Ervin Santana elevated himself into prominence with a no-hitter amid his outstanding season.  For a guy whose career has been plagued by inconsistency, does this mean that he has finally arrived?  Or is he once again setting us up only to let us down. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the early start, not all stat projection systems are available yet, but I will update the...

The January 16th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Angels announce several minor league coaching changes, Morales is...

Last season was an interesting one for Ervin Santana. Always known as a fly ball pitcher, Santana posted a career best 43.5 ground ball percentage, which helped him also post career bests in BABIP (.272) and LOB% (76.6) and if we know anything about those stats it’s that they help a pitcher’s ERA a lot. Well, lo and behold, Santana posted a career best ERA at 3.38! There is...

The November 17th, 2011 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Santana could be traded if the Angels sign Wilson, Hollander promoted to director of baseball operations, Halos unhappy with Astros joining the AL West and ...

Here is a round-up of relevant hot stove rumors from Dallas over the last few hours: In anticipation that they will eventually sign C.J. Wilson, teams are already contacting the Angels to see if they are looking to trade Ervin Santana. The Phillies and A’s have talked about a deal involving Gio Gonzalez and Dom Brown. The Braves are not interested in acquiring Marlins SS Hanley...

Los Angeles Angels righthander Ervin Santana threw his third complete game in four starts in a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Santana (9-8) won his fifth consecutive start by allowing one run on seven hits. The only time he has failed to go the distance in his last four starts was his last time out, when he went 8 1/3 innings in a 2-1 victory over Seattle. ...

If you didn't catch it, Ervin Santana while doing the pre-game show on Tuesday said the Angels weakness was the bullpen and not the offense. "Magic" must have been a soothdsayer because it was the Angel bullpen that did them in at Yankee Stadium

Ervin Santana allowed five runs on two homers in the first vs. the O's, and the offense couldn't rally back, scoring only two runs, off a sac fly and a ninth-inning triple.

Throughout the 2011-2012 off-season, Kevin Creagh will be looking at players that have been rumored to be non-tender or trade candidates, based primarily off of MLB Trade Rumors’ Off-Season Outlook series.  The review isn’t to suggest that the players are being pursued by the Pittsburgh Pirates.  The purpose of the series is to explore the potential options on the...

Orioles slugger Mark Reynolds says Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ervin Santana intentionally threw an inside fastball that hit him in the helmet on Saturday night. Reynolds homered in the first inning and was struck by the pitch in the third. Reynolds stayed in the game but was removed in the fifth inning and went to the hospital for a CT scan. Reynolds said Sunday that Santana &...

With their playoff fate having been decided, the Los Angeles Angels decided to pull Jered Weaver and Ervin Santana from their respective starts in the season's final two games. A pair of rookies will take their places. Tyler Chatwood will toe the rubber on Tuesday and Garrett Richards will go Wednesday. The Angels were eliminated from the wild-card race with Monday's 4...

New Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto made two trades last week, and indications are he plans to be busy at the winter meeting despite budget issues. They are interested in free-agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez and starting pitcher C.J. Wilson. They also are keeping a watch on the market for Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey, who is drawing trade interest from...

Angels starter Ervin Santana doesn't seem too worried about the fact that he will pitch on three days' rest for the first time in his career when he takes the mound Saturday against the Rangers in Arlington.

The Los Angeles Angels scratched Jered Weaver and Ervin Santana from their final starts of the season Tuesday, a decision that likely means Detroit's Justin Verlander will win the AL's pitching triple crown. Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia shelved his two durable starters a day after Texas eliminated the Angels from contention for the AL wild card. Santana was scheduled to start...

The Los Angeles Angels have scratched Ervin Santana and Jered Weaver from their final two starts of the season. Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia's decision Tuesday likely means Detroit's Justin Verlander will win the AL's pitching triple crown, holding off Weaver for the league ERA title. Verlander, a 24-game winner and the AL strikeouts leader, has a 2.40 ERA to Weaver...

Ervin Santana won his fifth straight start, Vernon Wells homered against his former club and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Friday night. Santana (9-8) was working on a shutout before Eric Thames homered with one out in the ninth. But he recovered to complete a seven-hitter for his third complete game in four starts. Santana struck out six and walked two...

Ervin Santana may be the hottest pitcher in baseball. Since the all-start break, Santana has gone 4-0 with a 1.12 ERA. He is just dominating opponents. He did that today against Seattle. The Mariners hit the ball hard at times, but Santana never allowed them to bunch any of the hits together. Only twice on Sunday did Santana allow the Mariners back to back base runners. The one time...

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia confirmed on Friday that he's switching his rotation for the weekend series against AL West-leading Texas, opting to start Ervin Santana on Saturday and Jered Weaver on Sunday. The right-handers will both be starting on three days' rest for the first time in their careers. Scioscia opened the three-game series on Friday with 13-game...

Even though he couldn't find the strike zone, Ervin Santana found a way to win.

Ervin Santana was one pitch from escaping a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, but the Rangers' Ian Kinsler dropped in a two-run single to give the Rangers a 4-3 win over the Angels on Wednesday.

The Angels have done their very best to make this writer look like a genius. Back when they were five games out and were losing a series to the Rangers, many said the season was over and the Angels were toast. In a post that became prophetic, this writer showed that a soft schedule compared to the Rangers could propel the Angels back into the race. And that's exactly what happened...

The Orioles are quite on a roll, and for the second night in a row, they defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 6-2. Well, in light of the win, it was all kinds of a crazy at the Yard last night. Baltimore plated five runs in the opening inning, as J.J. Hardy and Mark Reynolds homered; however, Anaheim starter Ervin Santana – whether or not you thought he was hitting someone...

Ervin Santana (see credits below) While Felix Hernandez did his best to slow down the Ervin Santana train, it wasn't quite good enough. "The King" struck out 12 over eight two-run frames, but Santana allowed just a single run in 8 1/3 innings of work. Santana has surrendered only three ER in his last 34 IP. Angels ROY candidate, Mark Trumbo, torched an estimated 471-foot HR off Hernandez...

There is only a month left in baseball’s regular season and the Texas Rangers lead the Angels by 2.5 games in the AL West. Texas took three of four from the Angels in Anaheim last week and the teams meet again for a three-game weekend series. Angels manager Mike Scioscia knows time is running out [...]

With the next prospect in Angels Top 30 Prospects Countdown, we finally get a look at what happens when a Dominican Summer League phenom makes good stateside as Ariel Pena begins to come into his own. Ariel PenaPosition: Starting Pitcher Level: High-ABats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'3" Weight: 186 lbs.Age: 22 Born: May 20, 1989 2011 Season Stats: 10-6, 151.2 IP...