Wilson catches more PT: With starting catcher Chris Iannetta expected to miss six to eight weeks of playing time because of a wrist injury, the Angels will fill his absence within the organization, according to MLB.com. That means Bobby Wilson will receive the bulk of playing time behind the plate until catcher Hank Conger, who is currently playing with Triple-A Salt Lake, returns from an elbow injury in two weeks. (Updated 05/11/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Wilson is hardly an offensive force and has posted a meager .222 batting average in 12 games this season. The 29-year-old will also lose some at-bats to John Hester, who was recalled from Triple-A to take Iannetta's roster spot. Fantasy owners should bypass Wilson in most formats. (Updated 05/11/2012).
05/20/2012 20:48 Wild play puts Padres over Angels in 13
Pitcher Clayton Richard scored the winning run from first base on an error by fill-in left fielder Howie Kendrick with two outs in the 13th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday in an unusual extra-inning game.
05/17/2012 00:46 Pujols goes deep, Angels win in first game after Hatcher's dismissal
Albert Pujols welcomed his new hitting coach to town with a go-ahead three-run homer and Vernon Wells added a two-run shot to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
05/12/2012 01:19 Hamilton hits 2 more HRs, Rangers win
Josh Hamilton hit two more home runs, Yu Darvish struck out seven and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 in a rain-interrupted game Friday night when C.J. Wilson faced only five batters against his old team.
05/11/2012 20:23 Iannetta undergoes wrist surgery as Angels absorb another blow
Down one catcher with Chris Iannetta out for up to two months following wrist surgery, the Angels for the foreseeable future have one option, Bobby Wilson, and have recalled John Hester from Triple-A Salt Lake to back him up. ...
Bobby Wilson saw the most playing time of his career a season ago but was not able to do much with it. He batted just .189 with one homer and eight RBI while seeing 111 at-bats in 57 games. After posting a slugging percentage higher than .400 each of the previous two years, that mark fell to .288 last season as he had a difficult time seeing action behind Jeff Mathis and Hank Conger. The Angels traded Mathis to Toronto but brought in Chris Iannetta, who is expected to see the bulk of the playing time behind the plate for the Angels. It looks as though Wilson will have to fight for at-bats again in 2012, so plan on leaving him for the deepest of AL-only formats on Draft Day. (Updated 1/11/12)