Facing a solid Dodgers lineup, the last two pitchers in the Angels rotation fared well last night. With pitching being the Angels biggest question heading into the 2026 regular season it was a good sign to see both Jack Kochanowicz and Ryan Johnson blank the Blue Crew.
The Los Angeles Angels face an early injury concern as Kirby Yates lands on the injured list just days before Opening Day. Still, Kurt Suzuki offered a steady, reassuring tone.
Although the Los Angeles Angels have not challenged for a playoff berth in quite some time, the team has taken a sharp downturn since Shohei Ohtani departed at the end of the 2023 season.
11 roster moves in one day is quite an accomplishment for any front office. Activity usually picks up as Opening Day nears, but this might be a record for the Angels.
Mike Trout has spent the past several seasons dealing with something once foreign to him. Extended time off the diamond. Injuries have limited his availability, raising legitimate questions about durability, but not his talent.
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 Angels announced nearly a dozen roster moves as they prepare their Opening Day lineup. The team confirmed the signing of lefty reliever Joey Lucchesi to a one-year free agent deal.
You can't win them all. When you are the general manager with more roster holes to fill than money to fill them, you have to make a lot of small moves and hope they pan out.
The Angels are going to sign left-hander Joey Lucchesi, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Heyman adds that the CAA Sports client is expected to be on the Opening Day roster, suggesting it’s a major league deal.
Exhibition games need to be viewed through a different lens than regular season games. The Freeway Series is as close to a real game as possible, but players and teams are still implementing pitches and adjustments that may or may not carry over to the real games.
Yesterday's news that Grayson Rodriguez will start the year on the injured list clarified the last lingering question regarding the Angels rotation. The bullpen picture is not yet crystal clear, but there is not a ton of mystery either.
Coming out of college, Reid Detmers was noted for his wicked curve ball. Graded a 60 on the scouts 20-80 scale it was projected to be a plus pitch at the Major League level.
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.
In an effort to bolster their pitching staff, the Los Angeles Angels acquired Grayson Rodriguez in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles. However, the Angels will now need to wait a little longer before seeing Rodriguez in action.
After a slew of roster decisions on Friday, the Angels have given a clear indication of their Opening Day position player lineup. However, there are still procedural moves to be made to shore up that roster.
If you ask any high level athlete they will say they want to face the best. There is an internal fire to prove themselves against the highest level of competition possible.
The Angels and Dodgers renew their on field rivalry tonight in the Freeway Series. For two teams so close together geographically the franchises could not be further apart.
The Los Angeles Angels released utility player Chris Taylor and right-hander Hunter Strickland on Saturday. Both players had signed minor league contracts with the club.
As the team prepared to leave its Spring Training home in Tempe, Arizona, the Angels made a flurry or roster moves yesterday. In looking at who is returning to Anaheim for the Freeway Series and who was sent to minor league camp, the Angels roster is starting to take shape.
The Angels announced that right-hander Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor have been released. Taylor was known to be on the way out after he opted out of his minor league deal with the team yesterday, and Strickland may well be in the same situation as another veteran player in camp as a non-roster invite.
The Angels made a flurry of roster moves as the team prepares to head back home for the Freeway Series. Many of the moves today answered questions but some actually made the Opening Day roster a little less clear.
The Los Angeles Angels are preparing for another season in which they hope their current group can finally reach the MLB playoffs. The Angels are still led by center fielder Mike Trout, who has spent the last 15 years trying to carry the organization into October but has rarely had a roster strong enough around him.
The Los Angeles Angels are already down on their luck (again). Angels manager Kurt Suzuki revealed to reporters on Thursday that new pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is dealing with arm soreness (specifically a “dead arm”).
In an otherwise uninspiring 72-90 season, one bright spot for the 2025 Los Angeles Angels was found in Zach Neto, who firmly established himself as one of the better shortstops in the league with another fantastic season.
Usually, when a team sends a top prospect to the minors for more development to begin a season, it is just another transaction. For the Los Angeles Angels, such a decision is a surprise.