HOUSTON -- George Klassen admitted to having “jelly” legs in the first inning against the Astros on Tuesday night. He allowed two runners to reach but was able to escape the inning unscathed. After that, the rookie right-hander dominated. Klassen allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings to earn his

At 6 feet, 190 pounds, Arjun Nimmala might not give off slugger vibes, but make no mistake: there’s some serious power coiled up in his right-handed swing. Exhibit A came Tuesday night when he ripped his first Double-A Rocket City home run at 105 mph off the bat per the

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Right now, Mason McGwire is probably more well-known as the son of MLB legend Mark McGwire. But the 22-year-old is working to make a name for himself in pro ball, and he took another step toward doing that on Saturday.

The Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas are definitely one of the more popular teams on the Minor League canvas. But not since last May when Christian Moore was hitting rockets all over Toyota Field was there a Top 100 prospect who called Rocket City home. That all changed with a

ANAHEIM --Yusei Kikuchi’s comeback trail began on Thursday, and he’s one of several injured Angels nearing a return, along with infielder Adam Frazier, catcher Sebastián Rivero and reliever Ben Joyce. Kikuchi, who has been sidelined since May 3 due to left shoulder inflammation, made his first rehab appearance for Single-A

As with many young prospects who are matched up against older and more experienced competition, the production has ebbed and flowed for Hayden Alvarez. But when it all clicks like it did Thursday night, it’s easy to see why the 19-year-old has become the Angels’ top position player prospect (No.

ANAHEIM -- In a surprise move, the Angels traded catcher Logan O'Hoppe and right-handed reliever Chase Silseth to the Rangers in exchange for Minor League third baseman Angel Arredondo shortly before Wednesday’s game against the Astros. It’s the first major trade under interim general manager John Mozeliak for the Angels,

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ANAHEIM -- Growing up an Angels fan in nearby Huntington Beach, Jared Grindlinger would go to games with his uncle and sit in his season tickets right above the home dugout.

MINNEAPOLIS -- With interim general manager John Mozeliak now in charge after he replaced Perry Minasian in late June, scouting director Tim McIlvaine was given more autonomy to run this year’s Draft to his preferences. The Angels broke a seven-year streak of selecting a college player with their first overall

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Angels selected a pair of players with last names familiar to fans, as they took shortstop Jaxon Willits with the No. 141 overall pick in the fifth round and UNLV outfielder Jack Salmon with the No. 559 overall selection in the 19th round on Day 2 of

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Angels broke a seven-year streak of selecting a college player with their first pick in the Draft, as they went with local product Jared Grindlinger from nearby Huntington Beach High School with the No. 12 overall selection on Saturday. Grindlinger, MLB Pipeline’s No. 16 prospect, was a

ANAHEIM -- When the Angels made the decision to dismiss Perry Minasian as general manager and bring in longtime former Cardinals executive John Mozeliak as interim GM on June 26, it came at a critical time ahead of the MLB Draft and Trade Deadline. The Angels have the No. 12

George Klassen may have had a rough introduction to the Majors earlier this year, but he's still showing at Triple-A why his right arm holds a lot of promise.

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The legend of Juan Cespedes may have just been born, but it grows with every look at the box score from the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Angels' 9-1 victory on Saturday at the Los Angeles Angels DR Complex.

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