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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After impressing with a scoreless outing in the Spring Breakout for the Angels this year, Dylan Jordan's strikeout stuff is turning some heads at Single-A. Jordan (LAA No. 10 prospect) racked up 10 K’s with 17 whiffs in five scoreless innings for Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, earning the win in

ANAHEIM -- Growing up in Italy, it would’ve been a much more conventional path for Sam Aldegheri to pick playing soccer over baseball. But Aldegheri took a different route and he’s been making the most of being a rare European-raised Major Leaguer, including throwing five strong innings in a spot

LOS ANGELES -- After recording just one out in his start against the Dodgers on Saturday, right-hander Jack Kochanowicz was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation before Sunday’s series finale at Dodger Stadium. Left-hander Sam Aldegheri, ranked as the club’s No. 16 prospect by MLB Pipeline,

Typically, it takes time for pitchers making the jump from the high-school ranks to pro ball to hone their stuff. Even in the Rookie-level Complex League, there’s often an acclimation period, especially when it comes to strike-throwing. Johnny Slawinski must have missed the memo. The Angels’ No. 3 prospect was

Denzer Guzman just keeps on raking. The Angels' No. 7 prospect, who is one of the breakout performers of the 2026 Minor League campaign, had his best game of the season in Triple-A Salt Lake's 15-3 romp over visiting Albuquerque on Thursday night.

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ANAHEIM -- At long last, the Angels earned a series win and it came by a comfortable margin. Rookie right-hander Walbert Ureña threw six strong innings to pick up his first career win while veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud hit a three-run homer as part of a five-run second inning to

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ANAHEIM -- Walbert Urena wasn’t even supposed to start on Sunday, but the right-hander certainly made the most of his first career big league start on short notice against the Padres.