Cishek was reinstated from the bereavement list Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek was away from the team since Friday. He's struggled a bit of late, allowing six earned runs across his last 5.2 frames. However, Cishek serves as one of the team's primary setup men and should continue to rack up holds in the final two months of the season.

Cishek was placed on the bereavement list Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek had tossed 2.1 scoreless innings across his last three appearances, but he'll be away from the team for at least three days following his placement on the bereavement list. Right-hander Andrew Wantz was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to serve as bullpen depth in his absence.

Cishek (0-1) allowed three runs on one hit and two walks while failing to record an out as he took the loss Monday against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

This was an absolutely brutal outing for Cishek. After Shohei Ohtani threw six scoreless innings, Cishek came in for the seventh and walked the first two batters he faced before Ramon Laureano broke a scoreless tie with a three-run blast to left, snapping the veteran's streak of 15 straight scoreless appearances. His day was done after facing the minimum of three batters. The 35-year-old owns a 3.48 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 38:27 K:BB over 41.1 innings.

Cishek gave up one hit and struck out one over a scoreless one-third of an inning to earn a hold against Baltimore on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander relieved starter Alex Cobb in the eighth inning and yielded an infield single to the first batter he faced. However, Cishek recovered to strike out Cedric Mullins, keeping the Angels' three-run lead intact. The veteran reliever ranks second on the team with nine holds while posting a 3.22 ERA and 35:22 K:BB across 36.1 innings.

Cishek pitched one inning against Seattle on Sunday, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks while striking out one. He did not factor in the decision.

EDGE Analysis

The Angels opened the ninth inning trailing by a pair of runs, and Cishek was brought into the game after Hunter Strickland allowed the first two Seattle batters to reach base. Cishek wasn't any more effective, allowing both inherited runners to score and giving up three runs of his own. The right-hander wasn't hit hard -- neither of the Mariners' hits left the infield -- but he issued three walks (one intentional) and threw only 16 of 29 pitches for strikes. Cishek entered the contest with no earned runs and only six hits on his ledger over his previous 13.1 innings, so he isn't likely to slip down the bullpen hierarchy after one poor outing.

Cishek signed a contract with the Angels on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek was granted his release by the Astros on Thursday after it became clear that he wouldn't make the Opening Day roster. He'll serve as bullpen depth to start the 2021 campaign for the Angels.

Cishek asked for and was granted his release Thursday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek was up and down in his performance this spring, as he had an impressive 12:2 K:BB across 7.2 innings. However, he also allowed three home runs. This move indicates the team wasn't going to include Cishek on their Opening Day roster and he'll now look to latch on in another big-league bullpen.

Cishek allowed one hit and struck out two over one scoreless inning in Sunday's spring game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek has sparkled since a shaky Grapefruit League debut. After giving up three home runs in his debut, Cishek has struck out 11, walked two and given up two hits over 5.2 innings. The non-roster invitee has not yet secured a spot, but the right-hander moved closer to cementing his place in the bullpen. As evidence that he's going to be on the Opening Day roster, Cishek is scheduled to pitch Monday, his first back-to-back appearance of spring training, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.

Cishek has allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six over 3.2 spring innings.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek had a rough go of it in his Grapefruit League debut, when he allowed three runs in an inning. Since then, he's allowed one hit and one walk while striking out six over 2.2 scoreless innings. The 34-year-old reliever is expected to claim a spot in the Houston bullpen, likely in a setup role, and provide stability to what was an up-and-down unit in 2020.

Cishek gave up back-to-back-to-back home runs in Monday's spring game against Washington, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek's mission of making the Astros bullpen as a non-roster invitee got off to a bad start, but the homer barrage was the result of tinkering, suggesting the outing was an aberration. Two of the three home runs he allowed came off his changeup, a pitch he rarely throws -- just 58 times over the last seven seasons, according to Baseball Savant. "There's a reason why I don't throw too many of those," Cishek said. Despite the poor first impression, the 34-year-old's track record and wealth of experience are likely to land him a spot in the bullpen.