In walking around the team's training facility in Tempe what really stands out is just how young most of the Angels players are. Yes, there are still some veterans like Mike Trout and Yusei Kikuchi on the roster but for the most part the Angels are in the midst of a youth movement.
It makes all the sense in the world to sign a former All Star to a low salary deal and hope he rebounds. It is foolish to count on that rebound and not have any alternatives.
Roughly eight months after being drafted by the Los Angeles Angels, the team's top prospect has now pitched in a spring training game for the first time.
It was no secret the Angels needed to revamp the bullpen after a disastrous 2025 campaign that saw the unit post the third worst ERA in all of Major League Baseball.
It is pretty easy to identify the Angels last few first round draft picks; primarily because they all played in Anaheim so quickly after getting drafted.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
The World Baseball Classic is played at a far higher level of intensity than Cactus League and even regular season games. When facing tournament favorite Team USA, there is opportunity to either shine or be on the wrong side of some tape measure shot highlights.
Last year the Angels blasted 226 home runs, good for fourth best in all of Major League baseball. Jo Adell paced the team with 37 longballs and Taylor Ward cracked a career high 36.
Last week the Angels announced they are launching their own network to broadcast their games and those of the LA Kings. At the time few details were announced but now we have more clarity.
Heading into the Cactus League the Angels bullpen lacked an anchor at the back end. It also lacked depth in the middle innings. The team really needed Robert Stephenson and Ben Joyce to get healthy and probably needed to an an arm in the middle innings.
The Angels wrapped up the second full week of Spring Training and had some really nice performances on both sides of the ball. Cactus League games are starting to look a little more real as starters push to complete 4 to 5 innings and position players are getting 3 at bats or more per game.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Having nine players leave an organization for the middle part of camp will have an impact on a team in multiple areas. At this stage of the Cactus League play the team is juggling the logistics of limiting innings for starters while ensuring they have enough players at the stadium to get through the game.
Most baseball fans probably hadn't heard of Najer Victor before Great Britain's latest game in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. But the 24-year-old put his name on the map with an impressive showing against the United States on Saturday.
Angels players took center stage on the opening day of the World Baseball Classic. None more so than a 20 year old A ball player with famous bloodlines.
Heading into camp the Angels rotation depth was thinner than scotch tape. Angels GM Perry Minasian is hoping multiple lottery tickets hit. That Reid Detmers can move back into the rotation.
The Angels weaknesses are evident. First up is leading the league in strikeouts by a significant margin. Next is having a horrible defense that is a detriment to the pitching staff.
Longtime team president John Carpino will step down from his role effective April 6th. Promoted to the top executive office in November of 2009, Carpino took a team fresh off three consecutive AL West titles and helped turn it into the team with the longest postseason drought in all of baseball.
The Los Angeles Angels promoted longtime club executive Molly Jolly to president, the team announced Friday. Currently the senior vice president of finance and administration, Jolly will start her new job on April 6.
The Los Angeles Angels have not reached the postseason since 2014. It’s been a long decade in Anaheim from a baseball standpoint, but fans have been able to watch superstars such as Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout.
Injuries have taken a massive bite out of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout’s career. However, entering the 2026 campaign, Trout is looking to prove that he is the healthiest he has been in years.
The Los Angeles Angels have the longest active playoff drought in the MLB, with their previous postseason appearance coming way back in 2014. Team owner Arte Moreno recently declared that winning is not one of the objectives of the franchise.
The Los Angeles Angels bought themselves another round of bad PR this week when they announced that none of their spring training games will be televised.