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

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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

ST. PETERSBURG -- Angels superstar Mike Trout loves hitting at Tropicana Field. Trout entered Monday’s series opener against the Rays with the highest career OPS in the stadium’s history with a minimum of 100 plate appearances and came through in a big way yet again. Trout, batting second for the

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 Angels head into a tough four-game series against the Rays at Tropicana Field after losing two out of three in

BOSTON -- Tyler Anderson entered his start at Fenway Park on Sunday riding a 14-inning scoreless streak to start the season, but the Angels’ starter was only able to extend that to two more batters before Boston’s bats opened up against him. On the heels of back-to-back home runs surrendered

"I love hitting." Mike Trout was just being honest during an interview on MLB Network Radio on Sunday, but if there's anything that goes without saying, it's that the three-time American League MVP loves to put the bat on the baseball. He's certainly showing it early on this season with

BOSTON -- For the second straight start against the exact same team, an early four-spot felled Griffin Canning as the early-season struggles continued for the Angels' right-hander. When he faced the Red Sox last Friday, Canning was blitzed for four runs in the second inning. On Saturday, the four runs

BOSTON -- The advantageous Angels came into Boston and got to work immediately, riding another strong start from Reid Detmers, and a three-run first inning to a 7-0 victory on Friday night in the first game of a three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Detmers was massive

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.

ANAHEIM -- After starting the season in the bullpen as a multi-inning relief specialist, it didn’t take long for right-hander José Soriano to get moved into the rotation to make his first career Major League start. But it didn’t exactly go to plan against the Rays on Wednesday, as Soriano

Trash Pandas, go for launch! One of the more popular Minor League monikers, Double-A Rocket City combined a pair of nicknames during its relocation from Mobile to Huntsville, Ala., following the 2019 season.