Angels

Emmet Sheehan struggles early as Angels prevent a Dodgers season series sweep

Liana Handler — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 23:58:10 GMT

The Angels flipped the script on the Dodgers, preventing a Freeway Series season sweep Sunday with a 13-5 win at Dodger Stadium.

Dodgers go on scoring spree before Yoshinobu Yamamoto shuts down Angels

Maddie Lee — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 04:48:06 GMT

Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs during a dominant first inning and Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines for the Dodgers in a 9-2 win over the Angels.

Freddie Freeman hits walk-off homer, Roki Sasaki dominates in Dodgers' win over Angels

Liana Handler — Sat, 6 Jun 2026 04:56:42 GMT

Dodgers star Freddie Freeman renews his reputation as a ninth-inning hero for the Dodgers, hitting a walk-off home run in a 1-0 victory over the Angels.

Shaikin: As Angels fans urge Arte Moreno to sell the team, the least he can do is try to win

Bill Shaikin — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 14:11:46 GMT

Arte Moreno is unlikely to sell the Angels amid steady fan protests, but he can respond by ditching veterans and giving young talent a chance.

From 'Jo Show' to 'oh no': Angels outfielder revives José Canseco meme by giving up homer off his head

Steve Henson — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 15:42:48 GMT

A fly ball conked the Angels' Jo Adell on the head and bounced over the fence for a home run, instantly reminding fans of José Canseco's similar gaffe 33 years ago.

Shaikin: MLB's wild pitch: Using fan-despised TV blackouts as leverage against players

Bill Shaikin — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Major League Baseball's team owners want fans to think that the players are ultimately the ones responsible for broadcast blackouts and streaming headaches.

Letters to Sports: Angels have a strange way of showing they're 'very competitive'

Sat, 30 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Arte Moreno and the Angels as well as the Dodgers' struggles to stay healthy.

Shaikin: As MLB proposes salary cap, Sacramento pursues team it might not be able to afford

Bill Shaikin — Thu, 28 May 2026 23:45:54 GMT

Sacramento wants Major League Baseball to stick around after the Athletics leave town, but a $4-billion price tag for an expansion team might be too much.

Travis Kelce buys stake in Cleveland Guardians, continuing trend of athletes becoming owners

Steve Henson — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:07:30 GMT

Kansas City Chiefs star and burgeoning business titan Travis Kelce will be a minority owner in the Cleveland Guardians, the MLB team he rooted for growing up.

Ex-MLB star Wander Franco granted judicial pardon despite being found guilty of sexual assault

Steve Henson — Tue, 26 May 2026 15:50:34 GMT

Dominican Judge José Antonio Núñez gave former MLB shortstop Wander Franco judicial pardon even though Franco was found guilty of having sex with a minor.

As critters and losses pile up, Angels fans call for owner Arte Moreno to sell team

Joaquin Ruiz — Mon, 25 May 2026 02:43:27 GMT

Despite a weekend sweep of the Rangers, the Angels are tied for worst record in baseball and their fans are fed up with owner Arte Moreno's leadership.

Reid Detmers strikes out 14, Angels score walk-off win on errant throw to sweep Rangers

Joaquin Ruiz — Mon, 25 May 2026 02:28:27 GMT

Pitcher Reid Detmers turned in one of the best performances of his career during the Angels' 2-1 win over the Rangers Sunday at Angel Stadium.

Anaheim native Wade Meckler powers struggling Angels to a win over Rangers in his debut

Joaquin Ruiz — Sat, 23 May 2026 05:05:09 GMT

Wade Meckler hit three-run home run in his first at-bat as an Angel, leading the team to a win over the Rangers Friday at Angel Stadium.

Spiraling Angels botch double play, sealing loss to Athletics

Joaquin Ruiz — Fri, 22 May 2026 05:33:41 GMT

The Angels' Adam Frazier bobbled a throw from shortstop Zach Neto, allowing the Athletics to score and steal a 3-2 win in 10 innings on Thursday at Angel Stadium.

Roki Sasaki, offense dominate as Dodgers rout Angels again

Maddie Lee — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:15:58 GMT

Roki Sasaki pitches seven strong innings and the Dodgers offense scores in double digits in rout of the Angels.

How Shohei Ohtani scored a Little League home run during Dodgers' rout of Angels

Maddie Lee — Sun, 17 May 2026 04:57:34 GMT

Justin Wrobleski and José Soriano were locked in a pitchers' duel until Mookie Betts ignited a surge that sealed the Dodgers' win over the Angels.

Dodgers lean on three homers and eight pitchers to end losing streak vs. Angels

Liana Handler — Sat, 16 May 2026 04:39:06 GMT

Andy Pages, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernández each hit home runs as the Dodgers end their seven-game losing streak against the Angels in a 6-0 win.

