The Angels claimed righty Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Yankees, who had previously designated him for assignment, per announcements from both clubs. Outfielder Wade Meckler was designated for assignment in a corresponding move, the Angels announced.
Jeff Fletcher has covered the Angels for the OC Register since the 2013 season. Following in the long tradition of beat writers at local publications, Jeff covers the team on a daily basis and is a great follow for anybody looking for Angels news.
Throughout the past few years, there has been a running joke, backed by reality, that the Los Angeles Angels would sign or trade for a player that didn’t make any sense.
Center field has long been a bright spot for the Angels. Jim Edmonds, Darin Erstad, Torii Hunter, then a kid named Mike Trout. Before those greats was Fred Lynn and just below them were really solid players like Devon White and a young Garrett Anderson.
The Los Angeles Angels continued reshaping their roster Tuesday with a low-risk pitching addition. The team added pitcher Osvaldo Bido through waivers in a move aimed at bolstering rotation stability.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Los Angeles Angels are hoping a former slugger can regain his form in Anaheim. The Angels on Monday agreed to sign Trey Mancini to a contract. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Mancini is joining the team on a minor-league deal.
The Royals are in agreement with veteran righty Héctor Neris on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The Octagon client gets a non-roster invite to MLB camp.
Since the departure of Eddie Bane in 2010, the Angels farm system has consistently ranked at or near the bottom in all of baseball. A succession of front offices with undersized scouting and development teams have produced the same underwhelming results.
The Angels have agreed to a minor league contract with first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Presumably, the Frontline client will be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee next month.
The theme for this off season is one year, low cost deals. Yoan Moncada got one. Alek Manoah got one. Three guys in the bullpen got one. The only thing nobody has received is a multi year deal.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
The Red Sox announced the signing of reliever Tayron Guerrero to a minor league deal with an invite to MLB camp. Andrew Parker of Sox Prospects first reported the agreement earlier this month.
The Angels organization is light on talent at every level. Not only is the big league team coming off consecutive 90+ loss seasons, USA Today ranked the Angels farm system 29th out of 30 clubs.
Angels General Manager Perry Minasian brought back third baseman Yoan Moncada on a 1 year $4 million deal yesterday. Third base was an obvious black hole for the club heading into the off season but that has been patched over for 2026.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout has had a career to remember in Major League Baseball thus far. Across 15 years in the big leagues, Trout has a batting average of .294 with an unbelievable .976 OPS, 404 home runs and 1,018 RBIs.
As the calendar prepares to flip to February and players start packing their bags for Arizona, let's take a look at the home ballpark of the Angels. As the calendar inches closer to Cactus League play, I will add reviews and tips on each of the ballparks in the Phoenix area.
Last week we examined the Angels 2026 payroll and determined it is about $80 million less than it was in 2025. The days of Arte being flush with local TV money and spending big on long term deals appear to be in the rear view mirror.
Major League Baseball in the modern era is a lot like Texas Hold 'Em. Players are either all in or unapolgetically sitting on the sidelines until they have a stronger hand.
The Angels added outfielder Josh Lowe in last night’s three-team trade that sent reliever Brock Burke to Cincinnati. General manager Perry Minasian held a Zoom call once the trade was finalized this morning, revealing that Lowe could compete for the center field job.
The Los Angeles Angels are retooling the roster for the 2026 MLB season, and the organization remains hopeful that outfielder Mike Trout can return to his elite offensive form.
The Los Angeles Angels signed veteran right-handed reliever Kirby Yates to a one-year contract worth $5 million on Tuesday. Yates, 38, does not have to leave Los Angeles for his next job after spending 2025 with the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Angels are finally putting an end to the Anthony Rendon era. The Angels have agreed to restructure Rendon’s contract and end his time with the Angels, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic.