DECEMBER 3, 2020 • LATIMES.COM
Angels trade for slick-fielding shortstop José Iglesias and nontender Hansel Robles José Iglesias, a strong fielder who batted .373 in 2020 for the Baltimore Orioles, was acquired by the Angels on the day they nontendered cl...
Hits open market Robles was non-tendered by the Angels on Wednesday.
Impact Robles' value peaked when he saved 23 games for the Angels in 2019, but he followed that up by posting a 10.26 ERA in 16.2 innings last season. The 30-year-old righty's past success could allow him to secure a big-league deal on the open market.
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Angels non-tender 5 pitchers at deadline The Angels announced Wednesday that they did not offer contracts to five pitchers, making them free agents: right-handers Justin Anderson, M...
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • MLB.COM
Angels acquire SS José Iglesias from Orioles for 2 prospects
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired veteran shortstop José Iglesias from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade for minor league right-handers Garrett Stallings and Jean PintoDECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes loss in relief Robles (0-2) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Dodgers. He allowed two runs on one hit and one walk while fanning two across one inning.
Impact Robles enjoyed a solid stretch of five straight scoreless appearances between Aug. 5 and Aug. 15, but he ends the season allowing runs in five of his last eight outings, including three of the five appearances he made this month. Robles enters the final day of the regular season sporting a career-worst 10.91 ERA in 15.2 innings across 17 appearances.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Betts exits after HBP, Dodgers edge Angels following outage
Mookie Betts exited early after getting hit by a pitch, giving the Dodgers a brief scare with the playoffs approaching, and Los Angeles beat the Angels 7-6 following a power outage...SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rounding into form Robles struck out all three batters he faced in Wednesday's loss to Oakland.
Impact After struggling mightily to begin the campaign, Robles has been dominant of late, hurling three straight scoreless one-inning outings with seven of his nine outs coming by way of strikeout during that span. His fastball is touching 96-97 mph again, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, and two of the three batters he whiffed Wednesday went down swinging. Ty Buttrey has yet to allow a run since taking over as the top ninth-inning option Aug. 4, but should he falter, it stands to reason that Robles could eventually return to the closer role.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Displays increased velocity Robles hit 97 mph on his fastball for the first time this season in Sunday's loss to Texas, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports. The right-hander allowed one hit and stru...
Impact Robles was bumped from the closer role last week after a miserable start to the campaign, but he has now posted consecutive scoreless outings. The 29-year-old's appearance Sunday was far from the intensity of a save chance -- he came on in the sixth inning with the Angels trailing by three -- but the increased fastball speed is promising nonetheless. Per Torres, Robles has struggled getting his adrenaline up in empty stadiums this season, and the team recently tried to address the issue "nutritionally."
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Angels notes: Mike Trout good at everything, Hansel Robles needs a crowd Sunday morning Angels news and notes, including Mike Trout being good at everything.
AUGUST 9, 2020 • HALOSHEAVEN.COM
Hansel Robles appears to be out as closer for the Angels For the second straight game, the Los Angeles Angels have turned to a new closer over incumbent Hansel Robles. Los Angeles Angels' manager J...
AUGUST 5, 2020 • HALOHANGOUT.COM
Out of closer role Manager Joe Maddon said during his pregame interview Tuesday that Robles is no longer the closer and the team will go "closer by committee," Trent Rush of Angels Radio Network repo...
Impact Maddon backed Robles as his closer just Sunday but quickly changed his tune, and indeed passed Robles over for a save chance Tuesday night. Ty Buttrey got the ball and converted a four-out save against Seattle. Robles still has not pitched since Aug. 1, when he allowed three runs on four hits -- including two home runs -- to blow the save against the Astros. Robles has given up nine earned runs total in 3.2 innings this season.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Out of closer role Manager Joe Maddon said during his pregame interview Tuesday that Robles is no longer the closer and the team will go "closer by committee," Trent Rush of Angels Radio Network repo...
