DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Fri 9/8/23 6:40 PM

Moniak (back) isn't in the Angels' lineup Friday against Cleveland, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
EDGE Analysis
Back tightness caused Moniak to be a late scratch from the Angels' lineup ahead of Thursday's series opener, and the issue remains severe enough to keep him out of another game Friday. Brett Phillips will start in center field and bat eighth while Moniak recovers.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Thu 9/7/23 9:41 PM

Moniak was scratched from Thursday's game against the Guardians with back tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moniak was originally slated to hit sixth in the order and start in center field. The severity of the issue is unclear. Brett Phillips will take over center field in Moniak's place and hit eighth.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Wed 9/6/23 8:33 PM

Moniak isn't in the Angels' lineup Wednesday against Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Moniak will get a breather after going 5-for-13 with two RBI and a run scored across his last three games. Randal Grichuk, Brett Phillips and Trey Cabbage will man the Angels' outfield while Moniak sits.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Sat 9/2/23 11:48 AM

Moniak went 0-for-4 in a loss to Oakland on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Moniak was able to return to the lineup after exiting Tuesday's contest against the Phillies with back soreness. The outfielder started in center field Friday and batted eighth in the order, continuing a recent trend of hitting near the bottom of the lineup after he spent time in the leadoff spot earlier this season. Moniak's move down the order has coincided with his extended struggles making contact -- since the start of August, he's batting just .193 with a 44.4 percent strikeout rate.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Wed 8/30/23 10:51 AM

Moniak (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Philadelphia, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moniak had to be removed from Tuesday's loss to the Phillies with back soreness. There's a chance the left-handed batter wouldn't have started Wednesday, anyway, with southpaw Cristopher Sanchez toeing the slab for the Phillies. The Angels are idle Thursday, so Moniak will hope to be ready to go Friday in Oakland. Luis Rengifo is in center field Wednesday.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Tue 8/29/23 9:06 PM

Moniak was removed from Tuesday's game against the Phillies with back soreness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moniak seemed to be limping during his final at-bat in Tuesday's contest and was later pulled during the seventh inning. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day until the Angels provide more details.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Tue 8/29/23 8:58 AM

Moniak went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a triple in Monday's loss against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old showcased his versatility Monday, reaching on a bunt single in the first inning, legging out a triple in the fifth, and delivering an RBI single off lefty Matt Strahm in the seventh. Over Moniak's last six games, he is slashing .391/.417/.652 across 24 plate appearances despite a 37.5 percent strikeout rate during that span.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Sun 8/27/23 2:18 AM

Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 5-3 win against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Moniak hit the only long ball of the contest for the Angels, belting a 405-foot solo shot in the second inning. The homer snapped a 17-game stretch during which Moniak failed to go deep, and he had knocked in just two runs over that period. Moniak has struggled with a .178 batting average over 21 games in August, though he's been picking it up a bit of late, going 6-for-18 (.333) over his past six contests.

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Tue 8/22/23 5:53 PM

Moniak is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
With Mike Trout being activated and set to make his return, Moniak may see less playing time. The outfielder has made the majority of his starts in center field this season, but with Trout's return, Moniak will see more time in left or right. In theory, a Moniak and Randal Grichuk platoon in left field would make sense, but it's notable that Grichuk is in the lineup Tuesday against a same-handed pitcher (Graham Ashcraft).

DTDMickey Moniak
OF/DH COL
Sat 8/19/23 7:49 PM

Moniak is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Rays, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Moniak will head to the bench after he went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base before getting pinch hit for in the eighth inning of the team's 7-6 Game 1 win. Jordyn Adams will take over in center field and bat ninth in the nightcap with Tampa Bay.