Loup (shoulder) had his $7.5 million team option declined by the Angels on Friday.
Loup will officially enter free agency after logging the worst statistical season of his 12-year career with a 6.10 ERA and 1.75 WHIP through 48.2 innings. Despite his poor performance in 2023, the 35-year-old southpaw may still draw interest in the offseason from teams in search of bullpen depth.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Moved to 60-day IL
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The Angels transferred Loup (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Kelvin Caceres, who has earned the call to the Angels' big-league bullpen. Loup was shut down last week with a left shoulder strain.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Lands on IL
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The Angels placed Loup on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder strain, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Loup's injury will put an early end to his 2023 campaign. He finishes with a 6.10 ERA and 1.75 WHIP through 48.2 innings while also notching a save and nine holds. Davis Daniel will come up from Triple-A Salt Lake to fill Loup's roster spot.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Notches first save
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Loup picked up the save Tuesday against the Tigers, striking out two in a scoreless inning.
Loup was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the 10th inning after the Tigers tied the game against Carlos Estevez in the ninth. Loup got Javier Baez to ground out before striking out the next two batters, stranding the free runner at second and securing his first save of the season. The 35-year-old Loup's now delivered five straight scoreless appearances (four innings), lowering his ERA to 4.71 with a 1.50 WHIP and 28:11 K:BB across 28.2 innings this year. The left-hander will most likely work in middle relief for the Halos going forward.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Comes off injured list
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The Angels reinstated Loup (hamstring) off the 15-day injured list Sunday.
Loup was scheduled to pitch a simulated game Monday as a final test of his health in his recovery from a hamstring injury, but the Angels were evidently comfortable enough with his progress from the injury to bring him back early. Prior to landing on the shelf, Loup collected four holds and pitched to a 7.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP in nine innings over 11 appearances.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Nearing return
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Loup (hamstring) is expected to face hitters Monday and could embark upon a rehab assignment soon thereafter, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
On Friday, Loup threw his fourth bullpen since hitting the IL, and his session coming up Monday is likely to be a simulated game, per MLB.com. It's not certain that he'll need a rehab stint, but if he does it should be a short one given the veteran reliever is less than three weeks removed from his last game appearance. Loup struggled with a 7.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP through 11 outings prior to the injury; he attributes the poor numbers to throwing more breaking balls and plans to increase his fastball usage upon his return, per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Throws bullpen session
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Loup (hamstring) felt good after throwing a bullpen session Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The bullpen session was already Loup's second since he hit the injured list with a strained right hamstring on Friday, and he's scheduled to throw a third on Monday. He'll be eligible to return next Saturday.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Placed on 15-day IL
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Loup was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with a hamstring injury, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Loup will be absent from the Angels' bullpen for at least a couple of weeks. The veteran left-hander has struggled to a 7.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP through nine innings (11 appearances) to begin the 2023 regular season.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Joins Team USA for WBC
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Loup was named as an injury replacement Friday for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
Loup will be a bullpen option for the United States in the mid-to-late innings. The left-hander appeared in 65 games for the Angels in 2022 with a 3.84 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 52:22 K:BB over 58.2 innings.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Logs first save
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Loup saved Saturday's 2-1 win against the Mariners, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
With Jimmy Herget and Jose Quijada struggling in September and Ryan Tepera working Friday, manager Phil Nevin turned to Loup to close out Saturday's one-run win. The 34-year-old retired the heart of Seattle's lineup in order on 12 pitches, though he did allow hard contact in the form of two lineouts. Loup holds a 3.96 ERA and 1.30 WHIP on the season but has been better recently with a 2.25 ERA in 16 innings across 16 appearances since the calendar flipped to August. Look for Loup and Tepera to lead Los Angeles' closer committee to finish the campaign, at least until one of them falters.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Moves to restricted list
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Loup (personal) was placed on the restricted list Friday.
Loup is apparently unvaccinated, so he won't be able to enter Canada for the three-game series this weekend in Toronto. The left-hander should rejoin the Angles ahead of Monday's series opener against the Yankees.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Notches hold Sunday
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Loup earned a hold by striking out the side in a perfect inning against Seattle on Sunday.
