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

ANAHEIM -- Catcher Travis d'Arnaud was unexpectedly activated from the 60-day injured list after Logan O’Hoppe was traded to the Rangers on Wednesday, a day after d’Arnaud had his rehab assignment transferred to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga along with infielder Adam Frazier and fellow catcher Sebastián Rivero. With the Angels trading

ANAHEIM -- The Angels and Make-A-Wish helped 11-year-old Jensen Vaught realize his dream of meeting superstar Mike Trout before Wednesday’s game against the Astros. Vaught is an avid baseball fan who last year was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and finished chemotherapy in

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 -- In his last start ahead of Monday’s Trade Deadline, lefty Reid Detmers turned in his third straight strong outing since the All-Star break to boost his potential trade value. Detmers struck out nine over five solid innings in a no-decision in a 3-2 loss to the Astros on

ANAHEIM -- If there’s been one major bright spot for the Angels this season in an otherwise tough year, it’s been the emergence of rookie right-hander Walbert Ureña. Ureña has been a revelation, and he kept it going with another strong showing of six solid innings on Monday, but the

ANAHEIM -- Prior to Monday’s series opener against the Astros, the Angels were presented with the Bobby Murcer Award for the American League, which recognizes the organization in each league that raised the highest amount in donations to the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.). The Angels earned the honor for the

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Angels avoided a three-game sweep Sunday, and did so with the help of a trio of potential trade candidates. Right-hander José Soriano allowed one unearned over five innings while Jorge Soler and Jo Adell both homered to lift the Angels to a 4-3 win over the

SAN FRANCISCO -- This year’s Aug. 3 Trade Deadline seems especially important for the Angels under interim general manager John Mozeliak, who has been tasked with turning around the fortunes of a franchise that hasn’t made the postseason since 2014.

SAN FRANCISCO -- After his first start of the second half, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez said he believed he needed just one strong start to build on to turn things around. Rodriguez, though, is still looking for that outing, as he scuffled again in a walk-off 7-6 loss in 10 innings

ANAHEIM -- Reid Detmers has continued to boost his potential trade value with two strong starts coming out of the All-Star break. After throwing six scoreless innings against the Tigers on Friday, the left-hander kept it rolling with 5 1/3 strong frames in a 1-0 loss to the Cardinals on

ANAHEIM -- With the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline looming, right-hander José Soriano and right fielder Jo Adell have had their names surface among trade rumors. They’ve both struggled recently but bounced back in a big way against the Cardinals on Monday, as Soriano threw seven strong innings to boost his

ANAHEIM -- Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak, who spent 30 years with the Cardinals, including 18 years as GM, said he sees some parallels in the state of the two organizations when he first joined them. Mozeliak, speaking to the media before Monday’s 3-2 walk-off win in the opener

ANAHEIM -- Right-hander Ryan Johnson who ranked among the Angels' top prospects to open the season, has plenty of potential. But he had a tough first half, with a 6.75 ERA in 33 1/3 innings.

ANAHEIM -- After missing all of last season due to injury and having bone spurs removed from his right elbow last August, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has had a challenging first year with the Angels so far. Rodriguez opened the season on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation before making

ANAHEIM -- After scuffling over his final four starts heading into the All-Star break, lefty Reid Detmers bounced back with a strong showing against the Tigers in the first game of the second half. Detmers had allowed five runs in three of his past four outings and had a 7.40

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.

ANAHEIM -- With the MLB Draft now in the rearview mirror, the next major undertaking for interim general manager John Mozeliak to focus on is the upcoming Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. With a 38-59 record heading into the All-Star break, the Angels will be sellers, but how much they decide

MINNEAPOLIS -- Philadelphia sports fans are notorious for being incredibly passionate but tough on opposing players. But they always make an exception for one of their own in Angels superstar Mike Trout, who received huge ovations from the crowds at Citizens Bank Park when he played there in 2014, ’22

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

ANAHEIM -- After falling to a season-worst 17 games under .500 after their loss on May 21, the Angels started to play much better baseball for the next five weeks, going 19-15 over their next 34 games. But they’re in yet another downturn, as they were swept for a second