Rengifo went 3-for-4 with two runs, a walk and a stolen base in a 6-5 victory versus Baltimore on Thursday.
Rengifo reached four times in the contest, the first time this season he has accomplished that feat. The utility man also swiped his third bag of the campaign and scored two of the Angels' six runs. Rengifo's three hits Thursday matched the total he had produced over his previous 10 contests, a stretch during which he went 3-for-26 without an extra-base hit.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Brandon Drury will step in at second base Wednesday, after Rengifo had occupied the position in each of the previous three games while going 1-for-11 with a run scored. Despite taking a seat Wednesday, Rengifo should have a path to steady playing time in the infield until the Angels return one of Jared Walsh (migraines) or Anthony Rendon (groin) from the 10-day injured list.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: On bench for third straight
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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Rengifo started four consecutive games to close out last week, but he's found himself on the bench for all three games of the series with Houston. Though he looks like he'll be relegated to a utility role for now, Rengifo's ability to play multiple spots in the infield and outfield means he should still enter the lineup at least semi-regularly.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Nabs fourth straight start
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Rengifo will start at second base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rengifo will stick in the starting nine for the fourth consecutive game, with the 26-year-old garnering three turns at second base and one in right field over that stretch. The Angels still appear to be viewing Rengifo as more of a utility player, but his defensive flexibility and ability to switch-hit should afford him multiple starts per week.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Enjoys big day at plate
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Rengifo went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in Thursday's 11-7 win against the Cardinals.
Rengifo was the biggest producer on a day when the Angels pounded out a season-high 16 hits. The utility man gave Los Angeles its first lead with a three-run homer in the second inning and added another RBI with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. This was Rengifo's first three-hit game of the campaign and his first multi-hit performance since April 10.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Absent from lineup
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Rengifo is not in the Angels' lineup for Friday's game in Milwaukee.
Rengifo has struggled to get going in 2023 after last season's mini-breakout. The utility player has seen most of his action at second base this season, but Brandon Drury will be at the keystone Friday.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Swipes second bag
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Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Rengifo got started with a single and a stolen base and would come around to score after the Angels tacked on four runs against Mason Miller in the opening frame. The 26-year-old is slashing just .203/.338/.266 with only two extra-base hits, seven RBI, 12 runs and an 11:16 BB:K over 77 plate appearances. Rengifo is known for being an aggressive hitter but is currently walking at a 14.7 percent clip, which would be the best mark of his career.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Gets fourth straight start
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Rengifo will start at second base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Royals.
Rengifo will pick up his fourth consecutive start, with two coming at the keystone and two coming in the outfield. Though he's reached base five times in 11 plate appearances over the previous three games, Rengifo is still sitting on a .616 OPS for the season. He'll likely need to string together several more solid offensive performances before moving out of his current utility role and staking his claim to an everyday gig.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Homers, swipes bag Saturday
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Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-5 win against Toronto.
Rengifo has gotten off to a slow start this season, batting .167 through his first 31 plate appearances. However, he's at least shown good plate discipline with a 6:3 BB:K, and he notched both his first long ball and his first theft Saturday. Rengifo has started all but one of the Angels' eight contests thus far, so he appears to have an everyday role despite the team's more-crowded infield this season.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Getting night off Friday
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Rengifo is not in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.
David Fletcher will start at shortstop and bat ninth, with Brandon Drury covering second base and hitting sixth. This is the first day off of the season for Rengifo, who has drawn five walks but carries a .150 average and .496 OPS through 26 plate appearances.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Added to lineup
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Rengifo is hitting eighth and playing shortstop Monday against Seattle, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Rengifo was originally on the bench, but Anthony Rendon will begin serving his four-game suspension Monday and he'll be Rendon's replacement. Gio Urshela moves to third base after originally being listed as the shortstop against George Kirby and the Mariners staff.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Opening on bench Monday
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Rengifo is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against Seattle.
Rengifo went hitless in the three-game series against the Athletics to open the year and will begin this contest on the bench. Brandon Drury gets the start at second base while Jake Lamb will hit sixth against George Kirby and the Seattle staff.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Team concerned about WBC time
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Angels manager Phil Nevin expressed concern about Rengifo's lack of playing time with Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Nevin's comments came before Venezuela was ousted from the tournament by Team USA on Saturday, but it remains to be seen if Rengifo's minimal playing time will have any impact on his readiness for the regular season. The infielder got just six at-bats during the tournament, collecting one hit (a single) and scoring two runs. Rengifo will presumably return to the Angels in short order and should have more opportunities to play as the team wraps up its Cactus League schedule.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Could get work in RF
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Angels manager Phil Nevin indicated that Rengifo could play right field occasionally this season as well as during his time with Team Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, Doug Padilla of The Orange County Register reports.
Rengifo started in right field in Thursday's Cactus League contest against Kansas City and was charged with a throwing error in the fourth inning. He's not a complete stranger to the position -- he logged 103 innings there between 2021 and 2022 -- but hasn't shown great acumen for the outfield thus far. The Angels' infield is much more crowded this year with the additions of Brandon Drury and Gio Urshela as well as the return to health of both Anthony Rendon and David Fletcher, so Rengifo could help himself see more at-bats if he's able to gain the team's confidence as a capable outfielder.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Wins arb case against Halos
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Rengifo won his arbitration case against the Angels on Thursday and will earn $2.3 million this season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
The club filed at $2 million when arbitration figures were exchanged over the winter. Rengifo gets a nice raise from his $730,000 salary in 2022 as he prepares to serve as the Angels' primary shortstop in 2023. He's coming off a .724 OPS with 17 home runs and six stolen bases in 127 games.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: On bench Monday
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Rengifo isn't starting Monday against Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Rengifo is getting a rare day off after he went 0-for-8 with a walk and two strikeouts over the last two games. David Fletcher will take over at the keystone and bat ninth Monday.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Socks 17th homer
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Rengifo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 4-1 victory versus the Rangers on Friday.
Rengifo's 395-foot shot in the third inning gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead and extended his modest hitting streak to six games. He's gone deep in each of his past two contests and finished September with six long balls along with 13 RBI, 13 runs, a stolen base and a .286/.304/.491 slash line. Of Rengifo's 17 homers this season, 12 have come since the All-Star break.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Crushes 16th home run
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Rengifo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Athletics.
Rengifo led off the game with a bang, crushing a 1-0 fastball 418 feet to left field against Cole Irvin to put the Angels on the board. Rengifo also reached on an infield single in the second inning, giving him his seventh multi-hit game of September. In 107 at-bats this month, the 25-year-old is batting .290 (31-for-107) with five home runs.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Possible waiver wire pickups
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The underlying data doesn't really back up Rengifo's performance this season, but there's no denying he's hot right now, batting .306 (15 for 49) with four homers over his past 11 games. It's good timing, too, with the Angels looking at six games against Athletics pitchers and three against Rangers pitchers the rest of the way. Better yet, four of the opposing pitchers throw left-handed, and Rengifo is batting .331 (49 for 148) with a .948 OPS against lefties this year. Between those splits and his quadruple eligibility in CBS Sports leagues (second base, third base, shortstop and outfield), Rengifo is primed to do a lot of people a lot of good.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Sleeper hitters for Week 26 (Sept. 26-Oct. 5)
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Rengifo has had a couple of two-homer games recently and is batting .299 for the month of September, so just as a hot-hand play, he's advisable. But the Angels also have the second-best matchups this week, including four vs. left-handers, against whom he's batting .333 with a .954 OPS.
