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Opening Day FAQ: Angels vs. Orioles

@JakeDRill
March 25, 2024

BALTIMORE -- A raucous crowd will surely be packed into Camden Yards on Thursday afternoon, as the defending American League East champion Orioles are set to begin their title defense with an Opening Day matchup vs. the Angels, who will come in looking to play spoiler at the start of

Here is the Angels' Opening Day roster

8:51 AM PDT

BALTIMORE -- The Angels made their Opening Day roster official roughly four hours before first pitch against the Orioles at Camden Yards on Thursday. The 26-man roster was essentially in place outside of a competition for the final bullpen role and the last spot on the bench, but those question

The great unknown for every team in 2024

@Theo_DeRosa
March 26, 2024

So much can go right -- or wrong -- over the course of a 162-game season. Not even MLB's best teams can predict exactly how their 2024 campaign is going to play out, leaving the door open for what can be a frightening concept: the great unknown. Injury concerns, player

What needs to go right for each team this season

March 27, 2024

Whether for players or teams, it’s hard to have a good season without a few things going right. And those things can take many shapes and forms over the course of 162 games: the right location on a fastball at just the right moment, a friendly hop here, a well-timed

Angels hoping to establish new identity in 2024

March 25, 2024

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Injuries & Moves: Stephenson (shoulder) progressing

March 25, 2024

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The most important thing we learned from each team this spring

March 25, 2024

It's that time of year when every player is just itching to get the season underway. After six weeks of spring camp and nearly a month's worth of exhibition games, everyone is filled with anticipation for the start of the regular season. But ahead of Opening Day on Thursday, let's

Sanó earns roster spot, then homers; Ohtani gets ovation

@adriangarro
March 27, 2024

ANAHEIM -- Well, that’s one way to celebrate good news. On Tuesday, Angels manager Ron Washington confirmed that infielder Miguel Sanó had made the club’s Opening Day roster. Washington’s confirmation came after an Instagram post from Sanó seemed to imply that he’d successfully earned a spot on his first Major

Triple-A prospects to watch -- one for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 27, 2024

What's better than one Opening Day this week? Two Opening Days! Nearly all 30 Major League clubs will take the field Thursday (weather permitting) in what will be the first game action for everyone but the Dodgers and Padres, who split two contests in Seoul last week. The next day,

One must-visit Minor League ballpark from every farm system

@BensBiz and @JoshJacksonMiLB
March 26, 2024

Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. Picking favorites is a fool's errand, but,

Canning shows he's ready to build off comeback season

Strickland's solid spring has right-hander vying for spot in Halos' bullpen
@adriangarro
March 24, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Coming off a career-high 127 innings in 2023, Griffin Canning is gearing up for what he plans on being another season of heavy usage in the Angels’ rotation. Canning’s bounceback 2023 campaign came after the right-hander missed all of 2022 due to a stress fracture in his

Here's where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the 2024 season

@brendan_samson
7:08 AM PDT

The past week has been filled with exciting announcements identifying which young stars will take the next step in their careers. From Texas manager Bruce Bochy delivering the good news to Wyatt Langford to Pittsburgh skipper Derek Shelton messing with Jared Jones about inning limits, a total of 16 Top

Key roster decisions left for Angels as camp wraps up

March 23, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- It was a mostly uneventful time in Arizona for the Angels this spring, which is a good thing, because they left without any key players suffering major injuries. Top setup reliever Robert Stephenson, who was signed to a three-year deal worth $33 million, has been dealing with

'Prepared for any role,' Soriano finishes spring on high note

Patrick Sandoval has final tune-up before Opening Day
March 22, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Right-hander José Soriano pitched so well against the split-squad White Sox on Friday that he might’ve earned himself a trip to the Minor Leagues to open the season. It sounds contradictory, since Soriano would be a lock to be in the club’s bullpen after his breakout rookie

1 fact about every team to make you sound smart

@SlangsOnSports
March 24, 2024

It’s almost Opening Day, with the excitement and promise of a new season radiating throughout the sport and beyond. It’s time to consume baseball in every form possible, including, of course, talking baseball. Whether it’s water-cooler chats, Slacks from the home office, family dinners or group chats, you’re going to

Which relievers will take the Angels' remaining bullpen openings?

March 22, 2024

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50 years ago, Tommy John changed baseball history

@ladsonbill24
March 22, 2024

It was July 17, 1974. Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles left-hander Tommy John was having a dream season, leading the National League with 13 victories while the team was in first place in the NL West. The Dodgers were facing the Expos, and John had started the third inning by allowing

How will Washington manage Halos' crowded outfield?

March 20, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Even with five outfielders expected to be on the Opening Day roster, Angels manager Ron Washington said he’ll find ways to get enough playing time for each of them. Superstar Mike Trout remains the club’s regular center fielder and Taylor Ward is expected to get everyday playing

'A huge honor': Sandoval gets Opening Day nod for hometown team

March 19, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Being named an Opening Day starter is special enough, but for Angels lefty Patrick Sandoval, it means even more for him because it’s coming with his hometown team.

  • Angels-Orioles Opening Day starting pitchers Sandoval, who grew up not too far from Angel Stadium in Mission Viejo,

Every ranked prospect still battling for an Opening Day spot

@thevandalorian and @alyssam_gomez and @jesus_cano88
15 minutes ago

With Spring Training officially over, Opening Day rosters will begin filtering in. A number of the game's up-and-coming prospects have been reassigned to Minor League camp, but others are vying for final roster spots that have yet to be decided upon.

  • MLB Pipeline | Top 100 prospects | Prospect

Angels' system stocked with next wave of fast risers

March 21, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- If there's one thing the Angels system is famous for, it's getting draftees to Anaheim in a hurry. It produced the first player from the 2021 Draft to reach the Majors (Chase Silseth), the first three from 2022 (Zach Neto, Ben Joyce, Victor Mederos) and the first

Angels-Orioles Opening Day starting pitchers: Sandoval vs. Burnes

@JakeDRill
March 19, 2024

The 2023 American League East champion Orioles will begin their title defense on Opening Day on March 28 at Camden Yards, where they’ll host the Angels, who are entering a new era under manager Ron Washington. While Baltimore will send new ace Corbin Burnes to the mound, Los Angeles will