Opening Day FAQ: Angels vs. Orioles
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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50 years ago, Tommy John changed baseball history
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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
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.
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