Rangers at Angels March 18, 2023

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Glenn Otto

Scratched with right lat tightness

PTexas Rangers AAA

March 18, 2023

Otto was scratched from Saturday's scheduled start in the Cactus League with right lat tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

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Josh Jung

Scratched due to minor car accident

3BTexas Rangers

March 18, 2023

Jung was involved in a minor car accident on his way to Saturday's Cactus League game against the Angels and has been scratched from the lineup, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

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Andrew Heaney

Throws in minor-league game

PTexas Rangers

March 18, 2023

Heaney allowed a solo home run and struck out eight over five innings in a game against minor leaguers Friday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

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Jonah Heim

Belts second spring homer

CTexas Rangers

March 18, 2023

Heim went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's spring game against Milwaukee.

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Nathan Eovaldi

Returns to spring rotation

PTexas Rangers

March 18, 2023

Eovaldi (side) allowed four hits and struck out five over 3.1 scoreless innings in Friday's spring start against the Brewers.

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Luis Rengifo

Team concerned about WBC time

2BLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

Angels manager Phil Nevin expressed concern about Rengifo's lack of playing time with Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

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Andrew Wantz

Favorite for final bullpen spot

PLos Angeles Angels AAA

March 18, 2023

Wantz remains the favorite for the final bullpen spot on the Angels' Opening Day roster, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

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Ben Joyce

Hits 104 mph with fastball

PLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

Joyce's final pitch in Friday's Cactus League appearance against Kansas City clocked in at 104 mph, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

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Jimmy Herget

In running for closer role

PLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

Herget could begin the season as the Angels' closer with offseason signee Carlos Estevez struggling in Cactus League play, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

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Max Stassi

Still seen as starter

CLos Angeles Angels AAA

March 18, 2023

Stassi appears set to win the starting catcher job for the Angels despite hitting just .231 with a .615 OPS in 13 at-bats this spring, MLB.com reports.

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Matt Thaiss

Slight favorite to win roster spot

CLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

Thaiss appears as a slight favorite to begin the season in the majors over Logan O'Hoppe, MLB.com reports.

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Logan O'Hoppe

Underdog to win roster spot

CLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

O'Hoppe appears as an underdog to begin the season in the majors with Matt Thaiss (1.060 OPS) having a good spring, MLB.com reports. O'Hoppe is hitting .250 (5-for-20) with a home run this spring.

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Jo Adell

Likely bound for minors

OFLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

Adell is expected to begin the season at Triple-A, MLB.com reports. He's hitting .250 with two home runs in a .734 OPS this spring.

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Anthony Rendon

Healthy and hitting this spring

3BLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

Rendon is hitting .444 (8-for-18) with two home runs this spring. He's appeared fully healthy this spring after a wrist injury limited him to just 47 games in 2022, MLB.com reports.

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Brandon Drury

Sitting with sore calf

2BLos Angeles Angels R

March 18, 2023

Drury, who fouled a ball off his calf Friday, is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

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Carlos Estevez

Not concerned over rough spring

PLos Angeles Angels

March 18, 2023

Estevez and the Angels aren't concerned over his poor numbers this spring, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

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