The Angels announced a series of roster moves today. They have selected the contract of infielder and reinstated right-hander from the 60-day injured list. To make room for those two on the active roster, left-hander has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake and infielder has been designated for a signment. To open another 40-man spot, catcher has been designated for a signment. Anderson, 32 next month, signed a minor league deal with the Angels in the offseason. A former All-Star and batting champion, Andersons production tailed off in 2023 and 2024, which is why he had to settle for a minor league pact. Injuries to infielders like , and opened a path for him to crack the roster but he hasnt done much with the opportunity. Acro s 31 games, Anderson stepped to the plate 90 times for the Halos. His 3.3% walk rate was very low but thats always been his style. Unfortunately, his 32.2% strikeout rate was way above both his personal track record and the league average. He had only three extra-base hits, which were all doubles. It all added up to a .205/.258/.241 line and 42 wRC+. As mentioned, Anderson was once an All-Star and batting champion. He slashed .318/.347/.473 for a 123 wRC+ from 2019 through 2022. But from the start of 2023 to the present, he has 855 plate appearances with a .232/.269/.270 line and 49 wRC+. With other players getting healthy and/or performing better than Anderson, hes been squeezed off the roster. He will likely be placed on waivers in the coming days but probably wont find much interest, given his ongoing struggles. If he is pa sed through waivers unclaimed, hell have the right to elect free agency. His playing time will seemingly be going to Kingery, who was acquired from the Phillies in the Russell Westbrook Jersey offseason but then outrighted off the 40-man. He has been excelling at Triple-A Salt Lake this year, with a .373/.418/.578 line, though those numbers need to be taken with some grains from that lake. The Bees play in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League and Kingery also has a ma sive .433 batting average on balls in play that he wont be able to sustain. Still, its understandable to consider him a better bet than Anderson. Kingerys major league track record isnt strong but he had a solid .268/.316/.488 slash and 103 wRC+ for the Phillies Triple-A club last year. He also stole 25 bases while playing second base, shortstop and center field. Given how bad Anderson has been struggling, Kingery doesnt need to be a star to be an upgrade. The return of Stephenson is a notable moment for the Angels. They signed him to a three-year, $33MM deal going into 2024 but he still hasnt made his team debut. Some elbow i sues plagued him at the start of last year and he ultimately required Tommy John surgery at the end of April. He has been rehabbing from that procedure for just over a year now. His track record is mixed, with a 4.64 earned run average in his career, but the Angels made a bet that he had broken out just prior to the signing. A former first-round pick and top prospect, he couldnt stick in a rotation and eventually moved to a relief role. He occasionally showed flashes of promise there before putting together an elite run in 2023. He started that year with the Pirates and had an uninspiring 5.14 ERA when he was traded to the Rays. With Tampa, he reeled off 38 1/3 innings with a 2.35 ERA, 42.9% strikeout rate and 5.7% walk rate. In short, he was one of the best relievers on the planet for a few months. The Angels havent yet received any return on their investment but Stephensons return could be a ma sive boost, as their bullpen is one of the worst in the league. Their relievers have a collective 6.31 ERA, dead last in the majors, slightly behind Washingtons 6.22 mark. Even if Stephenson doesnt fully return to his dominant form from the second half of 2023, he should be a nice upgrade to the group. will perhaps continue in the closers role but Stephenson should be in line for meaningful innings one way or another. Robinson, 30, was acquired from the White Sox in the offseason. He has been serving as Triple-A depth so far this season, hitting .272/.315/.388 for the Bees. Hell head into DFA limbo alongside Anderson. He still has options and could perhaps appeal to a club in need of catching depth. He generally hasnt hit much but has a decent defensive reputation. The Angels are now down to just two catchers on their 40-man roster in and . Photo courtesy of Jonathan Hui, Imagn Images Danilo Gallinari Jersey