Vintage Trout contributes with bat from DH spot in lineup
BALTIMORE -- Mike Trout's bat is back, Tyler Anderson’s recent struggles continued and Luis Rengifo had a rare two-home run game. Here’s three things that stood out during the Angels’ 6-5 loss to the Orioles on Saturday at Oriole Park.
'Best day of my life': Angels top prospect Moore makes his MLB debut
BALTIMORE -- An 0-for-3 night with a strikeout. Some solid plays in the field. Two rain delays totaling more than two hours. And a post-game fireworks show with family who made the trip to be there. “That was on the real,” Angels top prospect Christian Moore said of it all.
Trout's return to outfield on hold, will remain DH 'for now'
BALTIMORE -- Mike Trout remained in the Angels’ designated hitter spot in Friday’s 2-0 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards, a pattern manager Ron Washington is content to let continue until Trout says otherwise. After missing all but the final two days of May with a bruised left knee,
'It's the best': Trout having blast just being a dad
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Latest mock draft: Where first round stands before Men's College World Series
The Nationals still are evaluating 7-8 players for the No. 1 overall pick, a group that consists of most of the consensus upper-tier of talent: two high school shortstops (Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits), the best of the college arms (lefties Kade Anderson of Louisiana State, Jamie Arnold of Florida
What to expect from Angels top prospect Moore in The Show
"Dude, you’re blind." Those three words changed the trajectory of Christian Moore’s life. That’s what an eye examiner at the University of Tennessee told Moore in the fall of his freshman year. A visit to the eye doctor and some prescription contacts later, and the infielder was off and running,
Soriano's career-high 12-K gem, Schanuel's walk-off lift Halos
ANAHEIM -- It was quite an improvement on his last start.
Taylor lands on IL (fractured hand), Wade Jr. added to roster
ANAHEIM -- Outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. officially joined the Angels before Tuesday’s game against the Athletics after being acquired in a trade with the Giants on Sunday, but utilityman Chris Taylor landed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hand. Wade, who was acquired for player to be
On electric tear, Adell homers to power comeback & sweep
ANAHEIM -- Jo Adell was thinking "fastball" the whole way. “I was gonna stay on the fastball through the whole at-bat,” Adell said. “Just be aggressive on the pitches over home plate, and I think I was able to get some good swings off. I hit some balls foul earlier
Five years later: Here's each team's best Draft pick from 2020
Since the Draft began in 1965, there has never been a more difficult year than 2020. The pandemic shutdown ended the college and high school seasons in the second week of March, and some prepsters never even took the field. During the three months leading up to the Draft, teams
No. 1 prospect Moore homers in second straight game at Triple-A
There was plenty of offense to go around with plenty of familiar names coming through at the plate, including a handful of Top 100 talent. Pirates teen sensation Konnor Griffin continued his hot-hitting ways at High-A while a pair of Big Apple youngsters flexed their muscles at Double-A. Out west,
Kikuchi controls the strike zone, and the A's, in deep start
ANAHEIM -- For as well as lefty Yusei Kikuchi has pitched this season, he has had trouble with his control and hasn’t been able to go deep into games as a result. But Kikuchi was much better in that regard against the Athletics on Monday night, as he walked just
Angels tweak roster, still need to open spot for trade pickup Wade
ANAHEIM -- The Angels had been looking to improve their outfield depth, especially with Mike Trout not quite ready for action in right field and Jorge Soler dealing with groin tightness. They bolstered it by acquiring LaMonte Wade Jr. in a trade with the Giants on Sunday.
Patience key to Schanuel's success in two-hole
ANAHEIM -- After a bit of a slow start both offensively and defensively, first baseman Nolan Schanuel has been one of the most consistent and productive players since the start of May. Since a three-hit game on May 3, Schanuel has batted .310/.422/.407 with a homer, eight doubles, 10 RBIs
Adell's 2 homers power Angels to series win over Mariners
ANAHEIM -- Jo Adell has been a streaky hitter throughout his career. Fortunately for the Angels, he’s been in the midst of one of his hot streaks over the last two weeks.
Dad move: Eric Young Sr. makes sure EY Jr. gets a mid-game snack
You never stop being a dad. We saw that ring true before the fifth inning of Saturday’s Mariners-Angels game at Angel Stadium. The Halos' first-base coach Eric Young Sr. left a protein bar in the first-base coach’s box for his son, Eric Young Jr., who mans the box for Seattle.
Stephenson in holding pattern with 'tricky' nerve injury
ANAHEIM -- Right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson underwent two MRI exams on his right biceps that showed no structural damage, but did reveal a stretched nerve, he said before Saturday’s game against the Mariners. Stephenson, who left after throwing just three pitches against Cleveland on May 30 in his second appearance
Hundred for Hendricks: Angels vet hits century mark in wins
ANAHEIM -- Growing up in Orange County, right-hander Kyle Hendricks' first pitching coach as a youngster was Angels legend Clyde Wright, who threw a no-hitter with the club in 1970 and tied a franchise record with 22 wins that season.
Neto making strong case for 1st ASG nod
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