Quijada returned to Angels camp Monday after playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Quijada had a few big moments in the WBC, but he finished the tournament having allowed three runs over 2.1 innings. The left-hander is one of several Angels who has closing experience and could get a save chance or two with the team's ninth-inning role still undecided, though Carlos Estevez and Jimmy Herget appear to have the best chance of landing the closer job.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Earns hold despite rough showing
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Quijada allowed two earned runs over 1.2 innings in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning loss against Oakland. He allowed one hit, two walks and struck out one.
Quijada entered the game with one out in the eighth inning and retired both batters he faced. He then stuck around and retired two batters but allowed two runners to reach base in the ninth, both of whom scored after Aaron Loup relieved him. The hold was Quijada's fourth since Sept. 25, but he has now allowed earned runs to score in three of his last five outings and has not recorded a save since Aug. 14.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Blows save, takes loss Wednesday
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Quijada (0-4) took the loss and blew a save against the Tigers on Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk over two-thirds of an inning.
Jimmy Herget has been the Angels' primary closer of late, but manager Phil Nevin chose to use Herget in the eighth inning with his team up by one run Wednesday. That led to the decision to deploy Quijada in a save situation in the ninth, which backfired when the first two batters he faced belted the ball out of the park. Quijada looked to be a candidate to close regularly after Raisel Iglesias was traded to Atlanta, but the lefty hasn't notched a save since Aug. 14 and did not earn much trust with his blown save against the Tigers.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Notches third save
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Quijada saved Sunday's 4-2 win against the Twins, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Quijada made quick work of the heart of Minnesota's lineup on 11 pitches to record his third save of the season and first since Aug. 2, with Jimmy Herget and Ryan Tepera picking up saves in the time between. Sunday's use provided no insight into the closer situation as all three relievers pitched during Saturday's extra-inning win. Quijada has surrendered one run across 5.1 innings in August and possesses a 2.96 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 25 appearances.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Used in eighth inning
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Quijada picked up a hold in the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Mariners.
Jesse Chavez blew the save in the ninth, Jimmy Herget picked up the save in the 10th inning and Ryan Tepera was unavailable, so this closer situation is still murky following the trade of Raisel Iglesias to Atlanta earlier in the week. While Quijada got a save earlier this week, he wasn't being held back for the save situation Friday.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Notches second save
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Quijada pitched a perfect ninth inning to save Tuesday's 3-1 win against the Athletics. He failed to record a strikeout.
With Raisel Iglesias shipped to Atlanta at the trade deadline, Quijada received the first crack at the ninth inning and delivered with a clean frame on just eight pitches. The 26-year-old was tagged for three runs in one-third of an inning in his last appearance Sunday but had tossed five scoreless innings while allowing only two baserunners prior. He sports a 3.15 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 20 innings across 21 games this season.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Can't find strike zone in loss
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Quijada (0-3) took the loss against Texas on Sunday, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks while striking out one batter over one-third of an inning.
The game was tied 2-2 when Quijada entered in the ninth-inning, but the left-hander was unable to keep things that way. He threw only six of 17 pitches for strikes and loaded the bases before being pulled with one out, and he was tagged with the loss when Raisel Iglesias subsequently surrendered a bases-clearing double. Quijada had been pitching well coming into the contest, allowing only one run over 7.1 innings across his previous seven appearances in July.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Notches hold Tuesday
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Quijada earned a hold against Kansas City on Tuesday by pitching 1.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and one walk.
Jose Suarez opened the game with 5.1 scoreless frames for the Angels, but he ran into trouble by loading the bases with one out in the sixth. Quijada came to the rescue, inducing a fielder's-choice groundout and a flyout to keep the Royals off the scoreboard. The southpaw has picked up two holds so far in July, giving up only one run over 7.1 frames while posting a 9:4 K:BB.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Takes loss Tuesday
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Quijada (0-2) was tagged with the loss against Kansas City on Tuesday as a result of allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk over one inning. He struck out one batter.
