Cueto signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Cueto opted out of his minor-league deal with the Rangers on July 2 and after spending a couple weeks on the open market, he's found a new home in Los Angeles. The 38-year-old has a 5.92 ERA across eight starts for Triple-A Round Rock and should provide some organizational depth as a veteran starting pitcher.
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Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Allows seven runs in loss
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Kochanowicz (0-2) took the loss against the Athletics on Saturday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts over four innings.
Kochanowicz surrendered a three-run home run to Brent Rooker in the first frame and then four more runs in the fourth. The rookie has yielded 11 earned runs in his first seven major-league innings with five strikeouts and three walks. Should he remain in the rotation, the 23-year-old lines up for a rematch with the Athletics next week.
Schanuel was removed from Saturday's contest against the Athletics as a result of left calf tightness.
Schanuel exited the game ahead of the bottom of the third inning, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout on the day. The 22-year-old grounded out in his final at-bat in the top of the third, which is when he likely experienced the calf issue. More information on his status will likely be provided in the near future.
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Angels' Mike Trout: Geared up for rehab assignment
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Trout (knee) is headed to Arizona on Saturday to face live pitching at the Angels' spring training complex, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Trout is expected to spend two days in Arizona before launching a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. The outfielder has been sidelined since April 30 while recovering from a torn meniscus in his left knee, but he could return to the Angels' lineup as soon as Thursday at home versus the Athletics.
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Angels' Keston Hiura: Breather Saturday
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Hiura will sit Saturday versus the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Hiura will head to the bench after he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Luis Guillorme will make his return to the lineup after a two-game absence with back tightness, starting at second base and batting ninth against Oakland.
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Angels' Brandon Drury: Sitting Saturday
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Drury is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Drury will get a day off after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 13-3 loss. Anthony Rendon will take over at third base while Willie Calhoun enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats fourth against Oakland.
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Angels' Luis Guillorme: Back in lineup Saturday
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Guillorme (back) is in the lineup at second base, batting ninth Saturday versus the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Guillorme will return to the lineup after missing the team's last two contests with back tightness. The 29-year-old has gone just 1-for-16 with two walks, two strikeouts and a stolen base during the month of July.
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Angels' Glenn Albanese: Returns from 60-day IL
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High-A Tri-City reinstated Albanese (undisclosed) from its 60-day injured list July 8. He's made three appearances for Tri-City since being activated, striking out seven while walking one batter and allowing no hits over 4.1 scoreless innings.
Albanese has looked sharp for Tri-City since returning to action from an injury that had sidelined him all season. He has yet to allow a run in 2024, as he tossed a pair of scoreless innings during his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League before joining Tri-City.
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Angels' Carson Fulmer: Receives another start
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Fulmer is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Athletics in Oakland.
Fulmer will be rewarded with a second turn through the rotation after he dazzled in his first start of the season in the Angels' final game before the All-Star break this past Sunday. Since he had been transitioning from a relief role, Fulmer wasn't fully stretched out for his start against the Mariners, but he was still impressive during his time on the mound. He struck out seven over 4.2 innings and had a no-hitter going before he was lifted after his 77th pitch of the day. Fulmer should be able to provide the Angels with a bit more length this Sunday against the Athletics, and another strong showing would bolster his case for sticking in the rotation on a more permanent basis.
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Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Getting start Saturday
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Kochanowicz will start Saturday's game against the Athletics in Oakland.
The rookie right-hander will be making his second turn through the rotation despite laboring in his MLB debut versus Seattle back on July 11, when he lasted just three innings while surrendering five runs (four earned) on seven hits and no walks. Kochanowicz's spot in the rotation is far from secure over the long haul, so another poor showing in Oakland could put him at risk of a demotion to the minors.
Adell went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Athletics.
Adell is up to 11 steals on the year, including two over 13 games in July. He's hitting a mild .225 (9-for-40) this month, though that is an improvement on his .192 batting average for the season. The outfielder has added a .657 OPS, 15 home runs, 44 RBI, 36 runs scored, eight doubles and one triple over 294 plate appearances. While no move is imminent, Adell could lose playing time once Mike Trout (knee) is activated from the injured list, which is projected to happen in late July or early August.
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Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Lifts ninth homer
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Schanuel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Athletics.
Schanuel hadn't homered since June 16, but he hit a reliable .286 (26-for-91) over the 25 games between long balls. The first baseman is up to nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .242/.328/.362 slash line through 89 contests. Schanuel has regularly hit second since Anthony Rendon returned from a torn hamstring, though Schanuel still occasionally hits leadoff when Rendon is out of the lineup.
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Angels' Zach Neto: Homers in three-hit game
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Neto went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Athletics.
Neto was hot entering the All-Star break and kept it up following the pause. He's gone 11-for-23 (.478) with five extra-base hits over his last seven contests. The shortstop continues to be one of the better hitters on the Angels' roster with a .257/.307/.446 slash line, 13 homers, 43 RBI, 39 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 94 contests.
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Angels' Griffin Canning: Battling elbow problems
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Canning said he was dealing with irritation in his right elbow when throwing his slider during Friday's loss to the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Canning only managed to get through 3.1 innings during Friday's contest, and his elbow issue may have played a factor in the six earned runs he gave up in that span. The 28-year-old noted that he's not too concerned about his elbow, though it's likely something that the Angels will want to keep an eye on leading up to his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come Wednesday in Seattle.
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Angels' Luis Rengifo: Resumes baseball activity
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Rengifo (wrist) began throwing, fielding groundballs and hitting off a tee Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Rengifo landed on the injured list July 5 due to right wrist inflammation, and the increased activity is a good indication that he'll be back in action soon. It remains unclear if the Angels will send him for a brief rehab assignment before reinstating him from the IL.
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Angels' Mike Trout: Approaching rehab assignment
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Trout (knee) will soon head to the Angels' complex in Arizona to face live pitching before beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Speaking to reporters Friday, manager Ron Washington didn't say exactly when Trout's rehab stint might begin, though it seems the outfielder's goal of returning from the injured list before the end of July is still feasible. However, considering the 32-year-old slugger has been held out of action for over two months, the Angels may extend his assignment into early August to ensure he's 100 percent before rejoining the active roster.
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Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not in starting nine
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O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
O'Hoppe isn't in the Angels' lineup for the team's first game coming out of the All-Star break. Lefty-hitting Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate even with southpaw JP Sears starting for Oakland. O'Hoppe had started in each of the Angels' past 11 games. Per Erica Weston of Bally Sports West, the backstop had travel issues flying back to California following the break, but he's on the ground and is expected to be in uniform Friday off the bench.
