Luis

Rengifo

Rengifo broke up Quinn Priester’s no-hit bid with his 386-foot (101.3 mph EV) two-run shot in the fifth inning. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the evening. It has been a disappointing season overall for the versatile 28-year-old, hitting just .240/.291/.340 with nine homers, 43 RBI and 10 stolen bases (in 16 attempts) over 523 plate appearances.

Moncada continues to be hobbled by a left ankle injury, though as of yet there haven’t been any rumblings about him potentially requiring a trip to the injured list. Luis Rengifo will once again cover the hot corner in his absence and will bat fifth for the Halos against Quinn Priester and the Brewers on Thursday evening in Milwaukee.

Moncada hasn’t played since suffering a left ankle injury during Sunday’s contest against the Mariners. It’ll be Luis Rengifo at the hot corner in his place. He’s presumably day-to-day for now.

Adell had returned to action on Wednesday and was scheduled to be in Thursday’s lineup but ultimately wasn’t feeling well enough to give it a go. Expect to see him in and out of the lineup in the near future until he’s back to feeling 100 percent. Chris Taylor will move out to right field to cover for him on Thursday with Luis Rengifo entering the lineup to play second base.

Rengifo put the Angels on the board in the first inning, driving in two runs on a bases-loaded single before stealing second on a double-steal that would bring another run in for Los Angeles. He later plated a third run with another base hit in the fifth. The 28-year-old infielder is hitting .244/.295/.341 with eight homers, 51 runs scored, 40 RBI, and nine steals across 502 plate appearances.

The homer off Noah Cameron was Rengifo’s first since Aug. 10 and gave his first runs batted in since Aug. 20. A free agent for the first time at season’s end, Rengifo could be looking at taking a pay cut from the $5.95 million he’s making in arbitration this year unless he puts together a big finish. He has a .647 OPS right now, and though he does offer versatility, he’s not a very good defender at any one spot.

Moore will get a breather for Saturday’s tilt against Spencer Arrighetti and the Houston bullpen. Luis Rengifo will get the start at second base.

The flare over the third baseman’s head left Rengifo’s bat at 57.4 mph, giving him his first and only hit of the three-game series. Rengifo is having an excellent month, though, hitting .289/.377/.533 with two homers and two steals in 15 games.

There doesn’t appear to be anything wrong physically with the versatile 28-year-old, it looks to be just a routine night off. Christian Moore will start in his place at second base and bat eighth against A’s right-hander Jack Perkins.

Rengifo’s homer is just the fourth of the season for the 28-year-old, and it came off an ineffective Brandon Walter in the second inning. The infielder has disappointed after a relatively-solid 2024 campaign with a slash of just .220/.256/.301.