Revisit one signature win for every MLB team from 2024
From stunning comebacks to thrilling walk-offs to dominant pitching performances, every team had its share of memorable triumphs in 2024. But what was each club’s signature win of the season?
Rickey Henderson, legendary leadoff hitter, passes away at 65
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, considered the greatest leadoff hitter in history and MLB’s all-time leader in stolen bases, leadoff home runs and runs scored, has passed away. He was 65. “For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and leadoff hitting,” Commissioner
Every team's best single-game performance of 2024
There was no shortage of storylines in the 2024 season, which featured some of the best individual seasons and performances that baseball has ever seen -- we're looking at you Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Which single-game performances were the best? We asked each of our 30 beat writers which
Henderson inspired a generation to 'run like Rickey'
The tributes to the great Rickey Henderson are pouring in after we learned of the Hall of Famer’s sad, sudden passing, just days before his 66th birthday. Baseball’s “Man of Steal” has been rightly celebrated here, there and everywhere for his place in history as the all-time stolen bases and
Angels have their own 'Iron Man' in press box
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Injuries & Moves: Angels acquire promising lefty from Braves
The Angels' injuries and roster moves page will be updated throughout the offseason.
Prospect stats of the year -- each team’s best of 2024
We don’t only deal in tools around here. Performance (i.e. what players do with those tools) matters, too. Stats form much of baseball's vocabulary. It’s part of how we tell the stories of the game. Look no further than the 2024 Major League season, when Shohei Ohtani recorded the first
Seeking an infielder: Who could Angels target?
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Angels 'in go-mode' despite standing pat at Winter Meetings
DALLAS -- The Angels wrapped up the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings on Wednesday, but general manager Perry Minasian knows there’s still plenty of work to do to improve the roster heading into next season. The Halos didn’t make any significant moves during the annual event, but Minasian believes he laid
Halos get McDaniels (Dodgers), two others in Rule 5 Draft
DALLAS – Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon’s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year’s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. It started when the White Sox took right-hander Shane Smith
Pipeline Inbox: How much does the No. 2 pick help the Angels?
Lots of Winter Meetings-related questions (Draft Lottery, trades, Juan Soto signing fallout) arrived in the Pipeline Inbox, so let's get to them. Nice work projecting every team's top pick in the 2025 Draft. But what about choices 28-37? --Jonathan M., Pittsburgh When I did my way-too-early first-round forecast after the
Angels 'excited' to draw No. 2 pick in Draft Lottery
DALLAS -- The Angels will have the opportunity to make a significant addition to their roster next July, as they secured the No. 2 overall pick during the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday. It marks the first time in franchise history the Halos will pick at the No. 2
Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft
The 2025 Draft may still be seven months away but it's also in the news. MLB Pipeline released its initial Draft Top 100 late last week and MLB staged the Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening at the Winter Meetings.
How the Rule 5 Draft impacted the Angels' Top 30 Prospects list
MLB Pipeline gives our organizational Top 30 prospect rankings complete refreshes twice per calendar year (once in spring, once in-season) and provides other live updates as graduations and other transactions necessitate them. In the latter category, two dates in particular are our busiest for Top 30 updates: the Trade Deadline
Minasian says Halos far from finished adding to roster for '25
DALLAS -- With the Angels coming off a 99-loss season, general manager Perry Minasian hasn’t been shy about saying he’s not focused on improving just one position group but is looking at all possible areas. And while he’s been aggressive early this offseason, he indicated at the Winter Meetings on
Even more pitching could be Angels' Winter Meetings focus
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How Angels could address remaining needs at Winter Meetings
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Each team's most recent Rule 5 keeper
While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.
Bid on Trout meet-and-greet in Winter Meetings Charity Auction
DALLAS -- Willie Mays’ legacy was celebrated heavily in 2024, and in 2025, Major League Baseball will continue to honor his life by focusing on the very field where he started his baseball journey. Since 2012, MLB has held a charity auction at the Winter Meetings that raises funds for
'We'd love to add more': Minasian on approach to Winter Meetings
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This pitcher gave so many haircuts his team added a barber chair to the clubhouse
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter -- which he reported on from Madison, Ala., on June 19 -- is one of those stories. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. Victor Mederos, a
NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '25
Major League Baseball’s Draft Lottery will take place at the Winter Meetings in Dallas on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET. It’s time to get to know who the 16 teams eligible for the lottery are hoping to get a chance to select. MLB Pipeline’s new 2025 Top 100 Draft Prospects
Aggressive Angels sign Kikuchi to 3-year deal
ANAHEIM -- The Angels have been the most aggressive club in free agency this offseason, and they kept it up on Monday with their first big splash, agreeing to a three-year, $63 million deal with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. The deal, formally announced on Wednesday, is the Angels’ largest since Perry
Here are the Angels' 2025 rotation candidates
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