In battle of bullpens, Angels fall short in series finale
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Angels went into Sunday with a chance to secure a three-game sweep of the Giants and a winning road trip against two teams in the mix in the National League Wild Card race. Instead, by the time the bottom of the eighth rolled around, infielder Luis
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O'Hoppe comes up big with 'sick' 467-foot homer
SAN FRANCISCO -- There's gone, and then there's gone. Logan O'Hoppe's game-tying two-run blast off Giants starter Keaton Winn in Saturday's 4-3 Angels win at Oracle Park was nothing short of obliterated. The Halos' second-year catcher came to the plate with Taylor Ward on first and one out in the
Moniak's big night leads Angels past Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- The first two and a half months of the 2024 season have not gone well for Mickey Moniak, but the 26-year-old outfielder is progressively feeling better and better when he steps to the plate. Moniak extended his modest six-game hitting streak in style by going 3-for-5 --
Angels mourn loss of longtime Triple-A broadcaster
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LAST CHANCE: Half off MLB.TV for Father's Day sale
Want to give the gift of baseball to celebrate Father’s Day? MLB.TV has just the deal for you, and today is the last day you can take advantage. During the MLB.TV Father’s Day Sale, the All Teams Yearly package -- which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or
Minasian encouraged by progress of young Halos
PHOENIX -- Angels general manager Perry Minasian knows his club’s record this season hasn’t been pretty. The Angels fell to 26-42 with an 11-1 loss in the series finale against the D-backs on Thursday night at Chase Field, but he’s been encouraged by the progress of several young players and
College arm moves into No. 2 slot in latest mock draft
We’re still about a month away from the start of the 2024 Draft, and much like Jim Callis stated in his projection last week, we’re in a little bit of a calm-before-the-storm territory. With a few exceptions playing in the Men's College World Series, topped by No. 3 prospect Jac
'Honestly, it was my best': Soriano deals in career-best outing
PHOENIX -- With his young team, manager Ron Washington has had an emphasis on bringing a classroom-like setting with meetings to stress accountability before each game. Before Wednesday’s contest against the D-backs, Washington and his coaches held a particularly lengthy session, as the skipper saw things from his position players
Prospects with the best power-speed combo -- one for each team
Two offensive skills will always stand out most to evaluators of all stripes, from the most veteran of scouts to the first-time fan in the stands -- power and speed. Players who can consistently make loud contact and send balls over outfield walls will draw plenty of wows, and those
Suarez's rough start presents Halos with rotation decision
PHOENIX -- After an encouraging run in long relief in May, lefty José Suarez was rewarded with a chance to make his first start of the year with fellow lefty Reid Detmers trying to figure things out at Triple-A Salt Lake. Suarez, though, struggled, allowing four runs over 2 2/3
Rendon (hamstring tear) 'ahead of schedule' for Halos return
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Minor League community mourns broadcasting great Steve Klauke
The Minor League Baseball community is in mourning. Steve Klauke, the longtime voice of the Salt Lake Bees, has died at the age of 69 after being struck by a car on Monday night. The Bees, Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, were established in 1994. Klauke was there
O'Hoppe's chaotic walk-off HR sends Angels past Astros
ANAHEIM -- As Logan O'Hoppe stood at his locker following his walk-off two-run home run to help the Angels beat the Astros, 9-7, on Sunday, he was still trying to grasp what transpired. The Angels mounted a comeback from down 7-4 and entered the ninth inning in a 7-7 tie.
Anderson's stingy streak ends as offense squanders opportunities
ANAHEIM -- When the Angels swept the Padres earlier this week, it represented their first home series win of the season and their first sweep at Angel Stadium since July 17-19 against the Yankees last season. That home-field success against the Padres has not carried over for the Angels against
Joyce gets delayed gratification in 2nd shot at Majors
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Pillar's career resurgence continues with 7th homer of 2024
ANAHEIM -- Kevin Pillar’s remarkable transformation with the Angels continued on Friday night. In a 7-1 loss in the series opener against the Astros at Angel Stadium, Pillar homered off of Framber Valdez in a multi-hit effort. While the rest of the offense didn’t follow suit, the veteran outfielder’s staggering
Each team's most deserving All-Star
Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.
Youth movement leads Angels to first home sweep of season
ANAHEIM -- It was another example of the club's youth movement continuing to grow, and this time, it helped lead the Angels to their first home sweep of the season. Right-hander José Soriano threw six strong innings and hard-throwing relief prospect Ben Joyce recorded a hold, while the Angels received
Neto's two-run double propels Angels to first home series win
ANAHEIM -- It took more than two months, but the Angels finally picked up their first home series win of the season on Tuesday. It's been a struggle for the Angels at Angel Stadium this year, but Zach Neto was the hero and delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the
Top performers from '23 Draft -- one from each team
Ten months after the Pirates selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 Draft, Paul Skenes arrived in Pittsburgh and immediately asserted himself as one of the best pitchers in the big leagues. Two other first-rounders from the Class of '23 preceded him to the Majors, with