Loup (shoulder) had his $7.5 million team option declined by the Angels on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Loup will officially enter free agency after logging the worst statistical season of his 12-year career with a 6.10 ERA and 1.75 WHIP through 48.2 innings. Despite his poor performance in 2023, the 35-year-old southpaw may still draw interest in the offseason from teams in search of bullpen depth.

The Angels transferred Loup (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Kelvin Caceres, who has earned the call to the Angels' big-league bullpen. Loup was shut down last week with a left shoulder strain.

The Angels placed Loup on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder strain, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Loup's injury will put an early end to his 2023 campaign, as the end of the season is less than two weeks away. He finishes with a 6.10 ERA and 1.75 WHIP through 48.2 innings while also notching a save and nine holds. Davis Daniel will come up from Triple-A Salt Lake to fill Loup's roster spot.

Loup picked up the save Tuesday against the Tigers, striking out two in a scoreless inning.

EDGE Analysis

Loup was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the 10th inning after the Tigers tied the game against Carlos Estevez in the ninth. Loup got Javier Baez to ground out before striking out the next two batters, stranding the free runner at second and securing his first save of the season. The 35-year-old Loup's now delivered five straight scoreless appearances (four innings), lowering his ERA to 4.71 with a 1.50 WHIP and 28:11 K:BB across 28.2 innings this year. The left-hander will most likely work in middle-relief for the Halos going forward.

Loup (hamstring) was reinstated off the 15-day injured list by the Angels on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Loup was scheduled to pitch a simulated game for the Angels on Monday, but the left-hander instead is now a part of the Angels' active bullpen with Los Angeles making a plethora of changes to their pitching staff.

Loup (hamstring) is expected to face hitters Monday and could embark upon a rehab assignment soon thereafter, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

On Friday, Loup threw his fourth bullpen since hitting the IL, and his session coming up Monday is likely to be a simulated game, per MLB.com. It's not certain that he'll need a rehab stint, but if he does it should be a short one given that the veteran reliever is less than three weeks removed from his last game appearance. Loup struggled with a 7.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP through 11 outings prior to the injury; he attributes the poor numbers to throwing more breaking balls and plans to increase his fastball usage upon his return, per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register.

Loup (hamstring) felt good after throwing a bullpen session Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The bullpen session was already Loup's second since he hit the injured list with a strained right hamstring on Friday, and he's scheduled to throw a third on Monday. He'll be eligible to return next Saturday.

Loup was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with a hamstring injury, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Loup will be absent from the Angels' bullpen for at least a couple of weeks. The veteran left-hander has struggled to a 7.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP through nine innings (11 appearances) to begin the 2023 regular season.

Loup was named as an injury replacement Friday for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

EDGE Analysis

Loup will be a bullpen option for the United States in the mid-to-late innings. The left-hander appeared in 65 games for the Angels in 2022 with a 3.84 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 52:22 K:BB over 58.2 innings of work.

Loup saved Saturday's 2-1 win against the Mariners, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

EDGE Analysis

With Jimmy Herget and Jose Quijada struggling in September and Ryan Tepera working Friday, manager Phil Nevin turned to Loup to close out Saturday's one-run win. The 34-year-old retired the heart of Seattle's lineup in order on 12 pitches, though he did allow hard contact in the form of two lineouts. Loup holds a 3.96 ERA and 1.30 WHIP on the season but has been better recently with a 2.25 ERA in 16 innings across 16 appearances since the calendar flipped to August. Look for Loup and Tepera to lead Los Angeles' closer committee to finish the campaign, at least until one of them falters.