Worth noting

By Alden Gonzalez

March 19, 2014

• Angels pitching prospect Luis Pena, an 18-year-old currently on the Dominican Summer League roster, was handed a 50-game suspension on Wednesday for testing positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid.

• Starter Garrett Richards pitched six full innings and gave up one run against the Cubs' Triple-A squad during the Angels' off-day on Tuesday. Richards, who threw 88 pitches, felt good the next day and was happy with his fastball command.

• Mike Trout took a first-pitch curveball from White Sox right-hander Erik Johnson to the left wrist on Wednesday. The Angels' center fielder then stole second base two pitches later and homered in his next at-bat. "I tried to catch it for some reason, like a Wiffle ball," Trout said of the pitch that hit him.

Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez.