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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship

Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over t...

MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani - Fans Trout to win WBC Ohtani fired a scoreless inning with a strikeout to pick up a save to give Team Japan a 3-2 win over Team USA in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final.

Impact He also went 1-for-3 with a walk at the plate. Ohtani was named Most Valuable Player for his efforts in the tournament, as he hit .435/.606/.739 through seven games and also registered a 1.86 ERA in a pair of appearances. The strikeout was notable, as he fanned Mike Trout to end the contest and gave Japan their third WBC title in five tournaments. He did walk Jeff McNeil, but then got Mookie Betts to hit into a double play before fanning his Los Angeles teammate. Ohtani, Trout and the rest of the MLB players will now head to their spring training homes to get ready for the season.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Vieaux - Reassigned to minor-league camp The Angels reassigned Vieaux to minor-league camp Tuesday.

Impact Vieaux made his major-league debut with the Pirates last season, allowing 10 earned runs over 8.2 innings though he also managed to strike out 15 batters in that time. His Triple-A numbers from 2022 were much better (3.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) and he will likely return there for the start of 2023.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

César Valdez - Shifted to minors camp Valdez was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Valdez pitched in one inning for the Halos last season, allowing a run on two hits, but he spent most of his time with Triple-A Salt Lake. The 38-year-old reliever will likely return to Salt Lake for the 2023 campaign but could rejoin Los Angeles if the Angels' bullpen depth is tested during the season.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Whitefield - Moved to minor-league camp Whitefield was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Whitefield went 0-for-11 in what was essentially an emergency call-up for the Angels in May. The outfielder will likely begin the season in Triple-A and will have to work his way back onto the 40-man roster.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kenny Rosenberg - Reassigned to minor-league camp Rosenberg was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Rosenberg cracked the majors for the first time in his career last season, allowing five earned runs over 10.2 innings while striking out eight batters. He performed well in Triple-A last season (3.16 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) and is having a very good spring, so there is a chance Rosenberg can work his way back into the Angels' bullpen if he maintains his current pace.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Padlo - Moved to minor-league camp Padlo was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Padlo was signed in December as a non-roster invitee. The infielder has seen MLB action with four different clubs, but he has gone just 5-for-46 in his chances with those teams. He'll be a depth option with Triple-A Salt Lake, assuming he stays in the organization.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Barrera - Reassigned to minors camp The Angels reassigned Barrera to minor-league camp Tuesday.

Impact Barrera spent most of last season with the Athletics' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .263/.329/.393 with 45 RBI over 348 plate appearances. He's 6-for-22 this spring, which isn't bad by any means, but the Angels will let him develop in the minors for a little longer.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Jones - Reassigned to MiLB camp Jones was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Jones, who was signed to a minor-league contract by the Angels in November, has a career .234/.260/.395 slash in 43 MLB games. He'll likely play for Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the 2023 season.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Holder - Reassigned to minors camp Holder was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Holder was signed to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training in November. Th right-hander owns a career 4.38 ERA in 176.2 innings of MLB action. Holder will all but assuredly begin the season with Triple-A Salt Lake as a depth option.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Cabbage - Shifted to minor-league camp The Angels reassigned Cabbage to minor-league camp Tuesday.

Impact Cabbage was dominating in Double-A last season, slashing .327/.434/.664 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI through 136 plate appearances, but his season was cut short in mid-May after he fractured his left forearm. He's done well in spring ball this year too, so the 25-year-old outfielder will likely begin 2023 in Triple-A.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Devenski - Reassigned to minor-league camp Devenski was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Devenski was signed to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training with the hope that he could make the Angels as a middle-innings option. He comes up short in that goal, and now is likely going to be a relief option for Triple-A Salt Lake to begin 2023. There's a chance he could join Los Angeles and its pitching staff in the early months if he pitches well, but the Angels would have to add Devenski to their 40-man roster in order for him to pitch in the majors.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout commits to Team USA for 2026 WBC

Mike Trout announced before the World Baseball Classic championship game that he's playing for Team USA in 2026.

MARCH 21, 2023

Zack Weiss - Optioned to Salt Lake Weiss was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Weiss did not pitch well in his Cactus League contests with a 15.75 ERA over four appearances in four innings. The right-hander will head to Salt Lake to begin 2023, but he could be an option for the Angels at some point before the end of the year as a middle-innings option.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Silseth - Optioned to minors Silseth was optioned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Silseth struggled in the majors last season after getting called up from Double-A, logging a 6.59 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through 28.2 innings. The 22-year-old righty will most likely start the season with Triple-A Salt Lake but could return to the big leagues if he performs well enough there.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Livan Soto - Optioned to Triple-A Soto was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Soto comes up short in his bid to be a bench option for the Angels to begin 2023. The infielder performed well in an 18-game sample with Los Angeles last year with a .400/.414/.582 slash line over 59 plate appearances. There's a very good chance Soto will be up with the Angels before the end of 2023, but he's likely to spend just as much time -- if not more -- with Salt Lake.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Anderson - Six scoreless against D-Backs Andrew hurled six scoreless innings during Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Anderson allowed just three hits, walking two with four strikeouts. The left-hander has made just two spring appearances in 2023, but he has yet to allow a run while giving up just those three hits in eight innings of work. Anderson had a breakout season in 2023, and while those results aren't likely repeatable, he does have a chance to provide fantasy value this summer if he's a semblance of the pitcher he was with the Dodgers in 2022.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'He has changed my life completely.' What it's like covering Shohei Ohtani. Naoyuki Yanagihara's life mostly revolves around Shohei Ohtani.

MARCH 21, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Watching Shohei Ohtani thrive in intense World Baseball Classic, it's hard to see him staying with Angels With Shohei Ohtani having the time of his life in the WBC, you can’t help but wonder about his future.

MARCH 21, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Chris Rodríguez - Throws live batting practice Rodriguez (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session Tuesday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact It was the right-hander's first time facing hitters since August of 2021, as he wound up having right shoulder surgery that November and has faced a long rehab process. Rodriguez was one of the Angels' better young arms prior to the operation, but it remains to be seen how the 24-year-old's stuff will bounce back. He'll begin the season on the injured list and it's unclear when he might be game-ready.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout vs. Shohei Ohtani: World Baseball Classic final offers MLB fans chance for dream showdown The dream scenario is alive and well. What’s that dream? Oh, no biggie, just the possibility of watching the two Angels teammate superstars...

MARCH 21, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Mike Trout vs. Shohei Ohtani: World Baseball Classic final offers MLB fans chance for dream showdown The dream scenario is alive and well. What’s that dream? Oh, no biggie, just the possibility of watching the two Angels teammate superstars...

MARCH 21, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM