Luis Rengifo

27-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Los Angeles Angels

Out

Injury Wrist

Est. Return 2/1/2025

2024 Stats

AVG

.300

RBI

Rest-of-Season Projections

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2024 Fantasy Outlook

There were a lot of mishaps and moving parts last year in Anaheim, through which Rengifo often served as a source of a calm with his ability to play just about anywhere defensively. Not only did he provide needed versatility, he also registered a career-high .783 OPS (111 OPS+) across 445 plate appearances and ranked third among all Angels hitters in WAR, behind only Shohei Ohtani and Brandon Drury. Rengifo doesn't have standout power or standout speed, so his mixed-league fantasy value is somewhat capped, but he should play almost every day and get regular top-of-the-lineup opportunities as the organization enters a new era following Ohtani's departure in free agency. At the very least, Rengifo projects to be a reliable source of runs scored in his age-27 season. Read Past Outlooks

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Overall Rank

Dynasty

From Preseason

#170

ADP

League Majors

Bats B

Throws R

40 Man No

Height 5'10"

Weight 195

DOB 2/26/1997

Born Naguanagua, Venezuela

College None

Drafted 2014 SEA

Moved to 60-day IL

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Wrist

August 17, 2024

The Angels transferred Rengifo (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.

ANALYSIS
The transaction is merely for procedural purposes, as Rengifo underwent season-ending surgery on his right wrist Aug. 6. His move to the 60-day IL opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Jose Cisnero (shoulder), who was activated from the 60-day injured list. Rengifo is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in 2025.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+32%

OPS vs LHP

2024

+23%

OPS vs LHP

2023

+28%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+45%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.914	354	49	16	42	6	.324	.365	.548
Since 2022vs Right	.691	906	92	23	91	30	.252	.306	.385
2024vs Left	.897	58	11	1	2	6	.352	.397	.500
2024vs Right	.732	246	30	5	28	18	.288	.335	.397
2023vs Left	.928	124	15	4	18	0	.324	.387	.541
2023vs Right	.727	321	40	12	33	6	.240	.321	.406
2022vs Left	.909	172	23	11	22	0	.315	.339	.570
2022vs Right	.629	339	22	6	30	6	.238	.271	.358
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

+25%

OPS at Home

2024

+53%

OPS at Home

2023

+12%

OPS on Road

2022

+53%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.840	624	82	25	77	20	.296	.347	.493
Since 2022Away	.670	636	59	14	56	16	.250	.299	.371
2024Home	.911	164	30	5	18	13	.351	.411	.500
2024Away	.597	140	11	1	12	11	.244	.271	.326
2023Home	.736	207	24	8	25	4	.242	.304	.432
2023Away	.826	238	31	8	26	2	.284	.370	.456
2022Home	.877	253	28	12	34	3	.304	.340	.538
2022Away	.574	258	17	5	18	3	.225	.249	.325
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Stat Review

How does Luis Rengifo compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.36

BB Rate

5.3%

K Rate

14.5%

BABIP

.339

ISO

.117

AVG

.300

OBP

.347

SLG

.417

OPS

.763

wOBA

.338

Exit Velocity

87.0 mph

Hard Hit Rate

30.4%

Barrels/PA

2.0%

Expected BA

.262

Expected SLG

.352

Sprint Speed

22.9 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

54.8%

Line Drive %

20.5%

Fly Ball %

24.7%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Talk about making the most of one's opportunities! Rengifo went from someone projected to filling a utility role to inheriting a starting position as the Angels roster fell apart and having one of the more surprising seasons for waiver wire fodder. He had 14 homers and 13 steals between Triple-A and the majors in 202, but previous exposure to MLB pitching gave us little reason to believe he would finish the 2022 season with 17 homers while finishing fourth on the club in homers. The impatient hitter looks for fastballs early and often and 10 of his 17 homers came off such pitches last season. He walks almost by accident which limits his on-base opportunites and thus capped his stolen base chances last season. The skills profile needs the volume to produce the results because his ability to avoid strikeouts is his one outstanding offensive skill as nearly everything else grades out below average. The normal worries of a regression in homers do not really apply here as the GB/FB rateand the HR/FB rates in 2022 are mirror images to what he did in 2021 in more limited playing time. A healthy Anthony Rendon (it can happen!) pushes Rengifo back to second base but he retains his dual-eligibility heading into the season with an additional shortstop qualification if your league has a 10-game threshold.