Will work for free? Trevor Bauer hypothetically offers to sign a '$0 salary' deal with any MLB club

Chuck Schilken — Fri, 8 May 2026 22:46:59 GMT

Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer offers to sign a minor league contract with a '$0 salary' with any MLB team, saying that clubs would face no financial risk.

Shaikin: Perry Minasian says Angels are 'very competitive.' Will fed up fans tune them out?

Bill Shaikin — Thu, 7 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Angels general manager Perry Minasian is optimistic the team can bounce back from its dismal start to the season, but how long will fans hang in after so much losing?

Tigers' Framber Valdez suspended six games for hitting Red Sox's Trevor Story with pitch

Chuck Schilken — Wed, 6 May 2026 16:06:18 GMT

Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez hit Red Sox's Trevor Story with a 94-mph fastball, after surrendering back-to-back home runs. Valdez and manager A.J. Hinch received suspensions from MLB.

Ex-Dodger Alex Cora's wild roller-coaster departure from the Red Sox explained

Steve Henson — Fri, 1 May 2026 18:51:18 GMT

Despite his involvement in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal in 2017, ex-Dodgers infielder Alex Cora remains a respected manager who should rebound from the Red Sox firing him.

Man apologizes for snatching home run ball from young Guardians fan. Her mom says to leave him alone

Chuck Schilken — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:39:02 GMT

A mom wants folks to back off a man who snatched a home run ball from her daughter at a Guardians game. He eventually gave the ball to the girl and later apologized in a TV interview.

Angels say rodent infestation at one offending stadium concession stand has been cleaned

Steve Henson — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:52:34 GMT

One concession stand out of about 160 at Angel Stadium was flagged by Orange County health inspectors for rodent infestation. The team says the stand has been cleaned.

Appreciation: Angels great Garret Anderson was a Hall of Famer in area stats couldn't measure

Bill Dwyre — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:46:13 GMT

Garret Anderson's statistics kept him out of the Hall of Fame, but Bill Dwyre writes the former Angels star was beloved as an exceptional teammate.

Shaikin: If the Padres can sell for $3.9 billion, are we closer to an Angels sale?

Bill Shaikin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:58:08 GMT

Padres are reportedly about to be sold for $3.9 billion. What implications does this have for the Angels, and would it move owner Arte Moreno to sell the team?

Angels' World Series hero and even-keeled slugger Garret Anderson dies at 53

Steve Henson — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:16:33 GMT

Garret Anderson's most memorable moment was belting a decisive three-run double in Game 7 of the only World Series ever played by the Angels.

Eric Kay's attorney withdraws after accusing Angels of failing to pay legal fees

Steve Henson — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 21:28:24 GMT

Lawyer David Gerger said he is withdrawing from representing Eric Kay in his ongoing appeals because the Angels broke a promise and stopped paying his legal fees.

Shaikin: For Angels fans, new team ownership — and winning — are what they'd like to see most

Bill Shaikin — Sat, 4 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT

Angels fans attending the team's home opener were hopeful they would see two things from the franchise in 2026: A winning team and Arte Moreno selling it.

Angels muster only one hit over 10-inning loss to Seattle in home opener

Anthony Solorzano — Sat, 4 Apr 2026 05:21:52 GMT

The Seattle Mariners ruin the Angels' home opener, holding them to just one hit over 10 innings in a 3-1 victory.

C.B. Bucknor's week gets worse: Umpire leaves game with injury days after ABS and replay reversed his calls

Steve Henson — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 20:58:45 GMT

Veteran umpire C.B. Bucknor's nightmare week continued when he left a game after a foul tip hit him in the face mask. He had calls reversed by ABS and replay in recent games.

Shaikin: The Angels ran L.A. early this century. The Dodgers do now. Our all quarter-century teams!

Bill Shaikin — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Here are our quarter-century teams for both the Angels and Dodgers, based solely on performances for those teams.

Shaikin: What is the Angels' future in Orange County? In Anaheim, uneasy lies the halo

Bill Shaikin — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:37:04 GMT

In the coming months, the city of Anaheim expects to release an assessment of what it would take to keep Angel Stadium up and running for years to come.

In Anaheim and Sacramento, a two-front challenge to the Angels' Los Angeles name

Bill Shaikin — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:06:18 GMT

Assemblyman Avelino Valencia has introduced state legislation that could require any sale or new lease of the stadium property be conditioned upon the team reverting to the Anaheim Angels name.

AL West preview: Seattle Mariners looking for their first World Series title

Jack Vita — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Seattle Mariners appear to have solidified themselves atop the AL West, with the Houston Astros trying to find the formula that made them a mainstay atop the division.

Angels, with longest playoff drought in MLB, turn to first-time manager Kurt Suzuki

Steve Galluzzo — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The Angels are coming off a 72-90 season last year and have not made the postseason since 2014 and have not had a winning record since 2015.