MARCH 18, 2023 • MLB.COM
LOS ANGELES ANGELS 63-99 · 5TH IN AL WEST
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Why Moreno decided not to sell the Angels TEMPE, Ariz. -- Angels owner Arte Moreno met with local beat reporters for the first time in more than two years on Saturday and spoke about...
Here's a full transcript of Angels owner Arte Moreno's first media availability in years Moreno has declined interviews for several years. Here's everything he had to say about Shohei Ohtani, the payroll, the stadium and more.
MARCH 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Max Stassi - Still seen as starter Stassi appears set to win the starting catcher job for the Angels despite hitting just .231 with a .615 OPS in 13 at-bats this spring, MLB.com reports.
Impact Stassi looks set to begin the season as the starter with Matt Thaiss and Logan O'Hoppe battling for the backup role, though Stassi could split time or platoon with Thaiss. While Stassi may begin the season as the starter, it seems just a matter of time before O'Hoppe takes over as the starter. O'Hoppe had a breakout season last year by hitting .283 with 26 home runs and a .961 OPS at Double-A which earned him a 14-game late-season call-up with the Angels.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Thaiss - Slight favorite to win roster spot Thaiss appears as a slight favorite to begin the season in the majors over Logan O'Hoppe, MLB.com reports.
Impact Thaiss is hitting .389 with a 1.060 OPS in 18 at-bats this spring. He's competing with Logan O'Hoppe for the backup role to Max Stassi. O'Hoppe is a top prospect and the Angels may want him to play every day in the minors initially. Still, this job battle may come down to the final days of spring training.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Logan O'Hoppe - Underdog to win roster spot O'Hoppe appears as an underdog to begin the season in the majors with Matt Thaiss (1.060 OPS) having a good spring, MLB.com reports. O'Hoppe is hitting .250 (5-for-20) with a home...
Impact O'Hoppe is one of the team's top prospects, but the Angels may start him out in the minors. He's drawing good reviews overall this spring, so a decision on him making the Opening Day roster may come down to the wire. Either way, O'Hoppe seems like a candidate to be in the majors earlier rather than later this season. O'Hoppe had a breakout season last year by hitting .283 with 26 homers and a .961 OPS at Double-A which earned him a 14-game late-season call-up with the Angels.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jo Adell - Likely bound for minors Adell is expected to begin the season at Triple-A, MLB.com reports. He's hitting .250 with two home runs in a .752 OPS this spring.
Impact Adell had a problematic 37.7% strikeout rate last season and it's been a similar story this spring. He has 16 strikeouts and just two walks in 39 plate appearances this spring.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Rendon - Healthy and hitting this spring Rendon is hitting .444 (8-for-18) with two home runs this spring. He's appeared fully healthy this spring after a wrist injury limited him to just 47 games in 2022, MLB.com reports...
Impact Rendon will turn 33 in June and hasn't had a full healthy season since 2019 (not counting the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign). However, he's done everything this spring to give fantasy managers confidence he can end that recent trend.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Drury - Sitting with sore calf Drury, who fouled a ball off his calf Friday, is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact He was expected to be in Saturday's lineup, so his absence suggests the team is either being extra careful and/or Drury's calf was hurting more than anticipated. It seems like a day-to-day situation until further notice.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Estévez - Not concerned over rough spring Estevez and the Angels aren't concerned over his poor numbers this spring, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Impact He has walked 10 batters in 3.2 innings and has a 19.64 ERA, but the veteran righty has been experimenting with new pitches and strategies at the expense of clean innings in exhibition play. Estevez has been working more up in the zone, because the numbers say he is harder to hit up there and he's been working on a new changeup grip while attempting to throw a harder slider. Pitching coach Matt Wise said Estevez is trending in the right direction and manager Phil Nevin said he expects Estevez to get more consistent as the start of the season nears.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Angels The Texas Rangers hit the road to take on their American League West Division rival Los Angeles Angels.
MARCH 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Angels The Texas Rangers hit the road to take on their American League West Division rival Los Angeles Angels.
MARCH 18, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Reid Detmers - Has another impressive outing Detmers tossed five innings against Milwaukee in a Cactus League contest Thursday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks while striking out six batters.
