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

ANAHEIM -- A day after veteran reliever Kirby Yates was reinstated from the 15-day injured list, fellow right-hander Alek Manoah was activated from the IL prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the White Sox. Manoah, who opened the season on the IL after losing the nail on his right middle

ANAHEIM -- As Zach Neto was getting ready to head to Angel Stadium before Tuesday’s game against the White Sox, teammate Mike Trout texted him that he had just received a large box of Pokémon cards and wanted some help opening them pregame. Neto said it helped take his mind

ANAHEIM -- The Angels’ bullpen received some much-needed help Tuesday, as veteran Kirby Yates was activated from the 15-day injured list after missing the first 36 games of the season with left knee inflammation. Yates, who signed a one-year deal worth $5 million in the offseason, was reinstated after he

ANAHEIM -- Lefty Yusei Kikuchi landed on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation on Sunday, but will attempt to rehab his shoulder without undergoing surgery, manager Kurt Suzuki said on Tuesday before the Angels' matchup against the White Sox. Kikuchi, who left his start after two innings with

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ANAHEIM -- Through his first six starts of the season, José Soriano was essentially unhittable, as the right-hander allowed just one run through his first 37 2/3 innings for a miniscule 0.24 ERA that made history. But after dealing with neck stiffness and allowing three runs over five innings against

ANAHEIM -- After a tough two-week stretch that saw the Angels lose seven in a row and 11 of 12 before their walk-off win in 10 innings on Saturday, general manager Perry Minasian gave a state of the organization address before Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the Mets. Minasian acknowledged it’s

ANAHEIM -- After the ball got stuck in his glove as he tried to start a double play, Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel had to get creative in the third inning of an eventual 5-1 loss to Mets on Sunday. With a runner at first base and one out in

ANAHEIM -- Lefty Yusei Kikuchi landed on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation on Sunday, four days after he left his start after two innings with left shoulder tightness on Wednesday against the White Sox. Kikuchi underwent an MRI exam on Friday, but the results are still being

ANAHEIM -- The list of rehabbing Angels pitchers at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga continues to grow, as right-hander Ryan Johnson will begin his rehab assignment with the Quakes on Sunday. Johnson, who has been on the injured list retroactive to April 3 with a viral infection and hamstring discomfort, is joining

ANAHEIM -- Take a deep breath, Angels fans. The seven-game losing streak is finally over. And the bullpen came through this time in a big way with Sam Bachman recording five critical outs and Ryan Zeferjahn getting six more to set the stage for a walk-off RBI single from Oswald

ANAHEIM -- The Angels have been scuffling over the last two weeks, and to make matters worse, they saw their starting pitcher exit due to injury for a second straight game in Friday’s series opener against the Mets. Just two days after lefty Yusei Kikuchi left after two innings with

ANAHEIM -- Angels right-handers Alek Manoah, Ben Joyce and Kirby Yates are all set to make rehab appearances with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, and they all had positive things to say about the progress they’ve been making in their injury recoveries. The three right-handers were at Angel Stadium prior

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CHICAGO -- The Angels not only saw their losing streak get extended to six games after a winless road trip, but lefty Yusei Kikuchi exited his start with left shoulder tightness after throwing a warmup pitch before the third inning and could miss time with the injury.

CHICAGO -- The Angels’ struggling bullpen should get a much-needed boost soon, as flamethrowing right-hander Ben Joyce was assigned to start a rehab assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday.

CHICAGO -- José Soriano is human after all. After posting a historic 0.24 ERA through his first six starts with one run allowed in 37 2/3 innings, Soriano gave up three runs on six hits, including two homers, over five innings in a 5-2 loss to the White Sox on

CHICAGO -- It all started so innocently. But with the way things have been going with the Angels and their bullpen lately, it was hardly a surprise to see it unravel the way it did in the series opener against the White Sox on Monday. Up by four runs, the

CHICAGO -- José Soriano has been the best starting pitcher in baseball early this season with a historic showing through his first six starts, and will look to keep it rolling against the White Sox on Tuesday night. How dominant has Soriano been? The right-hander has allowed just one run

ANAHEIM -- Even though José Soriano looked a bit more mortal and didn’t have his best stuff, he was still able to make history against the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Soriano allowed a season-high seven hits, but still got through five scoreless innings in the Angels' 7-3 win over

ANAHEIM -- After a sophomore slump last year coming off a solid showing as a rookie, right-hander Jack Kochanowicz seems to have recaptured his form from 2024 early this season. Kochanowicz didn’t have his best stuff and struck out just one but got through 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run

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ANAHEIM -- Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez reached a milestone in his recovery from right shoulder inflammation, as he faced hitters for the first time since Spring Training before Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays at Angel Stadium. Rodriguez, who was first diagnosed with his shoulder ailment in mid-March, came away

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.