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Kavadas

Kavadas doubled in a run in the sixth and singled home another an inning later. The 26-year-old was designated for assignment in September, but he chose to stuck around the Los Angeles organization, and he could be a bench helper for the Angels by the end of 2026.

No team was willing to roll the dice on Kavadas, who will remain with Los Angeles since it was the first time he’s been designated for assignment in his career. The 26-year-old first baseman has batted .168 (19-for-113) with four homers, eight RBI and one steal over 40 games at the major-league level over the past two seasons.

The Angels needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster on Friday night and unfortunately Kavadas was the odd-man out this time around. It seems likely that the 26-year-old first baseman will pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra depth for the Halos.

With Logan Davidson arriving to take a place on the Angels’ active roster on Thursday, someone needed to be sent out and it looks like Kavadas drew the short straw this time around. The 26-year-old first baseman has hit just .100 (2-for-20) with a 10/3 K/BB ratio in 23 plate appearances with the Halos this season.

Schanuel is set to undergo further testing this weekend after injuring his left wrist during Saturday’s contest. There should be a definitive update regarding the 23-year-old’s status heading into Monday’s series opener against the Rangers. It’ll be Niko Kavadas at first base on Sunday afternoon in his absence.

The 26-year-old will take the place of the injured Gustavo Campero (leg) on the Angels’ active roster. Kavadas has spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Salt Lake where he has slashed .228/.367/.459 with 23 homers, 72 RBI and a 150/73 K/BB ratio over 479 plate appearances.

The expectation is that Yoan Moncada will rejoin the Angels on Friday, so there was no longer a spot available on the Halos’ bench for Kavadas. The 26-year-old infielder has had just one at-bat during his sporadic time with the Angels this season.

Kavadas has been summoned to join Los Angeles’ bench mix for a couple days while third baseman Yoán Moncada is away from the club taking his citizenship test.

Kavadas heads back to the minors with Yoán Moncada coming off the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays. The 26-year-old infielder received just one plate appearance during his latest stint in the big leagues, which lasted less than one week.

The 26-year-old will add depth to the Angels’ bench with Mike Trout (knee) landing on the injured list on Friday. Kavadas was off to a decent start at Triple-A Salt Lake, slashing .248/.376/.450 with five homers and 20 RBI in his first 29 games. He’s unlikely to see enough playing time to warrant consideration for fantasy purposes.