The wild contest featured 14 combined runs between the sixth and ninth inning, and the teams went into extra frames with the score tied 10-10. Both clubs went scoreless in the 10th, but the Royals scored twice off Quijada in the 11th and went on to claim a one-run victory. This was only the second time this season that Quijada has allowed an earned run, and he holds a 2.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB over nine innings on the campaign.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Picks up first save
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Quijada struck out one in a perfect 10th inning to earn the save in a 4-2 win over the Mariners in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Closer Raisel Iglesias was deployed to keep the game tied in the ninth inning, allowing Quijada a rare high-leverage opportunity when the Angels went ahead in the top of the 10th. He performed well, needing just nine pitches to retire the side. The southpaw has a 1.17 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 7.2 innings in eight appearances. This was his first major-league save since 2019 with the Marlins, and he's not expected to be in the late-inning mix often.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Takes loss in return
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Quijada (0-1) took the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays. He allowed a run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning.
Quijada got the last two outs of the eighth inning, but a Lourdes Gurriel RBI double broke a 10-10 tie, and the Angels couldn't catch up again. This was Quijada's second appearance of the year after he was sidelined by an oblique injury for seven weeks. He'll likely see mostly low-leverage assignments, though he did log four holds in 26 outings in 2021 while posting a 4.56 ERA and 1.36 WHIP.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Back from injured list
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Quijada (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Quijada has been sidelined since Opening Day with a strained oblique but will rejoin the active roster after a three-game rehab assignment. The 26-year-old had a 4.56 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 38:15 K:BB over 25.2 innings last year and should work in middle relief out of the bullpen.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Rehab assignment begins Saturday
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Quijada (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Inland Empire on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Quijada threw 20 pitches while facing live hitters Tuesday, and he'll return to game action with a minor-league affiliate this weekend. The southpaw hasn't pitched in a game since Opening Day, so it seems likely that he'll require multiple rehab appearances prior to being reinstated from the injured list.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Nearing rehab assignment
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Quijada (oblique) will likely go on a rehab assignment soon after facing live hitters Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The left-hander threw 20 pitches in the live batting-practice session Tuesday and didn't suffer any setbacks, according to team head athletic trainer Mike Frostad. Quijada was injured during his Opening Day outing, during which he faced only one batter. He'll likely have a spot in the big-league bullpen if his minor-league rehab assignment goes well.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Resumes throwing
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Quijada (oblique) recently progressed to throwing, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Quijada is coming up on a month since his placement on the injured list, but he only recently began throwing again. The left-hander has been rehabbing at Angel Stadium and will likely need to go on a rehab assignment before returning to the big club. Quijada has pitched in only one game for the Angels this season, retiring the only batter he faced April 7 against Houston.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Out with strained oblique
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Quijada was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained right oblique. The move is retroactive to April 8.
Quijada apparently picked up the injury Opening Day against the Astros when he retired the only batter he faced on two pitches. It's unclear how long the left-hander will be sidelined, but he'll be eligible to return from the injured list April 18.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Picks up first win
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Quijada (1-2) struck out all three batters he faced in his one inning of work, picking up the win in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Rangers.
Quijada wasted no time mowing down Texas batters in the sixth, as he took advantage of facing the bottom of the Rangers' order and fired 13 of his 17 pitches for strikes. This win must have felt a little extra special for the southpaw, as the Angels were just 4-19 in games that Quijada pitched entering play.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Takes loss in relief
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Quijada (0-1) was tagged with the loss in relief Sunday against the Astros after allowing two runs on two hits across one inning, fanning two.
Quijada piggybacked Jaime Barria's short start but wasn't successful, and in fact, he gave up what would end up being the game-winning runs with a two-run home run to Kyle Tucker. Quijada has now given up multiple runs in two of his last four appearances and owns a 4.38 ERA across 12.1 innings (12 appearances) since the beginning of August.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Called up by Halos
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Quijada was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
Quijada was sent to the minors June 27, but he'll rejoin the major-league club ahead of Friday's series opener against the Athletics. The southpaw has given up five runs in 3.2 innings across his three relief appearances in the majors this year, and he should serve mainly as a low-leverage option.
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Angels' Jose Quijada: Sent back down Sunday
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Quijada was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
Quijada got roughed up in his lone appearance during his latest stint in the majors, allowing five runs on three hits and two walks in just one-third of an inning Saturday. He'll return to Salt Lake for the time being, with Dillon Peters set to take his spot in the bullpen.
