According to ESPN, the Los Angeles Angels shocked baseball on Tuesday by placing five veterans on waivers. On Thursday, the gamers ought to be accessible for claims.

The veterans include outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk, as well as pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez.

However, reliever Matt Moore will stand out for the Texas Rangers as the fifth.

Last year, Moore was a vital component of the Rangers’ bullpen. Could he revert to being one?

The waiver claim sequence is based on reverse records, so the Rangers will have to wait. The teams in front of them will have to wait to see if Moore clears them; the order won’t be known until Thursday.

A claim could be made for Lopez. He joined the Angels last month, and since then, his ERA has been under 3.00. José Cisnero, a right-handed reliever for the Tigers, will also be placed on waivers but is having a poor season.

But having Moore back would be consoling because he hasn’t missed a beat since leaving last season.

In 63 appearances (all in relief), Moore was 5-2 with a 1.95 ERA last season. In six chances, he saved five while making 14 holds. Those were his first professional saves. He allowed 49 hits, 20 runs (16 earned), three home runs, and 38 walks over the course of 74 innings. He had a 1.18 WHIP, 83 strikeouts, and a.187 batting average against him.

The Rangers had one of the better left-handed relief teams in baseball with Brock Burke, a current reliever.

However, Moore was not re-signed by the Rangers in the offseason. He picked up where he left off when he signed as a free agent with the rival Angels.

He pitched with the Angels in 40 games, going 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA, 20 saves, and 43 innings pitched. He surrendered 12 runs (11 earned), 12 walks, 47 hits, and 30 strikeouts. Moore’s WHIP was 0.98, and opponents were only hitting.196 off him.

In other words, Moore would be a huge asset to any club that wanted to compete for the playoffs.

It might be a nice return for the Rangers.