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The Angels reinstated Meckler (concussion) from the injured list Friday.
Meckler landed on the 7-day concussion IL last weekend after taking a pitch off his head, but he's now been cleared to rejoin the parent club following a minimum-length absence. The 26-year-old was in a bit of a slump at the plate before getting injured, going just 2-for-15 in his last five games, though he went 3-for-7 with a homer and a pair of walks during his rehab assignment at Single-A. Bryce Teodosio was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Playing in rehab game
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Meckler (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, Erica Weston of Angels Broadcast Television reports.
Meckler landed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday after being struck by a pitch in the head Thursday, but he's since passed protocols and been cleared for game action. Barring a setback, he should return to the Angels' active roster when first eligible Friday.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Resumes baseball activities
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Meckler (concussion) has been cleared to resume baseball activities, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Meckler landed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday after being struck by a pitch in the head Thursday, and he's since been given the green light to resume workouts and some baseball activities. It remains to be seen whether he'll be ready to come off the injured list Friday, though it's a positive sign that he's starting to ramp back up.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Moves to concussion IL
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The Angels placed Meckler on the 7-day concussion IL, retroactive to Aug. 21, on Saturday.
Meckler was hit on the head by a pitch Thursday and didn't play Friday. He's been diagnosed with a concussion and will have to clear MLB's concussion protocol before being able to return to action. The Angels recalled Christian Moore and Gustavo Campero from Triple-A Salt Lake to provide outfield/infield depth with both Meckler and Nolan Schanuel (side, 10-day IL) sidelined for at least the short term.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Idle Friday
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Meckler (head) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Meckler will receive an extra day off to recover after he departed Thursday's game due to taking a pitch off his helmet. Jose Siri, Mike Trout and Josh Lowe will form the Angels' outfield trio Friday while Meckler is on the bench.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Leaves game following HBP
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Meckler exited Thursday night's game against the Astros in the fifth inning after he was hit by a pitch in the helmet, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Jose Siri came on to run for Meckler, who was able to walk off the field under his own power. Prior to exiting, Meckler was 1-for-2 with a walk, the HBP and two runs scored as the Halos' leadoff man.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Posts steal in win
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Meckler went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Astros.
Meckler is batting .273 (15-for-55) in August, though he's also struck out 13 times over 16 games this month. The outfielder has mostly worked in left field, though he can slide over to right field if Josh Lowe is sitting out. Meckler has provided fairly steady hitting this season, batting .290 with a .742 OPS, three home runs, five steals, 20 RBI and 26 runs scored across 222 plate appearances.
Meckler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The left-handed-hitting Meckler will be held out of the starting nine while southpaw Trevor Rogers takes the hill for the Orioles. Jose Siri will swap in for Meckler in left field and will bat eighth.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Provides key homer in win
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Meckler went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Brewers.
Meckler made the most of his first at-bat, tagging Jacob Misiorowski for a 388-foot homer to right-center field. That was ultimately all the offense the Angels needed in this win. It's just the third homer of the season for Meckler, whose last long ball came May 30 versus the Rays. He's batting .295 with a .780 OPS, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored, nine doubles and three stolen bases over 165 plate appearances. The outfielder is currently in a part-time role, battling with Jose Siri and Josh Lowe for time in left field, though more playing time could open up if the Angels trade away an outfielder or two prior to Monday's trade deadline.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Playing time on downturn
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Meckler will start in left field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Meckler is back in the starting nine for the series finale, but he appears to have firmly moved into a fourth- or fifth-outfielder role following Mike Trout's return from the injured list earlier this month. With Trout stepping back in as the everyday center fielder, Josh Lowe has been prioritized in left field ahead of Meckler, who was on the bench to start each of the last six contests. The drop in playing time is an unfortunate development for Meckler, who has held his own since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 22 with a .302/.371/.411 slash line across 143 plate appearances.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Sitting Friday
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Meckler is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Tigers on Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The Tigers are sending right-hander Troy Melton to the mound Friday, but the lefty-hitting Meckler will begin the contest on the bench while Josh Lowe, Mike Trout and Jo Adell start in the outfield from left to right. Meckler and Lowe are competing for outfield reps in the second half of the season now that Trout is back from the 10-day injured list.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Idle for series finale
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Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Meckler will head to the bench for the Angels' final game before the All-Star break, ending a streak of three consecutive starts in which he went 6-for-11 to boost his batting average to .307 through 42 games with the big club. Heading into the second half, Meckler may need to stay hot at the plate in order to ward off Josh Lowe for playing time, although the trade deadline could create room in the lineup for both outfielders.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Sitting vs. left-hander
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Meckler is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Rangers on Wednesday.
The Rangers are sending southpaw Mackenzie Gore to the mound, so the lefty-hitting Meckler will take a seat while Josh Lowe, Jose Siri and Jo Adell start in the outfield from left to right. With Mike Trout (hamstring) back from the 10-day injured list, it's possible that either or both of Meckler and Lowe lose out on playing time against right-handed pitching. Meckler is slashing .284/.357/.394 with two steals, two home runs and 16 RBI over 129 plate appearances this season.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Idle against southpaw
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Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The left-handed-hitting Meckler will retreat to the bench for the second time in the series while the Red Sox send another southpaw (Ranger Suarez) to the bump. Josh Lowe will replace Meckler in left field and will bat ninth.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Resting up Tuesday
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Meckler isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
After going 3-for-14 with six strikeouts across his last four starts, Meckler will retreat to the bench Tuesday while Christian Moore starts in left field, batting seventh.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Sitting against southpaw
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Meckler is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Meckler will take a seat as the Angels face left-hander Gage Jump on the mound in Thursday's series opener. Christian Moore will draw the start in left field and bat sixth versus the A's.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Back in starting nine
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Meckler (head) is starting in left field and batting third Monday against the Diamondbacks, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Meckler was lifted from Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay after he ran into the wall in center field during the fourth inning. However, he managed to avoid a significant injury and will be right back in the lineup for Monday's series opener. Meckler is 2-for-14 with one double, two RBI and three runs scored over his last five appearances.
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