Impact Maddon backed Robles as his closer just Sunday but quickly changed his tune, and indeed passed Robles over for a save chance Tuesday night. Ty Buttrey got the ball and converted a four-out save against Seattle. Robles still has not pitched since Aug. 1, when he allowed three runs on four hits -- including two home runs -- to blow the save against the Angels. Robles has given up nine earned runs total in 3.2 innings this season.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Angels closer Hansel Robles is alarmingly ineffective, and Joe Maddon is concerned Angels manager Joe Maddon won't say whether he will move Hansel Robles out of the closing role. Hansel gave up two home runs against the Ast...
AUGUST 2, 2020 • LATIMES.COM
Not available Sunday Robles is not available to pitch Sunday after pitching two days in a row, but manager Joe Maddon has not changed him out of the closer role yet, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports....
Impact Maddon's quote is obviously not a confirmation that Robles will keep the job, either. And it's not comforting that he won't announce a role change before it happens. In fact, even if someone else gets the save chance on Sunday, we're not guaranteed of a role change.
AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Angels rally twice, snap 3-game skid, beat Astros 5-4 in 10
The Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston AstrosAUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
After losing lead, Angels rally to win in 10th The Angels overcame closer Hansel Robles’ struggles in the ninth inning, as Jason Castro tied the game with an RBI double in the bottom half...
AUGUST 2, 2020 • MLB.COM
Serves up two homers in blown save Robles was charged with the blown save after allowing three runs on four hits while recording one strikeout during the ninth inning of Saturday's extra-inning victory over the Astr...
Impact Robles was given a 3-1 lead to start the ninth inning, but he gave up a solo homer to Josh Reddick and a two-run shot to George Springer to put the Angels in the hole. He avoided the loss since the Halos rallied for a run in the bottom of the frame. The right-hander didn't have major control issues as he issued 18 of his 24 pitches for strikes, but he clearly wasn't fooling Houston's lineup. Robles surrendered only six home runs over 71 appearances in 2019, but he's already allowed three home runs through four outings this season.
AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Marmolejos' first homer powers Mariners over Angels 8-5
José Marmolejos and Shed Long Jr. homered, Marco Gonzales pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Thursday nightJULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians' Bieber strikes out 13 against Twins to tie record
JULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies' Bard gets 1st big league win in more than 7 seasons
JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bundy makes impressive Angels debut, beating Athletics 4-1
Dylan Bundy pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his Angels debut and Justin Upton homered to lead Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory over the Oakland AthleticsJULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
In 1st MLB game with new extra-inning rule, A's slam Angels
In the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule, automatic runner Marcus Semien began the bottom of the 10th on second base and scored on Matt Olson’s gran...JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3
JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Charged with loss in relief Robles (0-1) was charged against the A's on Friday after allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and a walk while striking out two across 1.1 innings.
Impact Robles came into the ninth inning with Angels trailing by one and delivered a scoreless frame. He then returned in the 10th after the A's evened the score, 3-3. Unfortunately, Robles struggled this time around, hitting Ramon Laureano with a pitch, then striking out Matt Chapman before walking Kris Davis and loading up the bases thanks to the new MLB extra inning rule, which places a batter on second to start extra innings. Robles was then replaced by southpaw Hoby Milner, who gave up a grand slam to Matt Olson on his first pitch. Despite the loss, Robles is locked in for the closer role in Anaheim.
JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Appointed as closer Manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday that he plans to use Robles as the Angels' closer to begin the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact After emerging as the Angels' closer early in the 2019 season and converting 23 of 27 save chances to go with shiny ratios (2.48 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 9.3 K/9), Robles' status as the team's top end gamer was never in much doubt, though Maddon still made the right-hander earn the job in summer camp. Perhaps more notable than Robles being minted as the closer was the fact that Maddon said he doesn't envision the 29-year-old working multiple innings in his appearances early on during the season. That could imply some level of rigidity in Robles' role, which bodes well for him seeing nearly all of the Angels' save chances instead of occasionally being reserved for higher-leverage, non-save scenarios.
JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
