ANAHEIM -- After getting swept in an ugly series against the Twins over the weekend, Angels manager Ron Washington called a team meeting after Sunday’s loss to express his disappointment with the way his team was playing. The Angels, who had lost nine of 10, responded promptly to Washington’s message,

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There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.

ANAHEIM -- Some things are bigger than baseball. But Angels right-hander Zac Kristofak knows how the power of baseball can heal. He's used it as his platform since going through an unthinkable tragedy in 2012, when his father murdered his mother outside Atlanta when he was only 15 years old.

ANAHEIM -- It wasn't a banner night for Angels pitchers named José on Saturday and it could lead to a roster shakeup on Sunday. Right-hander José Soriano turned in the worst start of his young career, while relievers José Suarez and José Cisnero struggled in a 16-5 loss to the

ANAHEIM -- It was a tough day for the Angels on Friday. Third baseman Anthony Rendon met with reporters before Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Twins at Angels Stadium and said he was diagnosed with a high-grade partial tear in his left hamstring. He said there is no timetable for

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ANAHEIM -- The move to get Mike Trout atop the lineup has worked out for the slugger in the early going, as he homered in a second consecutive game on Wednesday afternoon. With a solo blast in the sixth, Trout became the first player in the Majors to reach 10

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

ANAHEIM -- With the Angels trying to find a spark with their scuffling offense, superstar Mike Trout was moved up to the leadoff spot for the first time since 2020 on Tuesday against the Orioles. The move paid immediate dividends, as Trout connected on a leadoff blast in the first

There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of

ANAHEIM -- The storybook script was almost written. The generational cornerstone superstar set up for a thrilling walk-off victory that would seal a comeback and throw an exclamation point on the Angels’ 10,000th regular-season game. But when Mike Trout took a called third strike from Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel on

This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger's Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CINCINNATI -- Throughout Spring Training, pitching coach Barry Enright and bullpen coach Steve Karsay emphasized the importance of getting ahead of hitters and throwing

CINCINNATI -- It was the best start of right-hander José Soriano’s young career, but it was marred by a costly error with two outs in the sixth inning from second baseman Luis Rengifo, who has been struggling with his defense recently. Soriano struck out a career-high seven batters over six

CINCINNATI -- It was a rough night for the Angels on Saturday, and it started right away with Anthony Rendon suffering a left hamstring injury on the first play of the game. Rendon, who has been swinging a hot bat after a slow start to the year, hit a grounder

CINCINNATI -- It was yet another strong start from left-hander Tyler Anderson, who has looked like a completely different pitcher than last season, but it was marred by several Angels miscues both defensively and on the bases. Anderson allowed just two runs (one earned) over seven innings and has a

This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger's Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- The 2023 season ended in cruel, painful fashion for Taylor Ward, and it was fair to wonder how he'd recover from

ST. PETERSBURG -- The velocity was back for right-hander Griffin Canning and in turn, came with his best outing of the young season after scuffling through his first three starts. Canning allowed two runs -- both in the first inning -- over 5 1/3 frames, but it wasn’t enough with

ST. PETERSBURG -- Reliever Robert Stephenson’s first season with the Angels is over before he even threw a pitch with the club. Stephenson will miss the 2024 season with a right elbow injury, the club announced after Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the Rays. It’s a major blow for the Angels,

ST. PETERSBURG -- It felt in a lot of ways like the Rays stole a win from the Angels in extra innings on Tuesday, making multiple late comebacks after it looked like a sure victory for the Halos. But it was the Angels’ turn to repay the favor on Wednesday,

We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening

ST. PETERSBURG -- It was a frustrating game of missed opportunities, defensive breakdowns and blown leads for the Angels on Tuesday. The Angels appeared headed toward a sure victory, leading the Rays by two runs with two outs in the ninth when closer Carlos Estévez induced a grounder up the