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Mike Trout Named AL Comeback Player of the Year Finalist: How 2026 Stats Prove He’s Still a Star

Baseball is better when Mike Trout is on the field flashing his trademark grin and blasting balls over the fence. For most of the 2024 and 2025 seasons that was missing but in 2026 a resurgent Trout played in 142 games and reminded fans and opponents why he will waltz into the Hall of Fame at the end of his career.

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Angels Emerge as Stunning Destination for $400 Million Star

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ bid for a third straight World Series title ended in the National League Championship Series, closing the book on a season that included a midseason trade for left-handed starter Tarik Skubal.

Zach Neto News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 16

Zach Neto’s Late Season Surge: Inside the Numbers of the Angels Shortstop’s Elite Power Shift

The first four months of the 2026 season were the most challenging of Zach Neto's career. Thrust into the leadoff spot, the 26 year old shortstop was simply out of his element and spent most of that time leading the league in strikeouts.

Los Angeles Angels News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 15

The Desert Bloom: How the Angels' Trade Deadline Haul is Already Dominating the Arizona Fall League

Last month the Angels AA affiliate Rocket City Trash Pandas brought home the Southern League championship largely thanks to an influx of talent acquired at the MLB trade deadline.

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The 'NLCS MVPs' quiz

MLB has been awarding the National League Championship Series MVP Award since the 1977 season. How many of the winners can you name in six minutes?

The 'Last MVP by MLB team 'quiz

The 'Platinum Glove winners since 2011' quiz

The 'Last 100-RBI season by team' quiz

Wade Meckler News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 15

LA Angels 2027: How a Wade Meckler, Tyrone Taylor Platoon Solves Center Field

For years the brightest stars in baseball played center field with Mike Trout being a prime example. After a healthy season in 2026 that was brutal defensively, Trout has announced he will move to a corner outfield spot in 2027 opening up a considerable hole for the Angels.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Reid Detmers News / New Baseball Media / October 14

Looking at Reid Detmers’ Breakout 2026 Season

Our latest piece on 2026 MLB breakout starts takes a look at Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers, one of the few pitchers with 200+ strikeouts this season.

Los Angeles Angels News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 13

Making Contact: Two Free Agents Who Can Fix the Angels’ Strikeout Crisis

The first step in correcting a problem is admitting you have one. For the second consecutive season the Angels have led Major League Baseball in strikeouts which is the primary reason they have also finished the past two seasons in the AL West cellar.

Los Angeles Angels News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 13

The Free Agent Mistake the Angels Must Avoid this Off Season

Free agent season is like an extended Christmas for baseball fans. The lists of goodies available are widely known and rumors fly about which team might bring a prized player home for their fanbase.

Mike Trout News / Athlon Sports / October 13

Mike Trout Launches New Business Venture in Booming Industry

Mike Trout is known for launching balls for long distances. His excellence at the plate has earned him 1,878 hits, 1,072 RBIs, and 426 home runs in 16 Major League Baseball seasons.

Ron Washington News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 12

Why the Angels Must Bring Back Ron Washington as Bench and Infield Coach

In all the rush to embrace the new old school, proven methods to improve a team are often overlooked. Data sheet after data sheet can help prove a team has an issue but an effective teacher is required to correct it.

Los Angeles Angels News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 12

Los Angeles Angels 2027 Projected Payroll Slashing: Financial Reset or Franchise Retreat?

As of today the Angels are on track to open the 2027 season with what would be the team's lowest payroll since 2013. Between the expiring contracts of

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Los Angeles Angels News / Los Angeles Angels on SI / October 11

Every Angel Who Will Become a Free Agent this Off Season

Following a 100 loss season the natural reaction from fans and the media is to look at players the Angels should add to the roster to improve. Identifying roster holes and ways for the organization to fix them should be the team's priority.

Jeimer Candelario News / Viral Sports News / October 8

Los Angeles Angels Lose Long-Time MLB Veteran to Free Agency

Jeimer Candelario has elected free agency, ending a one-year stay in the Los Angeles Angels organization that never developed into a regular big-league role.

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The '2nd-most TD-passes by NFL team' quiz

The '35-TD, 10-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yard, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

The 'Most 100-rushing-yard NFL games' quiz

Los Angeles Angels News / Just Baseball / October 7

Los Angeles Angels Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline.

Los Angeles Angels News / EssentiallySports / October 5

Angels Mourn as Key Scouting Member Passes Away at the Age of 73

Baseball was in Bob Fontaine Jr.’s blood long before he began scouting the players who would become stars. His father, Robert Fontaine, was a pitcher for the Montreal Royals and a minor league teammate of Jackie Robinson, and Fontaine Jr.

Los Angeles Angels News / Stadium Rant / October 4

MLB’s Most Underrated Starting Pitcher Is Incredible

There’s a future MLB ace blooming on the West Coast, and most baseball fans are unfamiliar with his name. Walbert Ureña is a 22-year-old right-handed starter for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is a star in the making.

Los Angeles Angels News / Yardbarker / September 28

Three questions surrounding the Angels in the offseason

There may be light at the end of the tunnel for the Los Angeles Angels.

Mariners win, hand Angels 100th loss for first time

Three questions surrounding the Rockies in the offseason

Report: Blue Jays expected to pursue Seiya Suzuki this offseason

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer to ponder decision on 2027 in offseason

The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

Los Angeles Angels News / The Lead / September 28

What Nolan Schanuel’s Injury Means for the Angels

Nolan Schanuel was officially shut down on Sep. 18 by the Los Angeles Angels after aggravating a strain in his right intercostal area. Schanuel has been out since Aug.

Los Angeles Angels News / EssentiallySports / September 28

Mike Trout’s Most Active Season in 10 Years Ends With Angels’ Historic MLB First

For the first time in 66 years, the Angels reached 100 losses—despite Mike Trout’s best season in a decade. The Angels were standing at the precipice with 99 losses before the season finale against the Seattle Mariners.

Reid Detmers News / Yardbarker / September 26

Reid Detmers' breakout campaign has been a bright spot amid Angels' lackluster season

Reid Detmers ended his breakout campaign on a high note.

Reid Detmers has stellar outing as Angels defeat Mariners

Los Angeles Angels News / Field Level Media / September 26

Reid Detmers has stellar outing as Angels defeat Mariners

Reid Detmers pitched six scoreless innings of two-hit ball as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-5 Friday night. Christian Moore and Zach Neto homered and Wade Meckler had four hits, including a double and triple, for the Angels (62-98).

Albert Pujols News / Larry Brown Sports / September 23

Report: Albert Pujols made a big demand of the Angels

Albert Pujols was apparently trying to secure another bag from the Los Angeles Angels. The legendary former MLB slugger Pujols was in talks last offseason about potentially becoming the new manager of the Angels.