Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh (head) and catcher Max Stassi (hip) will open the 2023 regular season on the injured list. Walsh is dealing with headaches and there is no timetable for him to make his season debut for the Halos. With Walsh on the shelf to begin the year, Brandon Drury is likely to see most of the playing time at the cold corner in his first year in Anaheim. With Stassi starting on the injured list, it paves the way for prospect Logan O'Hoppe to make the team's ...

The Los Angeles Angels signed catcher Max Stassi to a three-year, $17.5 million extension on Thursday. He avoided arbitration after agreeing to terms on a one-year deal worth $3 million on Tuesday. The 31-year-old slashed .241/.326/.426 with a career-high 13 home runs, 35 RBI, and 45 runs scored in 319 plate appearances over 87 games. The Angels also signed catcher Kurt Suzuki signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract in mid-March, but he is expected to serve as the team's No.2 catcher. As ...

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi avoided salary arbitration on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million deal. In his second full season with the Halos last year, Stassi slashed .241/.326/.426 with a career-high 13 home runs, 35 RBI and 45 runs scored in 319 plate appearances over 87 games played. The power is nice from the weakest position in fantasy baseball, but Stassi's 31.7% strikeout rate is concerning. He will also split time behind the dish with veteran Kirk Suzuki, limiting ...

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi hit his second long ball in his last three games, a second-inning, two-run shot that put the Angels up 2-0 to the Texas Rangers before ultimately losing 5-2. He ended the day 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Stassi put up great numbers in the first half, slashing .296/.377/.496 in 36 games, but then fell off a cliff after the All-Star break. Over 46 games since the break, he's put up just a .704 OPS while hitting .215 and had a 21 game homeless ...

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi had a good game at the plate on Friday, collecting two hits in four at-bats. One of those hits was a two-run home run in the fourth inning, and he ended the day with three RBI. It was Stassi's first long ball since August 19, and he's been slumping for almost two months, slashing .181/.273/.302 with three home runs since the start of August. Those numbers hardly compare to his first 46 games, in which he slashed .305/.382/.536 with nine home runs. Overall ...

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi got on base twice in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox, singling and walking in four plate appearances. He did strike out twice, however, and is now striking out 31.5% of the time. Stassi's still putting up good numbers at the catcher position, slashing .257/.337/.445 with 11 HRs over 75 games. He's been silent over his last seven games, though, going 2-for-23 with three walks and eight strikeouts. Fantasy managers should continue to roster Stassi...

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi isn't starting Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. The catcher has been one of Los Angeles' best players this season, hitting .271 with a .346 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 257 plate appearances. He'll get the day off on Sunday with Kurt Suzuki stepping in to start against Rangers left-hander Kolby Allard. Fantasy managers are probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help behind the plate on Saturday. Suzuki is hitting .220 with...

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi couldn't reach base on Wednesday, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees. He wasn't alone, though, as the team could only muster four hits and didn't walk once. Stassi has posted great numbers for a catcher this season, slashing .271/.348/.476 with 11 HRs, 29 RBI, and 40 runs in 69 games. He's one of the best catching options and should be rostered in every format, offering power and a decent batting average.

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi is heading to the bench for Thursday's game against Keegan Akin and the Baltimore Orioles. Kurt Suzuki is getting the start at catcher and batting fifth in the game. Stassi went 3-for-8 with two doubles, a walk and three runs scored over his last two games, but he's struggled over August as a whole. He has a .194/.271/.339 slash line so far through August. The 30-year-old has been a nice fantasy asset over the past few months and should continue to ...

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi took an 0-for-4 day, striking out three times against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Stassi has been in a bit of a rut lately, slashing .103/.167/.205 in his last 11 games. He's still having a strong year at the dish, hitting .268 with a .473 slugging and11 HRs over 63 games. Fantasy managers shouldn't worry too much, with Stassi posting a .838 OPS in his last two seasons. He should continue to be rostered in any league as one of the best offensive ...