Chris Iannetta sitting Wednesday for Angels
Los Angeles Angels catcher Chris Iannetta is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Houston Astros.
What It Means:
Carlos Perez will fill Iannetta's spot behind the dish and bat eighth. This is just a day of rest for Iannetta, who caught Tuesday night's game.
Though he has two home runs in his past five games, Iannetta has struggled mightily in 2015. His slash is .187/.293/.336 with a 26.0 strikeout rate and 24.9 hard-hit rate. The Angels' catchers as a whole rank 23rd in the league in wOBA at .279. Iannetta's nERD is -0.66, the 322nd best total among hitters in the league.
Source:
Baseball Press
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