Waiver Claims Save Angels Over $5M in Salary

Lucas Giolito (24) of the Los Angeles Angels throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on August 28, 2023. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

The Los Angeles Angels filled one of their five vacant roster spots Thursday, August 31, when they recalled right-hander Jose Marte from Triple-A Salt Lake.

The Angels lost nearly a fifth of their roster Thursday when right-handers Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Dominic Leone were claimed off waivers, as well as left-hander Matt Moore and outfielder Hunter Renfroe.