Jose Siri

Siri has been functioning as a regular in the Angels’ outfield down the stretch, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Bryce Teodosio will start in his place in center field and will bat ninth for the Halos against Mariners’ right-hander Bryan Woo on Thursday evening.

Missing most of last year with injury seemed like it might kill Siri’s career, but he got a chance with the Angels in mid-May and has been decent in hitting .234/.290/.406 in 217 plate appearances. He’s not a starter going forward, and teams typically don’t love using bench spots on players as strikeout prone as Siri, so he’s probably not a lock for a major league contract if he’s set free this winter. The Angels could keep him by paying him around $1.5 million-$2 million in arbitration, but it’d make more sense to set him free and offer him a minor league deal to come back.

Before missing two games, Siri started seven games in a row in center with Mike Trout down. Now, though, he has Josh Lowe to contend with, which figures to mean less playing time against righties. Lowe, who was called up when Siri went on the paternity list, is making a third straight start tonight, and Siri will be available off the bench.

Congrats to Jose and his growing family. The 30-year-old is hitting .290/.351/.507 in 32 games this season with four home runs and 16 RBI. He will likely return at some point over this weekend.

Siri started playing regualrly for the Angels after being called up halfway through May, but has been a fixture in the starting lineup in June. This month, he’s gone 13-for-46 (.283) with three home runs, 14 RBI, one steal, and an 11/4 K/BB ratio. Siri has always had some contact issues and is still sporting a nearly 19 percent swinging strike rate; however, he is swinging far more than his career norm this season, which is giving him more chances to make contact. His bat speed is up a bit this season, and his launch angle is less drastic than we saw last year. He’s also using the middle of the field more than he has in previous seasons. It’s a small sample size, but he could be worth a gamble in deeper formats since he’s playing regularly.

Siri is 7-for-23 with two homers and two doubles since his callup. He’s starting primarily against lefties, so there’s no fantasy value to be had here. However, he is the Angels’ best defensive outfielder, which might pay off if he remains somewhat productive.

Siri, 30, will join the Angels after hitting .288/.353/.504 with five homers in his 140 plate appearances with the Bees. The outfielder will take the roster spot of Bryce Teodosio, with Teodosio heading to Salt Lake in the corresponding move.

Siri, 30, could’ve competed for a bench spot on the team’s Opening Day roster with a strong showing during Cactus League play, but he hit just .194 (7-for-36) with one RBI, one stolen base and a 12/1 K/BB ratio. He’ll begin the season as extra outfield depth at the Triple-A level.

After a pair of productive seasons with the Rays, Siri had a rough 2025 campaign with the Mets, slashing .063/.167/.125 with zero homers, one RBI and a 17/4 K/BB ratio in 36 plate appearances and missing several months with a fractured tibia. If he finds his way into regular playing time with the Angels, his intriguing blend of power and speed makes him an interesting late-round option from a fantasy perspective.

Siri passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment earlier this week and figures to elect free agency. The 30-year-old, who missed nearly five months this season recovering from a mid-April fractured tibia in his left leg, batted .063 (2-for-32) with one RBI and two steals in 16 games.

The move qualifies as a bit of a surprise given New York’s proximity to the playoffs, but it doesn’t come as a complete stunner since there was going to be a roster crunch with Tyrone Taylor returning from the injured list. The 30-year-old outfielder made it back from the injured list earlier this month after missing nearly five months with a fractured tibia in his left leg. It’ll be Taylor and Cedric Mullins patrolling center field for the Mets down the home stretch.