Rengifo is at third base and batting seventh after sitting out Tuesday’s game following a root canal. He shouldn’t miss any additional time over the remainder of the week.

Angels manager Ron Washington told reporters he wants to give Rengifo a day off following Monday’s root canal. The versatile 28-year-old has already been cleared to return and should be back in Wednesday’s lineup. It’ll be Kevin Newman at third base on Tuesday night against the Pirates with lefty Bailey Falter on the mound.

It qualifies as a surprise to see Rengifo absent from the lineup with lefty Bailey Falter toeing the rubber for Pittsburgh. It’s possible he’s dealing with some sort of physical issue, but that remains to be seen. It’ll be veteran Kevin Newman at the hot corner on Tuesday night against his former team.

With Yoan Moncada continuing to battle thumb soreness, Rengifo seems likely to get regular playing time at third base with Kyren Paris entering the lineup more regularly at second base. The big news here is also that Rengifo is moving up to second in the batting order today with Nolan Schanuel sliding down to sixth. If this sticks, it would be a nice boost for Rengifo’s fantasy value to hit in front of Mike Trout and Jorge Soler.