The Angels announced prior to tonights game against the Mets that the club has selected the contract of infielder . The Angels already had space on the 40-man roster available in the aftermath of this weeks trade deadline, meaning no corresponding move was nece sary to make room for Leblanc on the 40-man roster. Leblanc will take the place of infielder on the active roster as Rengifo was placed on the 10-day IL due to wrist inflammation. Rengifo, 27, received in the run-up to the deadline himself but ultimately remained in Anaheim, perhaps in part due to concerns surrounding his wrist. The switch-hitter was placed on the IL with right wrist inflammation just under a month ago and was ultimately sidelined for around three weeks before being a week prior to the deadline. Rengifo has struggled badly since his return, however, slashing just .188/.257/.219 in nine games. A week-long slump isnt nece sarily indicative of anything serious, but manager Ron Washington told reporters (including ) Brad Lidge Jersey earlier this week that Rengifo had experienced a bit of a flare-up of his previous wrist injury and would be re-evaluated in the coming days. The infielder took the next day off but appeared in yesterdays contest, ultimately taking two at-bats before exiting in the fifth inning. Evidently, the continued problems with Rengifos wrist have now risen to the point where the club feels a second stint on the shelf is nece sary. Its not yet clear what the 27-year-olds timetable for return looks like at this point, but its certainly a disappointing turn of events for a youngster who was enjoying a breakout season prior to the injury. Through July 2, Rengifo posted an excellent .319/.362/.448 slash line in 266 trips to the plate while splitting time between second and third base alongside cameos at shortstop and in right field. His switch-hitting bat, defensive versatility, and youth all figure to once again make him an attractive trade candidate this offseason, when hell go through his final trip through arbitration before free agency. As for Leblanc, the 28-year-old signed a with the Angels back in November and will now get his first opportunity in the majors since 2022. A fourth-round pick by the Rangers in the 2016 draft, Leblancs big league debut came six years later as a member of the Marlins. He ultimately played 48 games in Miami, slashing a respectable .263/.320/.404 with ten doubles, four homers, and four stolen bases in 169 trips to the plate for the club while splitting time between first base, second base, and third base. Leblanc spent the 2023 season in the minors with Miami and slashed a strong .253/.384/.423 but did not manage to crack the big league club. In 91 games at Triple-A with the Halos this year, Leblanc has shown similar on-base ability with a little more pop as hes hit .262/.382/.472 in the offense-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League. Hell offer the Angels some depth for their infield mix for the time being amid injuries to both Rengifo and . Yordan Alvarez Jersey