Category: Los Angeles Angels

Expected Dodgers SS Lux out for Season After Knee Injury—Shohei Update

Gavin Lux hasn’t seen the video of the injury that ended his chance of being the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting shortstop this season and has no plans to watch it. Lux will miss the season with torn ligaments in his right knee after getting hurt running the bases in a spring training game. The 25-year-old…


Arte Moreno Takes Angels Off Market, Will Continue as Owner

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno has decided not to sell the team. Moreno took his franchise off the market Monday, Jan. 22, after announcing his plan to explore a sale of the team last August. The 76-year-old owner met with prospective buyers during the winter. “During this process, it became clear that we…


Angels Owner Decides Not To Sell Team

Los Angeles Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno has abandoned efforts to sell the franchise, the team announced Jan. 23. He and his family will continue ownership through the 2023 season and beyond. Moreno officially began exploring the sale in August after nearly two decades as owner. In his latest announcement on social media, Moreno…


Angels Land INF Brandon Drury for 2 Years, $17M

Brandon Drury is headed to his fifth team in four seasons, as the free agent infielder agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, Dec. 20., according to multiple media reports. Drury, 30, won a National League Silver Slugger in the utility category this year after producing the best…


Dodgers Re-sign LHP Clayton Kershaw to 1-year Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back rotation stalwart Clayton Kershaw for a 16th season on a one-year, $20 million deal. The team announced the deal Monday, Dec. 5. It reportedly comes with a $5 million signing bonus for the left-hander. Kershaw, 34, went 12–3 with a 2.28 ERA in 22 starts last season, earning…


Trout Hits 39th HR, Angels Beat Texas 8–3 for 7th Straight W

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Los Angeles Angels wrapped up the home portion of their seventh consecutive losing season by hitting superbly, pitching more than adequately and extending their longest winning streak in nearly five years. The Halos’ frustration will last through another winter, but they hope this strong finish portends better days ahead in 2023. Mike Trout…


Angels Rally to Beat Rangers 3–2 After Soto Perfect Thru 6

ANAHEIM, Calif.—José Suarez lost a perfect game and the lead in the seventh inning Saturday night before the surging Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3–2 victory over the Texas Rangers. Livan Soto had three hits, drove in a run and scored the go-ahead run for the Angels, who have won six straight to tie…


Detmers Pitches Angels Past Rangers 4–1 for 5th Straight Win

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Reid Detmers pitched six innings of four-hit ball in the final start of his eventful rookie season, and Jo Adell and Luis Rengifo hit early solo homers in the Los Angeles Angels’ fifth consecutive victory, 4–1 over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to 15 games a day…


Angels’ Ohtani Has No-hitter Broken up in 8Th vs Athletics

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Thursday night against the Oakland Athletics before Conner Capel singled with two outs to break it up. Capel hit a sharp grounder that deflected off sliding shortstop Livan Soto’s glove and into left-center field. Even if Soto had been able to…


Trout Hits 38th Homer, Lorenzen Sharp as Angels Beat A’s 4–1

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mike Trout hit his 38th home run, Michael Lorenzen went five strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels continued their success against the Oakland Athletics with a 4–1 victory on Wednesday night, Sept. 28. Taylor Ward also homered, while Lorenzen (8–6) gave up an unearned run to lower his ERA to 0.45 against the…