Albert Pujols brought a Hall of Fame resume to Anaheim with him — but hasn’t hit like a Hall of Famer as an Angel this season. Through the first 16 games of the season, Pujols is batting just .246 with an overabundance of ground outs to the left side o... »
Angels right-hander Dan Haren took a shutout into the eighth inning Sunday afternoon but the Angels’ bullpen couldn’t hold the lead and the Angels lost to the Orioles, 3-2, in 10 innings. Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis drove in all three runs with tw... »
With an off day tomorrow, Angels manager Mike Scioscia is using the opportunity to give Albert Pujols a two-day rest stop in the middle of the season’s first month. Pujols is starting at DH for the first time today with Mark Trumbo filling in for him a... »
From our latest column on Albert Pujols‘ zero home runs to date as an Angel… Entering Saturday, 213 players had hit home runs this season, including headliners like Jordan Schafer, Michael McKenry and Norichika Aoki. Know who else homered before Albert... »
Jered Weaver pitched a masterful complete game, and the Angels used a five-run fifth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles for the second straight night, 6-3 at Angel Stadium. Weaver (3-0) made only one bad mistake, giving up a two-run homer to Matt Wie... »
Mark Trumbo was scheduled to make his fourth start of the year at third base in Saturday evening’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. The lineup card manager Mike Scioscia filled out is the 13th different combination in 15 games played by the Angels (... »
Angels manager Mike Scioscia needs everyone’s patience when it comes to his talented club’s unflattering 5-9 start. “Would we rather have a better record? Absolutely at this point,” he said. “You try to go out there and win every game, but I think ther... »
Howie Kendrick went 3 for 5 with three RBI as the Angels snapped a three-game skid with their 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Angel Stadium. Jerome Williams (1-1, 7.71 ERA) got the victory, working 6 2/3 innings, four innings ... »
The 2012 All-Star Online Ballot launched at MLB.com on Friday, opening the voting for the 83rd All-Star Game on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. For the first time, Albert Pujols, a nine-time All-Star while with the St. Louis Cardinals, ... »
The Angels (4-9) will attempt to end a three-game losing streak as they begin a three-game homestand Friday night against the A.L. East-leading Baltimore Orioles (8-5). Slugger Mark Trumbo, who is batting .368 in seven games this season, is in the star... »
The Angels might be off to a poor start but their top prospect certainly isn’t. Outfielder Mike Trout took a 14-game hitting streak into Triple-A Salt Lake’s game Thursday night. Though Trout went hitless to end the streak, he is still batting .383 (23... »
Two walks and a throwing error by left-hander C.J. Wilson led to three runs for the Oakland A’s in the fourth inning Thursday night as the Angels lost 4-2 in Wilson’s home debut with the team. The loss gives the Angels’ their second three-game losing s... »
Angels veteran Torii Hunter was in Mike Scioscia’s office with the door closed for a long time before today’s game. When they emerged just as batting practice was scheduled to start, neither party was very enlightening about the subject (or subjects) d... »
The Angels officially announced a four-year contract extension for shortstop Erick Aybar this afternoon. The deal kicks in next season and will pay Aybar $8.5 million each year through the 2016 season with a $1 million signing bonus paid up front. The ... »
The Angels couldn’t solve Bartolo Colon. And now they’re staring at a six-game deficit to Texas in the AL West after only a dozen games. Colon pitched eight superb innings and got an early cushion thanks to a first-inning three-run homer by Yoenis Cesp... »
