Jose

Siri

Siri has been functioning as a regular in the Angels’ outfield down the stretch, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Bryce Teodosio will start in his place in center field and will bat ninth for the Halos against Mariners’ right-hander Bryan Woo on Thursday evening.

Missing most of last year with injury seemed like it might kill Siri’s career, but he got a chance with the Angels in mid-May and has been decent in hitting .234/.290/.406 in 217 plate appearances. He’s not a starter going forward, and teams typically don’t love using bench spots on players as strikeout prone as Siri, so he’s probably not a lock for a major league contract if he’s set free this winter. The Angels could keep him by paying him around $1.5 million-$2 million in arbitration, but it’d make more sense to set him free and offer him a minor league deal to come back.

Jose Siri takes over in left field with Lowe getting the night off. The 28-year-old corner outfielder has played almost exclusively against right-handed starters in his Angels debut, posting 10 homers and seven steals in 290 plate appearances. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Before missing two games, Siri started seven games in a row in center with Mike Trout down. Now, though, he has Josh Lowe to contend with, which figures to mean less playing time against righties. Lowe, who was called up when Siri went on the paternity list, is making a third straight start tonight, and Siri will be available off the bench.

Congrats to Jose and his growing family. The 30-year-old is hitting .290/.351/.507 in 32 games this season with four home runs and 16 RBI. He will likely return at some point over this weekend.

Siri started playing regualrly for the Angels after being called up halfway through May, but has been a fixture in the starting lineup in June. This month, he’s gone 13-for-46 (.283) with three home runs, 14 RBI, one steal, and an 11/4 K/BB ratio. Siri has always had some contact issues and is still sporting a nearly 19 percent swinging strike rate; however, he is swinging far more than his career norm this season, which is giving him more chances to make contact. His bat speed is up a bit this season, and his launch angle is less drastic than we saw last year. He’s also using the middle of the field more than he has in previous seasons. It’s a small sample size, but he could be worth a gamble in deeper formats since he’s playing regularly.

Soler’s hip irritation has morphed into a more concerning injury. The Angels will likely rotate DHs in his absence, with Mike Trout and Jo Adell both likely to see some time there. That would open up outfield starts for Jose Siri.

Siri is 7-for-23 with two homers and two doubles since his callup. He’s starting primarily against lefties, so there’s no fantasy value to be had here. However, he is the Angels’ best defensive outfielder, which might pay off if he remains somewhat productive.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine evening off for the 34-year-old slugger. Mike Trout will serve as the designated hitter in his absence while Jose Siri will start in center field and bat ninth for the Halos against Rays’ right-hander Nick Martinez.

Siri, 30, will join the Angels after hitting .288/.353/.504 with five homers in his 140 plate appearances with the Bees. The outfielder will take the roster spot of Bryce Teodosio, with Teodosio heading to Salt Lake in the corresponding move.