BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Fabregas Ready in a Pinch

Triple-A catcher Jorge Fabregas flew all night from Phoenix to New York and worked out with the Angels before Sunday’s 11-3 loss to the Yankees, but he was not activated. With starting catcher Greg Myers slowed because of a strained left quadriceps and backup Andy Allanson recovering from a deep cut on his left hand, suffered in Saturday’s game, Manager Marcel Lachemann wanted Fabregas on hand as an emergency replacement. Lachemann said Fabregas, who was batting .217 with four homers and nine runs batted in at Vancouver, will accompany the Angels to Boston and might be activated there. Mark Dalesandro made his first start behind the plate and doubled and scored in the fifth inning.

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Reliever Mike James, who was sidelined almost a month because of a strained neck muscle, made his first appearance since May 10 and pitched two innings of one-hit relief.

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The Angels’ interest in Chris Sabo, the third baseman/designated hitter who was released by the Chicago White Sox and could be signed for the major league minimum $109,000, has cooled since last week.

“We’re in first place, things are going solid, we’ve got two third baseman on the team and one in [triple-A] Vancouver,” said Tim Mead, assistant general manager. “We’ll look at what’s out there, but I don’t anticipate us doing much.”