Chris Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Losers of five-straight games, losers in 11 of their last 15 contests, and sitting in last place in the AL West with a 13-17 record, this has been without a doubt the worst stretch of Angels baseball this season. Adding insult to the poor play is the injuries this team has sustained in this span of losing.
This also comes at a time where the Halos choose to designate Albert Pujols for assignment on Thursday.
Here’s a list of the Angels roster moves beginning May 4:
- May 4:
- Select the contract of INF Phil Gosselin, DFA’d OF Scott Schebler
- Listed OF Justin Upton day-to-day (left knee contusion)
- May 5:
- Reinstated RHP Mike Mayers from IL
- Recalled OF Juan Lagares and OF Taylor Ward from Salt Lake
- Placed INF Anthony Rendon on IL (left knee contusion)
- Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Salt Lake
- Designated RHP Ben Rowen for assignment
- May 6:
- DFA’d 1B/DH Albert Pujols
- Selected contracts of OF Jon Jay and C Jack Kruger
- Reinstated RHP Félix Peña from IL
- Placed RHP Chris Rodriguez on IL (right shoulder inflammation)
- Placed C Max Stassi on IL (concussion)
That’s a lot to take in over a span of three days, but it’s currently where the Angels stand right now.