ST. LOUIS– Albert Pujols, the Cardinals slugger who left St. Louis following the 2011 World Championship season to sign a 10-year contract with the Angels, has been designated for assignment, ending his Angels career. The #Angels announced today that the Club has designated Albert Pujols for assignment. pic.twitter.com/SCRz78kXcf— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) May 6, 2021At…
Albert Pujols designated for assignment by Angels — KOLR – OzarksFirst.com
ANAHEIM — A day after Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound, his blister was still fine. Now, the Angels will move on to fixing his command. 605 more words
Angels looking to improve Shohei Ohtani’s command — Whittier Daily News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNT)- Kansas City’s bullpen and slugging paved the way for a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Brad Keller got the start on Wednesday afternoon. After having two rough previous starts, Keller had a successful start for the Royals. Keller went 5.2 innings pitched, giving up four hits, one run, one…
Kansas City Royals shut down the Los Angeles Angels, 6-1 — KSNT News
ANAHEIM ― The burden to distract from society’s ills has rarely felt heavier than it did on a muggy Thursday afternoon at Angel Stadium. A mass shooting at an office building less than 4 miles away left four people dead Wednesday night. Vast swaths of unsold green seats served as a reminder of the global…
New GM Perry Minasian has put his stamp on Angels in short order — San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Los Angeles and Orange counties announced Friday that each will soon move into the less-restrictive Red Tier under the State of California’s guidelines for COVID-19 re-openings. If they remain in the Red Tier by April 1, Dodger Stadium and Angel Stadium will be allowed to admit fans at up to 20 percent of each venue’s…
Los Angeles, Orange counties to ease attendance restrictions on Dodgers, Angels games — Pasadena Star News
TEMPE, Ariz. — As Major League Baseball continues to experiment with different rules to move the game forward, Joe Maddon wants to move the game back. 850 more words
Angels manager Joe Maddon wants more emotion, less instant replay — Daily Breeze
THE GAME: Luis Rengifo, Justin Upton and Jose Rojas hit homers in the Angels’ 7-3 victory over the Oakland A’s on Friday afternoon in a seven-inning game at Hohokam Park in Mesa. PITCHING REPORT: RHP Shohei Ohtani struck out five and allowed one run in 1 2/3 innings. Ohtani’s fastball was 96-100 mph. … LHP…
Angels blast three homers in victory over A’s — Whittier Daily News
TEMPE, Ariz. — A few days ago Albert Pujols woke from a late afternoon nap to see that his phone had exploded. “I had like 3,000 calls,” Pujols said. “What happened? I turned on the TV to see if something had happened. Somebody told me it was all about a post.” That would be an…
Angels’ Albert Pujols says he isn’t thinking about retirement — Daily Bulletin
The Angels added depth to their bullpen by acquiring right-hander Aaron Slegers from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named or cash. Slegers, 28, posted a 3.46 ERA with the Rays last season, mostly as a multi-inning reliever. Slegers pitched 26 innings in 11 games. He allowed one run in…
Angels acquire right-handed reliever Aaron Slegers from Rays — Daily News
The Angels completed the deal for right-hander Alex Cobb on Tuesday night, picking up a starter and paying only a fraction of his salary. The deal, which was first reported on Monday, brings Cobb from the Baltimore Orioles, who are reportedly still responsible for $10 million of his $15 million salary. Some of the remaining…
Angels finalize trade for Alex Cobb — Orange County Register
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos was thrilled that Perry Minasian, his longtime colleague and friend, got a job running a major league team. Selfishly, Anthopoulos is also happy it’s not with a team the Braves have to worry about. “I’m glad it’s in the AL West and not the NL East,” Anthopoulos said by…
New Angels GM Perry Minasian gets endorsement from former boss Alex Anthopoulos — Pasadena Star News
Atlanta Braves assistant general manager Perry Minasian is the “front-runner” to be named the Angels’ next general manager, perhaps as soon as Thursday, a source said on Wednesday night. The search is down to Minasian and Seattle Mariners assistant GM Justin Hollander, who spent nine previous years working in the Angels’ front office. Either Minasian…
Source: Braves assistant GM Perry Minasian is ‘front-runner’ to be named Angels GM — Pasadena Star News
The view from left field 