The best and brightest of the Minors were out in full force as action also continued behind the scenes in advance of Thursday's Trade Deadline. Kevin Alcántara (CHC) mashed two homers, Carson Benge (NYM) continued his scorching summer and Christian Moore (LAA) looked pretty healthy as he began his rehab

ANAHEIM -- Top prospect Christian Moore, who has been out since July 2 with a left thumb sprain, is nearing a return after beginning a rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire on Wednesday. Moore, ranked as the Angels’ No. 1 prospect and the No. 46 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline,

The Rookie-level ACL Angels were crowned champions of the Arizona Complex League after powering up to sweep the ACL Giants with a 14-9 victory in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Finals on Monday night. It was the first title in the Rookie-level Angels affiliate's history. The Angels topped the Arizona

The Minors jumped back into action with some impressive performances following a four-day break. A number of Top 100 prospects picked up right where they left off, with JJ Wetherholt, Charlie Condon and Lazaro Montes swinging the heavy lumber. On the pitching side, Jonah Tong, Gage Jump and Jackson Ferris

ANAHEIM -- While the Angels went with all pitchers with their four selections on Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, they took a more varied approach with their 17 picks on Day 2 on Monday. They still went heavy on pitching with 14 pitchers, including four lefties, but also

ANAHEIM -- The Angels again went heavy on pitching on Day 1 of the 2025 Draft, selecting four pitchers with their first four selections, including UC Santa Barbara right-hander Tyler Bremner with the No. 2 overall pick. They then went with Louisiana State University right-hander Chase Shores with the No.

ANAHEIM -- Right-hander Tyler Bremner pitched with plenty of emotion this season during his junior year at UC Santa Barbara, as his mother Jennifer’s health worsened after a five-year battle with breast cancer before she ultimately passed away on June 11.

ANAHEIM -- The 2025 MLB Draft is set to be a big one for the Angels, who have four picks on the first day, including the No. 2 overall selection for the first time in franchise history. They previously had the No. 1 overall pick twice, selecting Danny Goodwin in

ANAHEIM -- The Angels received a boost on Tuesday with third baseman Yoán Moncada getting activated from the 10-day injured list, while pitching prospect Sam Aldegheri was also called up from Double-A Rocket City to join the bullpen.

The Fourth of July might be over, but there were plenty of Minor League fireworks left over. Everson Pereira checked off the milestone box, hitting for a cycle during the best overall performance of his professional career. Meanwhile, Top 100 prospect Owen Caissie cracked two more long balls, Zyhir Hope

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ANAHEIM -- It was a rollercoaster of emotions for the Angels on Tuesday. The Angels went from seeing the thrill of their top prospect, Christian Moore tying the game with a solo homer in the eighth inning to seeing franchise shortstop Zach Neto exit with a right shoulder injury in

As summer officially gets underway, some of baseball's most talented prospects have been bringing the heat. C.J. Kayfus lit things up at Triple-A with a grand slam and four hits, Travis Sykora continued his remarkable pitching at Triple-A and teenager Sebastian Walcott put on a show during the Pipeline Showcase.

ANAHEIM -- It was a night of firsts for Angels top prospect Christian Moore. In his Angel Stadium debut on Friday night, Moore recorded his first big league home run in a 3-2 loss to the Astros in 10 innings. Facing reliever Bryan King in the seventh inning, Moore was

NEW YORK -- It was quite the homecoming for top prospect and Brooklyn native Christian Moore.

NEW YORK -- Christian Moore grew up in Brooklyn as a Yankees fan, but he had never been to Yankee Stadium before Monday. Moore explained that his father, Charles, is a diehard Mets fan who never allowed him to visit Yankee Stadium growing up. But Moore, ranked as the Angels’

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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.

"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,

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,

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A busy day and night of offense was led by a grand performance from a Giant slugger, a monstrous clout by an Angel in Salt Lake and sustained excellence across a doubleheader by a 19-year-old Pirate. Of course, it wouldn't be a complete day of Minor League action without a

BOSTON -- The Angels made a bevy of roster moves before Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox, as third baseman Yoán Moncada and right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson both landed on the injured list. Outfielder Matthew Lugo, who was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, was recalled along with

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