Wade

Meckler

Back after missing the minimum, Meckler is starting in left field and batting third tonight against the Phillies. He hit .231/.310/.250 with no RBI in the 14 games before getting hurt on a HBP.

Meckler was hit in the helmet by a pitch in Thursday’s game. Gustavo Campero was called up in his place and is starting in left field tonight.

Meckler was hit in the helmet by a pitch during Thursday’s game and is still in the concussion protocol. It’s unlikely that he would have started against left-hander MacKenzie Gore on Friday night regardless, but he’ll need to clear the protocol before he’s able to return.

Meckler is leading off and playing left field against the Royals.

X-rays after the game came back negative. Adam Frazier or Jose Siri will fill in if Meckler can’t go Saturday.

Meckler took Jacob Misiorowski deep for a two-run shot to give the Angels a 2-0 lead, and that was all the offense Walbert Ureña and the Angels’ bullpen would need. Meckler has done a nice job in his limited looks with three homers and a .780 OPS over 149 at-bats with the Halos.

Trout started each of the first two games since returning from the injured list on Wednesday, so the Angels will give him a breather on Friday night as they ease him back into a full-time workload. Expect him to start the remaining two games over the weekend. Josh Lowe will slide over and cover center field on Friday night while Wade Meckler starts in left field and will bat eighth against Twins’ right-hander Zebby Matthews.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine night off for the 27-year-old slugger. Josh Lowe will slide over to cover right field while Wade Meckler starts in left and will bat seventh against Rangers’ veteran right-hander Nathan Eovaldi.

Mecker made a precautionary exit from Sunday’s game against the Rays following an awkward collision with the left-field wall. The 26-year-old appears to have avoided serious injury and is back in there without missing any time.

Meckler’s exit was deemed “precautionary” after he hit his head while trying to track down a Ben Williamson homer. The 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day with a decent chance to return early in the week for Los Angeles.