Juan Lagares

The Angels designated Juan Lagares for assignment on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Lagares was slashing just .183/.210/.250 on the year and his playing time had been sporadic. He's a defense-only option for MLB clubs, but he'll likely get picked back up somewhere as a late-inning replacement. He has no relevance for fantasy purposes, however, so the move is really just window dressing for the Angels.

Angels' OF Juan Lagares went 2-for-4 wiht a single and a solo home run in Monday's victory over the Yankees.

Fantasy Impact

Lagares now has two homers and 18 RBIs on the season, slashing .231/.251/.361 in 2021. Lagares has now hit safely in four of his last five games, collecting six hits and a .333 batting average over that span. However, he's walked just four times in 147 at-bats this year, and his inability to consistently get on base likely removes him from fantasy consideration.

Angels' OF Juan Lagares went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs en route to an 8-5 loss to the division-leading A's.

Fantasy Impact

Lagares hit his first home run as an Angel on Monday, a second-inning solo shot off of Sean Manaea. Lagares is currently hitting .231 with just one homer and 15 RBIs, and as such, should not draw much fantasy consideration in the absence of an unexpected hot streak.

The Angels are expected to recall outfielder Juan Lagares to the big-league roster. The move could come as soon as Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Lagares was activated from the 10-day injured list and sent to the alternate training site on April 30th. This stint in the minors was a de facto rehab assignment, though he didn't last in Salt Lake long enough to see game action. Now, he's getting the call back up to the majors, where he is hitless through seven at-bats this season.

Angels OF Juan Lagares (calf) is expected to return from the IL on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Lagares has been sidelined since mid-April with a calf strain. He'll boost the Angels' outfield defense upon returning.