Rengifo was said to be traded to the Dodgers along with Andy Pages in exchange for Joc Pederson, but Angels owner Arte Moreno nixed the deal. That was just the beginning of a tumultuous 2020 for Rengifo. He was placed on the IL in early July for undisclosed reasons and then battled hamstring tightness later in the month, costing him a spot on the Opening Day roster. His season was bookended by more hamstring trouble, and Rengifo also battled a thumb sprain in September. In 106 PA around all the injuries, Rengifo was awful and even demoted at one point due to poor performance. There are some glimmers of light including a 13.4 BB% and three steals on four attempts. Rengifo was also playing in the Dominican Winter League, so he's ostensibly healthy again. Jose Iglesias was brought in this winter to play shortstop, which leaves Rengifo to likely fill a utility role to begin 2021.

Rengifo played most of the season at the big-league level before a hamate injury ended his season. The impressive thing for Rengifo is that he played the season as a 22-year-old, so we can somewhat forgive his below-average production. Throughout the minors, he was a high-contact hitter who was willing to accept his walks and take bases when opportunities presented themselves. Last year, he was still able to get on base at a decent clip even though he struggled to hit for average adjusting to major-league pitching. The switch hitter has the athleticism to play both second and short as he did last year, but only qualifies at his true home (second base) on draft day. We can see Rengifo hitting for a better average in 2020, but the fact he was thrown out stealing in five of his seven attempts last year is going to make it tough to project a spike in steals, and he faces more obstacles to playing time now following a trade to the Dodgers.

Future utility players do not typically climb from High-A to Double-A to Triple-A at 21 while being above league average at every stop. Yet, many evaluators still see Rengifo as a high-end utility player due to his glove fitting best at second base and doubts about his ability to make enough impact offensively to profile there. It would be a mistake to close the book on him being a valuable fantasy asset for several reasons. His 75:75 K:BB in 590 PA suggests he has a high batting average floor and high OBP ceiling. While not a true plus runner, Rengifo's instincts are so good that he was able to swipe 41 bags on 57 attempts. Even if we dial back the attempts, he could steal 20 bases in the majors. If the switch hitter's hit tool turns out to be as good as he showed at High-A and Double-A, he could be a leadoff hitter with sneaky pop. He might already be better than the big-league options at the keystone, so we should see him this summer.

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Out for season

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Wrist

August 6, 2024

Rengifo underwent season-ending surgery on his wrist Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

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Hits 10-day IL

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Wrist

August 3, 2024

The Angeles placed Rengifo on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right wrist inflammation.

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Out of lineup Saturday

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Wrist

August 3, 2024

Rengifo (wrist) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Mets, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

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Removed early Friday

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Wrist

August 2, 2024

Rengifo was removed from Friday's game against the Mets due to wrist irritation.

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Back in action Friday

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August 2, 2024

Rengifo (wrist) will start at third base and bat second Friday against the Mets, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Red Sox involved

2BLos Angeles Angels

July 30, 2024

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Red Sox are among the teams interested in acquiring Rengifo, but there's a gap in trade talks.

ANALYSIS
Rengifo is penciled in to start at third base and bat second Tuesday against the Rockies, though that will hardly affect any potential deals. The switch-hitting infielder is one of the best position players available on the market, but the Angels could elect to hold onto him as he heads into the final year of his contract in 2025.

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