Other moves

Giolito did not join the Angels in Detroit, instead flying directly to Toronto to join the roster and start against the Blue Jays. Reid Detmers and Tyler Anderson will pitch the final two games of the series.

Chase Silseth could still be a candidate to start Tuesday in Atlanta. The Angels need an extra starter that day because of the schedule issue caused by Wednesday’s rainout. Either Ohtani or Patrick Sandoval could pitch the final game next Wednesday in Atlanta.

Lopez joined the Angels for Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader. The Angels designated left-hander Tucker Davidson for assignment to create a spot for Lopez.

Right-hander Zack Weiss was activated as the “27th man” for the second game of the doubleheader. The teams played with the normal 26 for the first game.

In order to create spots on the 40man roster for Giolito and Lopez, the Angels designated first baseman Jared Walsh for assignment and moved right-hander Ben Joyce to the 60-day injured list. Joyce has already been out for six weeks, so the move does not change his timeline. He has thrown two bullpen sessions in Arizona, so he’s at least two weeks away still.

As for Walsh, that move was more of a surprise. Walsh, who missed the first quarter of the season while dealing with neurological issues, hit .119 with a .468 OPS in the majors and is now hitting .231 with an .804 OPS in Triple-a.

If another team claims Walsh, it would pay him the remaining $1 million of his 2023 salary, but it could option him. If he clears waivers, Walsh could remain with the Angels.