HOUSTON -- For the first time in a week, catcher Jett Bandy returned to the Angels lineup Saturday night after missing several games due to back soreness.
Bandy hadn't been in the Angels' lineup since a 6-1 win over the Blue Jays on Sept. 17, a game he left in the third inning with back spasms. The second-year catcher didn't play in each of Los Angeles' next five games before entering as a defensive substitution in Friday night's 10-6 comeback win at Minute Maid Park over the Astros.
"Jett is a young player we're excited about," manager Mike Scioscia said.