CLEVELAND -- Even though things didn’t exactly go to plan for the White Sox early on Monday night, right-hander Sean Burke more than made up for it with a dominant showing in a bulk relief role.

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

CLEVELAND -- The White Sox unorthodox pitching strategy will continue in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, as manager Will Venable confirmed they will utilize lefty Anthony Kay as an opener ahead of right-hander Sean Burke on Monday at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND -- After excelling in relief in his first taste of the Majors, rookie lefty Hagen Smith has become a secret weapon of sorts for the White Sox with his ability to both serve as an effective short-term starter in bullpen games and possibly even as a reliever going forward.

CLEVELAND -- As the White Sox undisputed sparkplug and offensive catalyst during their surprising run to the AL Division Series, Sam Antonacci knows when he needs to fire his teammates up and when to keep them loose. So when he sensed his teammates were a bit tense ahead of Game

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

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

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

SEATTLE -- Flamethrowing reliever Ben Joyce’s season is over, as he was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement before Thursday’s 6-4 win in the series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Joyce, who underwent shoulder surgery in May 2025, returned to the bullpen in early

WEST SACRAMENTO -- As an avid card collector, Angels superstar Mike Trout knows what it means to complete a set. Trout did just that with a solo shot in Wednesday’s 7-3 loss to the Athletics on Wednesday, as it was his first career blast at Sutter Health Park, giving him

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- Angels rookie Denzer Guzman clearly likes hitting at Sutter Health Park. Guzman crushed a three-run homer in Tuesday’s 9-7 loss in the series opener, and has now gone deep in four straight games at Sutter Health Park. Half of Guzman’s eight home runs this season have come

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ANAHEIM -- It was a fitting final home game of the regular season for the Angels on Sunday, as the offense and the bullpen have both struggled this year -- and that was again the case against the Twins. Rookie right-hander Ryan Johnson also saw his streak of three straight

ANAHEIM -- Lefty Reid Detmers reached a significant milestone on Saturday, becoming just the 12th Angels pitcher to record 200 strikeouts in a season and the first left-hander to do so since Chuck Finley in 1999. Detmers struck out five batters to reach 204 on the year and become the

ANAHEIM -- First baseman Nolan Schanuel and infielder Kyren Paris both said they will miss the rest of the season due to injury prior to the Angels' 3-0 loss to the Twins on Friday. But the Angels received good news that lefty reliever Samy Natera Jr. won’t need surgery after

ANAHEIM -- In a season full of impressive performances, rookie Walbert Ureña outdid himself with his best showing of the year against the Twins on Thursday night.

ANAHEIM -- As the start of August approached, right-hander Ryan Johnson had struggled most of the year with a 7.63 ERA in 46 innings, but something has clicked for the rookie since then. Johnson has put together an impressive stretch that shows some promise for the future, including throwing six

ANAHEIM -- He wasn’t quite as sharp as he’d been during his recent run of dominance, but Reid Detmers still did enough, registering his seventh straight quality start in Monday’s series opener against the Mariners. Detmers kept his stellar second half going, allowing three runs on seven hits and a

BOSTON -- Zach Neto had his name surface in trade rumors ahead of this year’s Trade Deadline, and the Red Sox were often mentioned as a potential match because of their need for a long-term solution at shortstop. But much like they did with the surging Reid Detmers, the Angels

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BOSTON -- It took a career-high 112 pitches, but left-hander Reid Detmers continued his masterful run since the All-Star break by outdueling former teammate Patrick Sandoval on Tuesday night. Detmers struck out nine over six scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and one walk in the Angels’ 6-1 win

BOSTON -- Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez and the offense both had a tough showing in the Angels’ series opener against the Red Sox on Monday, although rookie Moisés Ballesteros showed some promise with his first career three-hit game. Rodriguez, though, allowed five runs on six hits and four walks over four

ANAHEIM -- Lefty Reid Detmers has been one of the best pitchers in baseball since the All-Star break and kept it up by going toe-to-toe with AL Cy Young Award candidate Cam Schlittler on Wednesday.

ANAHEIM -- It’s only fitting that a man named after two baseball players is now set to finally own an MLB franchise. Enos Stanley “Stan” Kroenke, who was named after Cardinals legends Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial, agreed to purchase the majority stake of the Angels from Arte Moreno on