OC Register: Angels’ Luis Rengifo awaits MRI exam on wrist injury

[AngelsWin.com]

OAKLAND — Luis Rengifo passed the first test, and now he’s waiting on the second.

Rengifo, who hurt his right wrist on a swing in the ninth inning Wednesday, underwent X-rays that showed no broken bones. He will undergo an MRI exam Friday in Chicago. He was not placed on the injured list.

“It’s still a little sore,” Rengifo said Thursday.

Apparently, the holiday Thursday complicated the Angels’ efforts to get Rengifo an MRI in Oakland. Since he wasn’t going to play Thursday anyway, the Angels opted to wait until Friday for the exam.

Rengifo said he felt the injury on one swing.

“He told me he feels much better today than he did yesterday,” manager Ron Washington said. “You know something was wrong when he just turned around and walked off the field, because you’ve got to pull Rengifo off the field.”

If the Angels lose Rengifo for any length of time, it would be damaging on multiple levels.

First, he’s been one of their most productive players, hitting .315 with an .800 OPS and playing solid defense at third base.

Beyond that, he is also one of the Angels’ most attractive trade chips, because of his performance and the fact that he’s under control for one year beyond this season.

If Rengifo’s injury is minor, he still could be traded by the July 30 deadline, but the return would be less.

PROGRESS FOR TROUT

Mike Trout has begun running on a normal treadmill, putting his full weight on his legs, and hitting off a tee on the field.

“I saw the video,” Washington said of the hitting. “He looked good. He looked natural. We just have to wait and see how the recovery is each time he puts some stress on that knee.”

Trout is just shy of nine weeks past surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He is already beyond the normal timeframe for a return from that injury.

GOODBYE

The final season at the Oakland Coliseum has special meaning for Willie Calhoun. The Angels’ DH grew up in nearby Benicia and attended A’s and San Francisco Giants games when he was a kid.

“I was a Giants fan, but the A’s were a lot cheaper to come to,” Calhoun said.

Calhoun said the Coliseum may not be the greatest major-league park, but it still means something to him.

“As a player, I don’t want to go there, but as kid going to games there every week, there are so many memories,” Calhoun said.

The Angels have one more trip here later this month, and Calhoun said he’d like to take a souvenir from the ballpark after that series.

Next year, the A’s are expected to play the first of three seasons in the Triple-A park in Sacramento, while they wait for their new home in Las Vegas to open in 2028.

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NOTES

The Angels on Thursday began a stretch of four consecutive day games, which was the first time since 2010. That streak also included a visit to Wrigley Field. …

The Angels have not played at Wrigley Field since 2019.

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[Angelsjunky]

Silver lining: Rengifo isn't traded. Of all the tradeable guys, he's the one I want to keep the most.

[Chuck]

[Slegnaac]

16 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

Silver lining: Rengifo isn't traded. Of all the tradeable guys, he's the one I want to keep the most.

And maybe he decides that signing an extension before the start of next season would be prudent. 

[DMVol]

16 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

Silver lining: Rengifo isn't traded. Of all the tradeable guys, he's the one I want to keep the most.

Not a bad thought at all.....I get the argument that we need a long rebuild but (maybe) we have a decent core of young players who (hopefully) will improve over the next couple of years and be competitive by 2026.  Rengifo could be a big part of that.  It would be ideal if either Adell or Moniak showed the promise that O'Hoppe, Neto and Schanuel have but it's still not a bad core....and if it can be supplemented with trades of Estevez, Ward and Anderson, maybe keeping Rengifo and signing him long term isn't such a bad idea. To make that work, Perry needs to make good trades and good FA signings and draft well.  

[Angel Oracle]

39 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Not a bad thought at all.....I get the argument that we need a long rebuild but (maybe) we have a decent core of young players who (hopefully) will improve over the next couple of years and be competitive by 2026.  Rengifo could be a big part of that.  It would be ideal if either Adell or Moniak showed the promise that O'Hoppe, Neto and Schanuel have but it's still not a bad core....and if it can be supplemented with trades of Estevez, Ward and Anderson, maybe keeping Rengifo and signing him long term isn't such a bad idea. To make that work, Perry needs to make good trades and good FA signings and draft well.  

Rengifo still needs some work on the mental mistakes.   The hitting is there now, and the fielding is pretty much there.

[Duren, Duren]

Rengifo is an example of what hard work and persistence can do. He has improved notably from season to season at bat and in the field. His homerun numbers are down, but most of his other important metrics are up. Base stealing wasn't even a factor before and now he's amongst the league leaders. And he's been depended on more without Trout there.

He earned his everyday status regardless of what position he'll play. Switch hitters are rare, and he can be moved around in the batting order as needed. 

A solid proven young veteran. Easily can be part of the rebuild. Or, maybe the top trade commodity provided they get a no brainer offer that can't be refused.  

[Dtwncbad]

Rengifo, who hurt his right wrist on a swing in the ninth inning Wednesday, underwent X-rays that showed no broken bones. He will undergo an MRI exam Friday in Chicago.  The Angels fear the MRI could reveal previously unknown ligament or tendon damage in Mike Trout or Anthony Rendon.

[Angel Oracle]

3 hours ago, Duren, Duren said:

Rengifo is an example of what hard work and persistence can do. He has improved notably from season to season at bat and in the field. His homerun numbers are down, but most of his other important metrics are up. Base stealing wasn't even a factor before and now he's amongst the league leaders. And he's been depended on more without Trout there.

He earned his everyday status regardless of what position he'll play. Switch hitters are rare, and he can be moved around in the batting order as needed. 

A solid proven young veteran. Easily can be part of the rebuild. Or, maybe the top trade commodity provided they get a no brainer offer that can't be refused.  

And has improved hitting left handed.

[Angelsjunky]

Rengifo is a tricky guy to extend, and it is probably a case that it makes sense for both the player and team that they weight until next year. For the team, he doesn't quite have the track record of consistent performance to make him a worthwhile long-term investment; for Rengifo, he probably feels good about his season and wants to build on it to get a larger pay day (especially now with the injury). Assuming he's only out for the 10-day IL stint, he should still get up to 130ish games played, so maybe a lot depends how he performs in the second half.

[jsnpritchett]

23 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Rengifo is a tricky guy to extend, and it is probably a case that it makes sense for both the player and team that they weight until next year. For the team, he doesn't quite have the track record of consistent performance to make him a worthwhile long-term investment; for Rengifo, he probably feels good about his season and wants to build on it to get a larger pay day (especially now with the injury). Assuming he's only out for the 10-day IL stint, he should still get up to 130ish games played, so maybe a lot depends how he performs in the second half.

I've been in favor of trying to extend him, but the more I look at it, the more I'm in favor of trading him if his IL stint is short and they can get something decent for him.  His StatCast numbers are a little concerning, as is his .349 BABIP this year:

Basically, the only thing he's REALLY good at is not striking out.

[Angelsjunky]

Guys like that tend to have wildly fluctuating batting averages. One year me might hit .300, the next .265.