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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Homers, reaches three times in loss
Niko Kavadas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.Kavadas reached and scored in each of his first three trips to the plate while also adding his fourth home run of the campaign. It marked only the fourth multi-hit performance for the first baseman this season and he's now driven in a run in back-to-back games. Kavadas' three runs scored in Saturday's loss also marked a season high for the 25-year-old.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Playing time continues to slip
Niko Kavadas is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the White Sox.For the second straight day and third time in four games, Kavadas is not in the lineup versus a right-hander. Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington has leaned more towards having both of his catchers in the lineup lately, with one of them behind the plate and the other serving as the designated hitter. In Thursday's series finale, it will be Logan O'Hoppe catching and Matt Thaiss at DH.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Idle against right-hander
Niko Kavadas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.Kavadas' grip on a strong-side platoon role may be slipping down the stretch; he'll hit the bench Wednesday for the second time in the Los Angeles Angels' last three matchups with right-handed pitchers. He'll cede his spot in the lineup to Matt Thaiss, who picks up a start at catcher while top backstop Logan O'Hoppe gets a day off behind the dish but sticks in the starting nine at designated hitter.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Absent from lineup versus righty
Niko Kavadas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Astros, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.The Astros are sending righty Spencer Arrighetti to the bump, but the left-handed-hitting Kavadas will nonetheless begin the contest on the bench. It's the first time since Sept. 1 that Kavadas will be absent from the lineup against a right-hander. Logan O'Hoppe is getting a start at designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels while Matt Thaiss does the catching.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Out again versus lefty
Niko Kavadas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Houston.It will be southpaw Yusei Kikuchi drawing the start on the mound for the Astros, so the lefty-hitting Kavadas will begin the festivities on the bench. Brandon Drury will handle designated-hitter duties for the Los Angeles Angels.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Out versus southpaw
Niko Kavadas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.With southpaw Jared Shuster toeing the rubber for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Kavadas will begin the contest on the bench. Brandon Drury will fill the Halos' designated-hitter slot.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Sitting versus lefty
Niko Kavadas isn't in the Los Angeles Angels' lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.Kavadas will retreat to the dugout Friday as the lefty-throwing Yusei Kikuchi starts on the bump for Houston. Kavadas' absence will allow Charles Leblanc to serve as Los Angeles' designated hitter while batting fourth.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Drills third homer
Niko Kavadas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double against Minnesota in Monday's 6-2 victory.Kavadas capped the scoring in the contest by crushing a two-run shot to right field in the sixth inning. He also had a double in the fourth frame, and he finished with the first multi-hit performance of his career. Kavadas is batting just .137 through 57 big-league plate appearances, though four of his seven hits have gone for extra bases.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Idle against southpaw
Niko Kavadas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.The lefty-hitting Kavadas had started at designated hitter in each of the Los Angeles Angels' last four matchups against righties, but he'll take a seat Sunday versus Rangers southpaw Andrew Heaney. Brandon Drury will get a day out of the infield and will replace Kavadas as the club's DH.
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Angels' Niko Kavadas: Sitting versus southpaw
Niko Kavadas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rangers.It's lefty Cody Bradford on the bump for the Rangers, so the lefty-hitting Kavadas will begin the series opener on the bench. Brandon Drury will occupy the designated hitter slot.