Rare is the offseason when a reigning Cy Young award winner is available, at age 31, on what amounts to a one-year contract. Rarer still is that pitcher available to a team with a long history of spending to the luxury-tax threshold, sitting on approximately $50 million to spend before incurring a tax.
As California navigates the complex web of legalizing sports gambling, the buzz around the potential for bettors to legally place their stakes on games is palpable, especially within the passionate circles of Major League Baseball fans.
The Los Angeles Angels had been in a quiet pursuit of reigning National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell for the entire offseason. Initially, it appeared
The Los Angeles Angels have a need in their rotation. Reigning National League Cy Young award winner Blake Snell remains a free agent, and his price tag and asking price continue to drop.
Heading into 2024, the following players have all had monster campaigns in the past, but recently, haven't produced close to their career bests. The pressure is high for each of them to perform better.
The Los Angeles Angels have had a relatively quiet offseason. Their biggest acquisition was free agent right-hander Robert Stephenson, who the team signed to a three-year, $33 million deal.
The Los Angeles Angels have yet to name who their Opening Day starter will be, but it appears that Griffin Canning is on track to get the start. Angels manager Ron Washington admitted that on the calendar, it "looks like" Canning will start.
The Los Angeles Angels have among the best and possibly most special prospects in baseball: 18-year-old outfielder Nelson Rada. At such a young age, he's
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward’s 2023 season came to a scary end when he was injured on a pitch to the face. He missed the last two months of the season and did not face live pitching at all between suffering the injury and Spring Training in 2024.
Angels starting first baseman Nolan Schanuel has been scratched from Monday's Cactus League game with back tightness, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.
As the 2024 Major League Baseball season unfolds, the Los Angeles Angels stand at a pivotal moment in their storied franchise history. Following a challenging season that saw them finish with a 73-89 record, the Angels are poised for rejuvenation and growth.
Each year in Spring Training camps across MLB, veterans will try to hang on and extend their careers for one more year with a new team. For these players, their days of signing a multi-year contract are passed.
With the offseason winding down, teams will start preparing more heavily for regular season games. They might let their starters pitch more innings and the lineups might more resemble an average game. For the Angels, it looks like they will be using the final few spring training games to prepare for situational baseball.
Opening day for 28 teams is less than two weeks away and the reigning National League Cy Young winner remains unsigned. The Angels remain one of the teams involved in bringing in Blake Snell, but several other teams have shown interest as well.
The Blake Snell free agency saga has continued well into March. Rumors seem to indicate interest from the rival Houston Astros. Those who support the
When the offseason began, pitcher Blake Snell was rumored to be seeking $200 million in free agency. The Angels weren't the only team unwilling to engage in a bidding war for the reigning National League Cy Young award winner for 2024. No team was.
We're less than two weeks away from the start of the regular season, and the Los Angeles Angels have yet to sign a top-level pitcher on the free-agent market. They will stay pat and roll with the pitchers on their current roster.
The Los Angeles Angels will be without their infielder to start the season. According to Jeff Fletcher of the OC Register, the Halos will be without their veteran infielder, Michael Stefanic, to start the season.
One intriguing and unexpected storyline that has played a role for the Los Angeles Angels in Spring Training has been the decision to stretch Jose Soriano out as a starter after being one of the team’s more reliable bullpen figures in 2023.
Kole Calhoun, the Angels' primary right fielder during their last run of playoff-contending teams, announced his retirement from baseball on Friday. Calhoun, 36, took to Instagram to thank the Angels (among many), saying "the best years in my life happened in that organization." The love for Calhoun among Angels fans was mutual.
TEMPE, Ariz. — Relief pitcher Robert Stephenson was signed as a free agent this offseason to be a big part of the plans for the Los Angeles Angels to bulk up their bullpen.
Angels right-hander Robert Stephenson is still dealing with some shoulder discomfort and may not be in game shape by the time the season starts.
MLB.com finally revealed its rankings for each team’s top 30 prospects. Unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Angels have one of the lowest-ranked farm systems in all of baseball again, a label that the team seems unable to shed, regardless of who’s running the front office.
MLB.com finally revealed its rankings for each team’s top 30 prospects. Unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Angels have one of the lowest-ranked farm systems in all of baseball again, a label that the team seems unable to shed, regardless of who’s running the front office.
The latest report from MLB insider Ken Rosenthal will frustrate Los Angeles Angels fans. Angels general manager Perry Minasian is reportedly interested in making Blake Snell, who remains unsigned in MLB free agency, the Halos’ ace.
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