After experiencing his best season in the Majors last season, Taylor Ward is increasing his versatility this year, as he’s now catching again in addition to working all three outfield spots and first base. Ward, 27, was originally drafted as a...
... d give it my best. Whatever happens, happens.” Angels tidbits • Right-hander Aaron Slegers and lefty Dillon Peters are both day to day with back spasms. Right-hander L ...
Ward was drafted as a catcher in 2015, but the Angels moved him in 2018. Last summer they began experimenting with him behind the plate again
... ial multi-inning relievers, such as Felix Peña, Junior Guerra, Jesse Chavez, Aaron Slegers and Jake Faria. They could go with four of those pitchers, plus one-inning p ...
The Angels tied a scheduled six-inning exhibition against the Chicago White Sox 4-4 but several Angels hitters had quality at-bats.
... home opener at Tempe Diablo Stadium. ON THE MOUND: Alex Cobb, Ty Buttrey and Aaron Slegers each threw scoreless innings in their first work of the spring. Cobb worked ...
After hitting .190 last season, Ohtani retooled his entire offseason workout routine, including facing live pitching before the start of spring training. He had hits in his first two at-bats of his…
... r the last out, which was his second strikeout of the inning. … Right-hander Aaron Slegers did not allow a run in his first inning of the spring. … Right-hander Luke B ...
For the second straight game, Angels starting position players did the heavy lifting in a 4-4 tie (5 innings) against the White Sox from Tempe Diablo Stadi...
... sat in the 91-93 mph range on his fastballs. Ty Buttrey (1 IP, 1 H, 2 K) and Aaron Slegers (1 IP, 1 H, 1 K) combined to throw two scoreless innings on the day as well. ...
The Angels didn't make a splash in the offseason to revamp their pitching staff, but the team is adopting some new approaches to maximize effectiveness.
... y three other relievers — Mike Mayers and new acquisitions Junior Guerra and Aaron Slegers — posted a sub-4.00 ERA last season. A week after his wife indicated on Inst ...
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... Mejia). … Players to be named are still technically due from the Angels (for Aaron Slegers) and Dodgers (for the three-way deal that sent Jose Alvarado to the Phillies ...
Chavez, 37, would give the Angels another option who could pitch multiple innings out of the bullpen. Although he performed poorly with the Angels in 2017, he had a 1.15 ERA under Joe Maddon with t…
... ings out of the bullpen, along with Felix Peña, Jaime Barria, Junior Guerra, Aaron Slegers and Dillon Peters. LET THE GAMES BEGIN The Angels open the Cactus League sch ...
Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani eased any concerns about his velocity on Wednesday, as the right-hander said he reached as high as 97 mph on the radar gun when throwing a live batting practice session to infielders Luis Rengifo and Jared Walsh. It...
... ix-man rotation and as a designated hitter. on Tuesday, facing right-handers Aaron Slegers, Kyle Keller, Ben Rowen and Brendan McCurry in live BP. Ohtani said his arm ...
Spring training is upon us, marking the official end of the offseason. That means it's time to grade each team on its performance this winter. After previously looking at the National League, here are grades for each American League club, which are...
... Lowe (TEX), Charlie Morton (ATL), Michael Perez (PIT), Hunter Renfroe (BOS), Aaron Slegers (LAA), Blake Snell (SD) It's been a weird winter for the reigning AL champs. ...
The Angels held their first live bullpen sessions of the spring on Tuesday, and two-way star Shohei Ohtani served as a hitter, facing right-handers Aaron Slegers, Kyle Keller, Ben Rowen and Brendan McCurry. Ohtani worked hard to improve his...
... spring on Tuesday, and two-way star served as a hitter, facing right-handers Aaron Slegers, Kyle Keller, Ben Rowen and Brendan McCurry. Ohtani worked hard to improve h ...
It wasn’t a surprise when Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno replaced GM Billy Eppler with Perry Minasian. After all, every AL West team has at least one winning season since 2015 except Moreno’s…
... minor leaguer to the Reds in exchange for Raisel Iglesias. He also acquired Aaron Slegers from Tampa Bay and inked free agent Álex Claudio to a one-year pact. The tea ...
Angels fans have been waiting for owner Arte Moreno and general manager Perry Minasian to make a big splash this winter. The Halos passed on the most sough...
... e team has signed Alex Claudio, Junior Guerra (minor-league), and traded for Aaron Slegers. If the Angels add more to their bullpen, there are suitable reliever option ...
Angels right-hander Dylan Bundy was undoubtedly the club’s ace in 2020, but he is set to be a free agent after the upcoming season. Bundy said Thursday that the club has yet to engage him regarding an extension, and that he’s not focusing on free...
... mary catcher, with veteran Kurt Suzuki serving as his backup. • Right-hander Aaron Slegers, who was acquired in a trade with the Rays on Feb. 9, has experience as both ...
