Angels send – Alek Manoah has been sent to Triple-A after a rough Saturday outing against the Dodgers, while the Angels plan to reinstate Grayson Rodriguez from the injured list for Sunday’s finale of a three-game crosstown series.
The Angels’ run of trying to get Alek Manoah back on track hit another snag after a brutal Saturday night against the Dodgers, a day that ended with Los Angeles sending him to Triple-A.
Manoah was tagged for six hits and eight earned runs in just 1.1 innings as the Dodgers rolled to a 15-2 victory.. His fastball clocked in at 84.6 m.p.h., down from his second average of 87.9 m.p.h.. For a pitcher returning from injury. the drop in velocity and the sheer damage allowed quickly turned the outing into a turning point for the club.
The timing matters.. Manoah was reinstated from the injured list on May 6 after starting the year sidelined with a finger contusion.. He made his Angels debut against the Blue Jays on May 8. working one inning in a 2-0 loss. then followed with five scoreless relief innings on May 11 against the Guardians.. Saturday was the kind of start the Angels couldn’t afford to let linger.
In a corresponding move. RHP Grayson Rodriguez is scheduled to be reinstated from the injured list for the Angels on Sunday and is in line to make his season debut.. Rodriguez hasn’t taken the mound since the 2024 season and missed the entire 2025 campaign with lat and elbow issues.. The Angels acquired him in an off-season trade from the Baltimore Orioles. and he began this year on the IL with right shoulder inflammation.
With Manoah heading to Triple-A and Rodriguez set to return, Sunday’s game carries a clear immediate focus: the Angels are trying to avoid a sweep as they host the Dodgers in the final game of a three-game crosstown series.
The pieces line up in a direct way: Manoah’s brief return after the May 6 reinstatement included May 8 and May 11 outings. but Saturday’s 15-2 loss—with eight earned runs in 1.1 innings—came after a fastball average that sat lower at 84.6 m.p.h.. while the next roster shift points to Rodriguez’s pending season debut after a long IL absence for shoulder issues.
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