Rengifo is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in St. Louis.
Rengifo had netted six straight starts at third base, but he'll take a seat in Wednesday's matinee. David Hamilton will handle the hot corner and Joey Ortiz will play shortstop for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Leading off in series finale
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Rengifo will start at third base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Nationals, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Rengifo had been scheduled to get Sunday off, but he'll instead make a fifth consecutive start as a result of Brice Turang (illness) being a late scratch. David Hamilton will slide over from third base to second base to make room in the lineup for Rengifo, who will replace Turang as the club's table setter.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Excluded from lineup Sunday
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Rengifo will hit the bench for the series finale in Washington after going 5-for-17 with two doubles, one walk and four RBI while starting in Milwaukee's last four contests. Joey Ortiz will enter the starting nine at shortstop while David Hamilton slides over to Rengifo's usual spot at third base.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Rengifo started eight of Milwaukee's past 10 games and started that stretch hot by going 6-for-17, but he's followed that with just one hit in his last 11 at-bats. Joey Ortiz will return to the starting nine at shortstop Tuesday while David Hamilton mans the hot corner.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Run of starts ends
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Rengifo will hit the bench after he had drawn starts in each of the last five games while going 5-for-16 with two doubles, two walks, three RBI, three runs and one stolen base. Joey Ortiz is back in the lineup Wednesday after sitting for three of those five contests, but he's put together a weak .192/.263/.192 slash line over 59 plate appearances, which has loosened his grip on the everyday role at shortstop. If Ortiz ends up losing playing time, Rengifo would likely take over as the Brewers' primary third baseman, with David Hamilton shifting over to shortstop.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: First-ever start at first base
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Rengifo will make his first professional start at first base in Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays.
Injuries have forced the Brewers to scramble a bit, and they will give Rengifo a shot at first base. Rengifo is off to an uninspiring .128/.180/.213 start at the plate this season and has been playing second fiddle to David Hamilton at third base.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Run of starts comes to end
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Rengifo will take a seat after he had started at third base the last six games, going just 2-for-25 with a pair of doubles and a walk during that stretch. The Brewers should continue to find at-bats for Rengifo against left-handed pitching, but he'll need to perform better to earn consistent opportunities versus righties.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Collecting fourth straight start
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Rengifo will start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Rengifo will cover third base for a fourth straight game after going 2-for-14 with a pair of doubles and a run scored over the previous three contests. Despite the recent uptick in playing time, Rengifo won't necessarily be in line for an everyday role moving forward. He's benefited from Milwaukee facing two left-handed starters during this four-game stretch, as well as Brice Turang being held out of the lineup for the latter two contests while battling what appears to be a minor ankle injury.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Absent from Opening Day lineup
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Thursday's Opening Day matchup with the White Sox.
The 29-year-old joined the Brewers on a one-year, $3.5 million contract in February, but it'll be David Hamilton that starts at the hot corner Opening Day. Rengifo and Hamilton seem likely to split playing time at third base to begin the season.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Likely to share time at hot corner
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Rengifo is likely to share playing time at third base with David Hamilton, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
McCalvy lists Rengifo as the Brewers' expected primary third baseman, but he also notes that it's possible the left-handed-hitting Hamilton starts Opening Day versus White Sox righty Shane Smith. Rengifo is a switch hitter but has historically been much better against lefties (.749 OPS) than righties (.665 OPS). A strict platoon is unlikely, as manager Pat Murphy figures to be fluid in how he doles out playing time at the hot corner. Prospects Jett Williams and/or Cooper Pratt could also push their way into the third-base mix at some point this season.
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Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Signs one-year deal with Brewers
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The Brewers signed Rengifo to a one-year contract Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Rengifo had a disappointing walk year with the Angels last season, slashing just .238/.287/.335 with nine home runs and 10 stolen bases over 147 contests. However, he hit a solid .273/.323/.431 across the three seasons prior to that and will turn just 29 later this month. Rengifo should be the new favorite to start at third base for Milwaukee, though he also offers the versatility to operate in a super-utility role, if that's what the club prefers.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Blasts ninth homer
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Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.
Rengifo's playing time has picked up a bit while he has filled in for Yoan Moncada (ankle) at third base over the last few days, though Moncada was able to appear as a pinch hitter Thursday. Rengifo has gone 10-for-53 (.189) over 16 games in September while slipping into a utility role as the Angels get a look at some prospects in an injury-riddled infield. For the season, Rengifo has nine homers, 43 RBI, 53 runs scored, 10 stolen bases and a .240/.291/.340 slash line, with that .631 OPS being his worst since 2021.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Sitting in second straight
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
For the second day in a row, Rengifo will take a seat in favor of rookie Christian Moore, who will cover second base and bat fifth in the series finale. At 69-80, the Angels are effectively eliminated from playoff contention, so it wouldn't be surprising if the club moved Rengifo into a utility role over the final two weeks in order to open up regular playing time for Moore, who is viewed as the organization's long-term future at the keystone.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Taking seat Saturday
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Rengifo isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Despite collecting a base hit in each of the first two games of the series, Rengifo will retreat to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Christian Moore will start at second base instead during his first day back in the majors and bat fifth against right-hander Bryan Woo.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Idle Thursday
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Rengifo isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The Halos will give Rengifo a day off after the 28-year-old went 2-for-16 with three RBI over his last five games. Chris Taylor will man the keystone instead Thursday and bat sixth.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Resting up Sunday
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Rengifo will get the afternoon off Sunday after he started in each of the Angels' last eight contests. Chris Taylor will fill in for Rengifo at second base and will bat fifth.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Early homer not enough
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Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.
Rengifo made his mark early with a first-inning homer off Noah Cameron, but the Angels proceeded to squander the lead by allowing four solo shots. This was Rengifo's first multi-hit effort since Aug. 10, which was also the date of his last long ball. He hit just .196 with one extra-base hit, a triple, over the 19 games between homers. For the season, the versatile 28-year-old has posted a .247/.299/.348 slash line with eight homers, 36 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight stolen bases across a career-high 129 games.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Sitting Monday
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Rengifo is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Reds on Monday.
Rengifo will be absent from the Halos' lineup for the third time in four games despite going 12-for-39 (.308) with two steals, two triples, 10 runs, two homers and six RBI since the beginning of August. Christian Moore will start at second base for Monday's series opener and bat seventh.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Idle Sunday
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Rengifo will retreat to the bench for the series finale after he had started in eight of the Angels' previous nine contests. Christian Moore will spell him at second base and will bat seventh.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Homers again in loss
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Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.
Rengifo doubled and scored in the sixth inning before homering for the second straight game in the eighth. The 28-year-old is riding a modest five-game hitting streak, which includes four multi-hit performances and four extra-base hits. On the season, he's slashing .252/.296/.353 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 44 runs scored and four steals across 413 plate appearances.
