Moniak is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Rangers.
The lefty hitting Moniak will start from the dugout as the Angels take on southpaw Andrew Heaney. Kevin Pillar will start at center field and bat fourth in place of Moniak with Taylor Ward and Jo Adell rounding out the Los Angeles outfield.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Resting Tuesday
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Moniak isn't in the Angels' lineup for Tuesday's game against St. Louis, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moniak will sit for the second consecutive game after going just 1-for-12 across his last four contests. He'll be replaced in center field by Kevin Pillar, who will bat fifth.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Sits against lefty
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Moniak is not in Saturday's lineup against the Royals.
Per usual, Moniak will be on the bench to start the game with the Angels facing a southpaw (Cole Ragans). Kevin Pillar picks up the start in center field, batting cleanup.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Exits lineup versus lefty
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Moniak's stretch of seven consecutive starts will come to an end Wednesday, as the lefty-hitting outfielder will cede center field to the righty-hitting Kevin Pillar while southpaw Martin Perez takes the hill for the Pirates. Though he may continue to occasionally hit the bench against left-handed pitching, Moniak should have a fairly clear path to regular playing time versus righties while Mike Trout (knee) is on the injured list.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Plates three in victory
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Moniak went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer during Friday's win over the Guardians.
Moniak's three-run homer in the fourth inning gave Los Angeles a 5-0 lead -- more than enough insurance as the Halos cruised to a 6-0 shutout. Despite his productive day at the plate Friday, the 25-year-old still only owns a .480 OPS through 71 plate appearances.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Filling in for Trout in CF
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Moniak will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moniak will get a second straight start in center field after going 1-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 loss. Despite entering Wednesday's contest with a .150/.203/.217 slash line through 64 plate appearances on the season, Moniak could have a fairly long leash in center field while Mike Trout (knee) is likely headed for an extended absence as he recovers from meniscus surgery.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Sitting against right-hander again
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The lefty-hitting Moniak has now hit the bench in two of the Angels' three games in Boston despite the Red Sox bringing right-handed starting pitchers to the hill for each contest. Though Moniak appeared to have taken hold of a strong-side platoon role earlier this season, his grasp on regular playing time versus righties may have loosened now that he's hitting just .179/.281/.214 through 32 plate appearances in 2024.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Not in Friday's lineup
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Moniak started the previous five games and will take a seat after going 4-for-21 with eight strikeouts during that stretch. Aaron Hicks will man right field and bat fifth Friday at Boston.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Nabs third consecutive start
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Moniak will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Moniak will draw his third straight start, all of which have come against right-handed starting pitchers. Aaron Hicks has now sat twice during that three-game stretch and appears to be the Angels' No. 4 outfielder, though Hicks should play ahead of Moniak against left-handed pitching.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Cleared to start Monday
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Moniak (illness) will start in right field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Marlins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Moniak didn't play in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Orioles after being scratched prior to first pitch while he battled an illness, but he appears to have made enough progress in his recovery to make his first start of the season Monday. Moniak looks to be the Angels' fourth or fifth outfielder for the time being, though more consistent playing time could open up if the Halos elect to give Mike Trout, Taylor Ward or Aaron Hicks more starts at designated hitter and phase out Miguel Sano.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Scratched with illness
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Moniak was scratched from Sunday's lineup against Baltimore due to an illness, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Moniak was scheduled to make his first start of the season Sunday with the Orioles sending out lefty Tyler Wells, but the ailment will instead keep the outfielder on the bench. Jo Adell will take over in right field and bat eighth.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: On bench against righty
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Thursday's season opener in Baltimore.
Even with the Orioles throwing right-hander Corbin Burnes, it will be Aaron Hicks in right field over Moniak. It would not seem to bode well for Moniak's chances at carving out regular playing time.
Angels manager Ron Washington said Thursday that he envisions Moniak and Luis Rengifo as candidates to bat leadoff, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Given the splits between the two players, it would make sense that Moniak hits leadoff against right-handers and Rengifo bats leadoff versus lefties. Moniak -- who is likely to sit against southpaws in favor of Aaron Hicks -- slashed .294/.322/.544 versus right-handed pitching in 2023.