Loup came in to start the seventh inning with the Angels up by three runs. He struck out Jesse Winker, Cal Raleigh and Justin Upton on 16 pitches -- five of which were swinging strikes. Loup struggled over his final four starts in May but has started to turn things around this month, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB across 5.1 innings.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Tagged with loss Wednesday
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Loup (0-2) took the loss against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits over one inning. He struck out two.
The Angels battled back to tie the game in the eighth inning, and they turned to Loup when the contest went into extra frames. The southpaw immediately served up a double to Vidal Brujan that brought home the designated runner, and Brujan came around to score two batters later on a single by Harold Ramirez. This was a rare poor performance by Loup, who has posted a 1.93 ERA, 0.57 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB while notching six holds over 14 innings on the season.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Secures fifth hold
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Loup earned a hold against Cleveland on Thursday, pitching a perfect inning during which he struck out two batters.
The left-hander came on in the seventh inning and struck out the first two batters he faced before getting Franmil Reyes to fly out to center field. This was Loup's eighth outing of nine without allowing an earned run, and he has yielded only one hit all season. Loup has a 0.93 ERA, 0.31 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB across 9.2 innings on the campaign.
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Angels' Aaron Loup: Signs with Angels
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Loup signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Angels on Monday.
Loup had a dominant season with the Mets in 2021 and registered 16 holds while posting a 0.95 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 56.2 innings across 65 appearances (two starts). Several of the Angels' late relievers became free agents following the 2021 campaign, so the southpaw is a candidate to serve in a high-leverage role in 2022.
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Mets' Aaron Loup: Registers sixth win
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Loup (6-0) got the win in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Phillies, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout in 1.1 innings.
Loup was brought in to record the final out of the seventh and induced a groundout after walking Bryce Harper to load the bases. New York took the lead in the bottom of the inning and Loup stayed in to pitch a scoreless eighth. The successful outing lowered the 33-year-old's ERA to an even 1.00, and he's yet to allow a run in nine September innings.
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Mets' Aaron Loup: Picks up fifth win
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Loup (5-0) walked one and struck out none in a scoreless inning to earn the win Sunday versus Washington.
The southpaw kept the game tied at 6-6 in the seventh inning, and the Mets put him in line for a win by going ahead in the top of the eighth. Since the start of July, Loup has been nearly untouchable, as he's allowed just two runs on 11 hits, 10 walks and three hit batters while striking out 20 in 24 innings. He's pitched to a microscopic 1.13 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with a 49:13 K:BB and 14 holds through 47.2 innings this year.
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Mets' Aaron Loup: Starting Game 2
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Loup will start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus Atlanta, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Loup will make the second start of his big-league career after delivering two scoreless frames as an opener July 11 against the Pirates. The left-hander is unlikely to pitch much deeper than that Monday, and he has a 1.44 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 37:7 K:BB across 31.1 innings this season.
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Mets' Aaron Loup: Two scoreless innings as opener
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Loup allowed two hits and struck out two in two innings as the opener in Sunday's 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh. He did not factor in the decision.
The southpaw did his job as the opener, and he was ultimately one of the more effective of six pitchers the Mets deployed Sunday. Loup has thrived in a versatile role with eight holds, three wins, a 1.61 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 34:6 K:BB across 28 innings in 31 appearances. Sunday was his first major-league start, but he'll likely return to a high-leverage bullpen role after the All-Star break.
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Mets' Aaron Loup: Notches win over Pirates
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Loup (3-0) allowed a walk and struck out one in one inning Friday, earning the win over Pittsburgh.
The southpaw worked the sixth inning of a tied game, immediately following starter Taijuan Walker. Loup was the beneficiary of the Mets' offense exploding for 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead. The 33-year-old has been quite effective lately, allowing just one run in his last 13 innings while racking up a pair of wins and four holds. For the year, he has a 1.73 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 32:6 K:BB in 26 innings across 30 appearances.
