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Angels decline Suzuki's option, will seek new manager

12:04 PM PDT

ANAHEIM -- Kurt Suzuki will not be returning as Angels manager in 2027 but was offered a position to remain in the organization as a special assistant, the club announced on Wednesday. The Angels declined Suzuki’s option after he served as manager for one year and the club lost 100

With Trout moving to left field, who could replace star in center?

4:41 AM PDT

ANAHEIM -- While it’s still unclear what changes are coming for the Angels heading into next season, including who will be the club’s general manager and manager, it is known that the club will have a new center fielder in 2027. Superstar Mike Trout returned to that position last season,

Angels begin new era with prospects on the radar and youngsters on the cusp

October 17, 2026

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Here are MLB's 7 best 17-year-old prospects

@benweinrib
10:36 AM PDT

MLB Pipeline's latest Top 100 Prospects list is full of youth. That’s always the case when it comes to Minor League players, but that’s especially true currently. Of the top 25 players ranked, 17 are not legally allowed to drink yet in the United States (under 21) and eight are

Top prospect Nimmala named AFL Hitter of the Week

@brendan_samson
October 19, 2026

The Arizona Fall League is entering its third full week and players have found their groove. Last week, several pitchers twirled not only scoreless but hitless outings, batters while combined for 18 homers -- including two grand slams -- and dozens of multihit performances. Numerous prospects shined under the Arizona

The five biggest questions facing the Angels this offseason

October 10, 2026

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Latest Angels injuries & transactions

September 27, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates. As a reminder, players can remain on the 60-day IL through the World Series, after which teams must account for those players on their 40-man roster.

Here's one stat from each farm system that caught our eye in 2026

October 14, 2026

The most important thing for prospects is development: learning how to be a professional, acquiring new skills, sharpening tools or pitches. There often can be bumps in the road along the path to the big leagues, and it's important to note that performance and production in the moment isn't necessarily

Watch Angels prospects in Arizona Fall League action

@brendan_samson
1:22 PM PDT

The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season is underway, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout October and November as AFL matchups are once again streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. All but five games of the

Top prospect Nimmala among Fall League's Week 2 top performers

@benweinrib
October 18, 2026

With two weeks in the books, the 34th edition of the Arizona Fall League has already featured a number of exciting performances and loud tools. Players have been making up for time lost to injuries and are earning several more weeks of look at the "prospect finishing school." There was

Nimmala celebrates final day as a 20-year-old with 4 hits, flirts with cycle

@JesseABorek
October 16, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – It was a remarkable and career-altering age-20 campaign for Arjun Nimmala. So it’s only fitting that he closed out being a 20-year-old in style. The Angels’ top-ranked prospect went 4-for-5 with a pair of triples and three RBIs for Mesa during its 14-9 win over Salt River

Bobby Fontaine Jr., scout of several Hall of Famers, dies at 73

October 5, 2026

Bobby Fontaine Jr., a longtime baseball executive, scout and scouting director who spent 48 years in the industry, died on Friday, the Angels announced. He was 73. Fontaine, the son of former Padres general manager Bob Fontaine Sr., worked for several clubs, getting his start with the Padres as a

Nimmala embraces fast track, leads way for Halos talent in 'prestigious' Fall League

@JesseABorek
October 13, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One moment, Arjun Nimmala was sleeping, a member of the Blue Jays organization. The next time he opened his eyes, he was a member of the Angels. Life -- and the Trade Deadline -- comes at you fast. Nimmala, now MLB’s No. 34 prospect, was swapped as

Here are each organization's Prospects of the Year

October 7, 2026

Last week, MLB Pipeline revealed its selections for Minor League Hitting Prospect of the Year and Minor League Pitching Prospect of the Year during the 2026 MiLB Awards Show on MLB Network. Brewers corner infielder Andrew Fischer won hitting honors after swatting 48 homers, the most in the Minors since

Double-A Rocket City picks up Golden Bobblehead Award for Global Baseball Series

October 14, 2026

Minor League Baseball announced the winners of the 2026 Golden Bobblehead Awards for top promotional activities and events in five categories.

The final Top 100 Prospects list of the year has a new look

October 2, 2026

The Minor League playoffs have been completed. There are only a handful of players with prospect eligibility remaining left in the Major League postseason, and there will be fewer with each passing round. Time for us in prospectdom to go into offseason mode? Not so fast, friends. The Arizona Fall

Is this Angels prospect the most underrated prospect in the Fall League? Arjun Nimmala thinks so

October 4, 2026

PEORIA, Ariz. –- Up until this point, Jake Munroe has had a habit of flying under the radar despite outstanding performances wherever he’s played. If Arjun Nimmala -- his Angels teammate and MLB's No. 34 prospect -- has anything to say about it, that will end during their time in

Mozeliak shares status of Angels' GM, manager roles -- plus plan for Trout in '27

September 28, 2026

ANAHEIM -- A day after the Angels suffered their first 100-loss season in franchise history, interim general manager John Mozeliak met with the media at Angel Stadium on Monday and said his future beyond December is undetermined, but that he’d like to keep Kurt Suzuki as manager. Mozeliak, who joined

After playing most games in a decade, Trout 'excited' for what's next

September 27, 2026

SEATTLE -- After playing in his most games in a season since 2016, Angels superstar Mike Trout was held out of the lineup for Sunday’s season finale against the Mariners, which saw the club reach 100 losses for the first time in franchise history with a 7-3 defeat at T-Mobile

Here is each club's Arizona Fall League sleeper prospect

October 5, 2026

Action in the Arizona Fall League kicked off over the weekend with a full slate of games, with big names already turning heads. While a lot of attention is understandably given to the high-profile prospects -- the late additions of Sebastian Walcott, Aidan Miller and Angeibel Gomez created some fun

Triple-A Salt Lake wins MiLB's Best New Alternate Identity award

September 28, 2026

The 2026 MiLB Award for Best New Alternate Identity goes to the Salt Lake Bees. They won it by playing dirty. The Bees -- Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels -- suited up as the Dirty Sodas every Wednesday home game this season. This alter ego pays tribute to

Johnson goes into offseason with 'a little fire' after taking loss in final start

September 27, 2026

SEATTLE -- When rookie Ryan Johnson took the mound in his first start of August, he came into his outing with an unsightly 7.63 ERA in 46 innings. But to his credit, Johnson finished strong over the final two months of the season and while he mostly scuffled in an

Detmers caps breakout '26 with 7-K gem in Seattle

September 26, 2026

SEATTLE -- Of all the decisions the Angels made ahead of the 2026 season, moving left-hander Reid Detmers back into the rotation was perhaps their smartest move. Detmers had a breakout season and put an exclamation point on it with a dominant showing in a 7-5 win over the Mariners