Rengifo will play third base and bat leadoff for the Angels on Wednesday.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Exits early Sunday
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Moncada exited Sunday's contest against the Mariners in the fifth inning due to left ankle soreness.
Moncada was removed from the game prior to the bottom of the fifth, ultimately being replaced in the field by Oswald Peraza. He finished his day 0-for-2 with a strikeout at the plate, and Moncada can be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's day off prior to beginning a three-game set in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Resting Wednesday
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Moncada is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Moncada will get a breather for Wednesday's matinee after he had been included in the starting nine in each of the Angels' previous five contests. Oswald Peraza will move across the diamond and will fill in for Moncada at the hot corner.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Swats 12th homer
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Moncada went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in a 12-2 win over the Twins on Tuesday.
The homer was Moncada's first of the month of September and his 12th of the season. The veteran third baseman is working toward ending the campaign on quite the high note. Across his last 81 plate appearances (23 games), Moncada is slashing .300/.395/.571 with 10 extra-base hits, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored to push his OPS up to .815 for the year.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Taking seat Monday
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Moncada is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Houston, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moncada started each of the first three games of the series but will take a seat in Monday's finale. Oswald Peraza will handle third base and bat second for the Halos.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Idle against lefty again
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Moncada is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
The Angels will hold the switch-hitting Moncada out of the lineup for a second straight game while the Halos face off against another lefty starter (Jacob Latz). Luis Rengifo will pick up the start at third base, but Moncada should continue to serve as the top option at the position when the Angels face right-handed pitchers.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Getting rest Sunday
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Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
After starting each of the past five games and going 4-for-20 with three solo home runs, Moncada will receive a breather for the series finale. Luis Rengifo will step in for Moncada at third base and will bat fifth.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Stays hot with two homers
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Moncada went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's loss to the Cubs.
The third baseman provided all of Los Angeles' offense, accounting for two of the team's three hits and both runs on the night. The 30-year-old launched a solo shot in the fifth inning before adding another in the seventh, marking his 10th and 11th homers of the year. Moncada has three long balls over his last two contests and the switch hitter is now slashing .239/.330/.478 with 30 RBI and 30 runs scored through 59 games this season.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Contributes homer in victory
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Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-1 win against the Reds on Wednesday.
Offense was sparse on both sides, and Moncada hit the only homer in the contest with a solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball snapped a 20-game homer drought for the third baseman dating back to July 19. Moncada batted a meager .208 with 19 strikeouts during that rough stretch, though he may be turning things around -- over his past eight contests, he's batting .333 (8-for-24) with three extra-base hits and four RBI.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Taking Sunday off
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Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
After starting in each of the last five games, Moncada will get a breather as the Angels close out their series in Sacramento. Oswald Peraza will step in for Moncada at third base.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Odd man out of infield Sunday
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Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Moncada, who had stepped away from the Angels to take his U.S. citizenship test, wasn't in the lineup Friday after rejoining the team, but he started at third base in Saturday's 7-4 win, going 0-for-2 with a run scored. The 30-year-old will retreat to the bench Sunday and may have to split time at third base with Luis Rengifo now that Christian Moore is healthy and handling the keystone.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Activated, available off bench
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The Angels reinstated Moncada from the restricted list Friday.
Moncada rejoins the team after stepping away to take his U.S. citizenship test, but he isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's series opener against Detroit. Niko Kavadas was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move. Moncada has a .756 OPS in 172 plate appearances this season.
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Angels' Yoan Moncada: Placed on restricted list
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The Angels placed Moncada on the restricted list Tuesday.
Moncada will be away from the team during Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay in order to take his U.S. citizenship test, per Erica Weston of Bally Sports West. He'll aim to rejoin the team ahead of Friday's series opener in Detroit. Meanwhile, the Angels will start Oswald Peraza at the hot corner and bring up Niko Kavadas from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace Moncada on the active roster.