Impact Detmers was perfect through four innings against a Brewers lineup filled mostly with regulars before serving up a solo homer to Luke Voit in the fifth frame. The lefty hurler again showed increased velocity in comparison to last season, as his fastball sat at 94-96 mph and his slider at 88-91 mph, per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register. Detmers may be poised for a breakout campaign, and he's supporting that notion with a 2.08 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 17:4 K:BB through 13 innings this spring.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Drury - Will return to lineup Saturday Angels manager Phil Nevin said Drury left Friday's game with a tightened calf but will return to the lineup Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact Drury fouled a ball off his calf, and it tightened up on him in the third inning. It sounds like Drury has avoided a significant injury.
MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Drury - Leaves spring game early Drury has left Friday's Cactus League game against the Royals for undisclosed reasons, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Impact Drury was replaced by Jose Gomez after being seen limping after he exited the field. There should be an update on his status by the end of Friday's game.
MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mickey Moniak - Swing adjustments paying off Moniak made some adjustments to his swing in the offseason, and he is now pushing for an Opening Day roster spot, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact Moniak spent time at 1RM Performance in San Diego during the offseason and also worked with Angels assisting hitting coach Phil Plantier in an effort to refine his swing. The results this spring have been promising, as he's slashing .400/.438/.667 with a home run, three doubles, a triple, five runs, five RBI and two stolen bases over 32 plate appearances. Most importantly, he's struck out only four times after fanning at a massive 39.3 percent rate over 112 plate appearances last season. The Angels' starting outfield is set with Taylor Ward in left, Mike Trout in center and Hunter Renfroe in right, and both Jo Adell and Brett Phillips are in competition with Moniak for the fourth-outfielder spot. Among the three, Moniak has looked the most impressive this spring, especially in terms of contact -- Adell has 16 strikeouts in 35 at-bats while Phillips has been punched out 15 times in 29 plate appearances. Manager Phil Nevin made it clear that the team's priority is fielding the best team, saying of the position battle, "Contracts, or however they go, we're trying to win. We're taking the best group. So I would say certainly there is competition."
MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Angels considering what to do with Jared Walsh against lefties this season Walsh has struggled for most of his career against lefties, and the Angels are now well equipped to use other players against lefties if the...
MARCH 17, 2023 • DAILYNEWS.COM
Evan Marshall - Catches on with Angels Marshall signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Marshall underwent Tommy John surgery back in November of 2021. He's presumably fully recovered from that operation, although that has not been confirmed. The 32-year-old posted a 3.31 ERA and 97:40 K:BB over 100.2 innings for the White Sox from 2019-21, so he could be useful for the Angels if he can regain his pre-op form.
MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers Mookie Betts is Enjoying Playing Alongside Angels Mike Trout in WBC He called him very fun to play with.
MARCH 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
How the Angels and hitting coach Marcus Thames plan to reduce their strikeout woes The Angels led the majors in strikeouts last season. This spring they're working toward making sure that doesn't happen again.
MARCH 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Moniak making last-ditch push for roster spot PHOENIX -- After the Angels traded for right fielder Hunter Renfroe and signed fourth outfielder Brett Phillips to a one-year deal this offs...
MARCH 16, 2023 • MLB.COM
Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals
Shohei Ohtani carried a shutout into the fifth inning, leading Japan into its fifth straight World Baseball Classic semifinal.MARCH 16, 2023
Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball into the fifth inning and sparked a four-run third with a bunt single, leading Japan over Italy 9-3 and into its fifth straight World Baseball Cl...MARCH 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jhonathan Diaz - Reassigned to minor-league camp The Angels reassigned Diaz to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Impact Diaz missed much of last season due to an unspecified injury and was designated for assignment in November. The lefty eventually returned to the Angels on a minor-league contract and got into four games this spring, allowing just one unearned run on one hit while posting a 6:1 K:BB over seven innings. Though he'll likely open the season in Triple-A, Diaz should be among the first candidates for a call-up if Los Angeles has a need for pitching depth during the campaign.
MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kyren Paris - Sent to minors camp Paris was reassigned to the Angels' minor-league camp on Wednesday.
Impact Paris held his own during Cactus League play, posting a .278/.381/.500 slash line with a double, a triple, four runs and a team-leading seven RBI over 21 plate appearances. However, he's yet to play above the Double-A level, so he was never likely to earn a big-league roster spot out of camp. Paris is just 21 years old, but he could make his major-league debut in the next season or two.
MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
