OCTOBER 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
LOS ANGELES ANGELS 63-99 · 5TH IN AL WEST
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Angels and Shohei Ohtani agree on $30-million contract for next season ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels and two-way star Shohei Ohtani have agreed to a one-year contract for next season worth $30 million, the team a...
Logan O'Hoppe - Back on bench O'Hoppe will sit Saturday against Texas, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact O'Hoppe was called up for the first time Wednesday and has alternated between starting and sitting on the bench. He's gone 2-for-7 with three strikeouts in his limited action. Kurt Suzuki starts behind the plate Saturday.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Thaiss - Takes seat Saturday Thaiss isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Thaiss went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Friday's win over Texas, and he'll head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Matt Duffy is starting at first base and batting cleanup.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Trout - Day-to-day with sore foot Trout will sit Saturday against the Rangers due to a sore foot, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Trout's performance has been as strong as ever this season, but injuries have limited him to 115 games. His latest issue, which developed after he fouled a ball off his foot Friday, doesn't seem to be particularly serious, but the Angels have no incentive to push things at the end of a lost season. Taylor Ward will slide to center field Saturday, with Luis Rengifo moving out to right.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani, Angels Agree to $30 Million Deal for 2023 The deal ensures that both sides avoid arbitration this winter.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Angels' Shohei Ohtani agrees to $30 million deal for 2023
Shohei Ohtani's one-year, $30 million deal with the Angels is the largest ever for an arbitration-eligible player.OCTOBER 1, 2022
Shohei Ohtani, Angels agree to one-year deal Shohei Ohtani and the Angels agreed to a one-year, $30 million contract for the 2023 season. With the agreement, the arbitration process is...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Ohtani agrees to $30 million deal for 2023 with Angels
Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a $30 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2023 seasonOCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shohei Ohtani, Angels agree to 1-year deal Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a one-year, $30 million contract for the 2023 season, the team announced on Saturday...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Shohei Ohtani - Avoids arbitration for 2023 Ohtani and the Angels agreed to a one-year, $30 million deal Saturday, avoiding arbitration for next season.
Impact The 2023 season will be Ohtani's final year before free agency, and he'll make the largest ever amount for an arbitration-eligible player. He'll take that record from Mookie Betts, who received $27 million in 2020. He'll also set the record for the largest raise in arbitration, as he made $5.5 million this season. His $24.5 million raise smashes the previous record of $9.6 million set by Jacob deGrom.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Griffin Canning - Expected to avoid surgery Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad indicated this week that Canning (back) remains on track to avoid surgery, per MLB.com.
Impact Canning's lower-back stress fracture cost him the final seven weeks of 2021 and all of 2022, but he's still not expected to need surgery. The right-hander is slated to see a specialist in November, which should provide more clarity about a treatment plan and potential return to throwing. If Canning does in fact avoid surgery, he could be ready to pitch by spring training next season.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Velazquez - Looking at normal offseason Velazquez is doing well after undergoing knee surgery Sept. 13, and he's expected to have a normal offseason, per MLB.com.
Impact Velazquez tore the meniscus in his right knee during a game Sept. 13 and had surgery four days later. That went well according to Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad, and Velazquez should be able to have a normal offseason routine in preparation for spring training. The fifth-year pro impressed with his defense this year but slashed a meager .196/.236/.304 over 349 plate appearances, contributing nine home runs, 28 RBI and 17 stolen bases.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Rengifo - Socks 17th homer Rengifo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 4-1 victory versus the Rangers on Friday.
Impact Rengifo's 395-foot shot in the third inning gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead and extended his modest hitting streak to six games. He's gone deep in each of his past two contests and finished September with six long balls along with 13 RBI, 13 runs, a stolen base and a .286/.304/.491 slash line. Of Rengifo's 17 homers this season, 12 have come since the All-Star break.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jimmy Herget - Notches another save Friday Herget picked up a save against Texas on Friday, striking out two batters in a scoreless inning of work.
Impact Herget tossed nine of 12 pitches for strikes in the outing and fanned a pair for his ninth save. The right-hander has recorded three saves in the past four days and four since Sept. 20. Ryan Tepera has registered two saves in that span, but Herget looks to have a solid grip on the closer position for the remainder of this season and possibly into next.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Jo Adell - Hits 8th home run Adell went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers on Friday.
Impact Adell homered off Glenn Otto in the second for his eighth long ball of the season. It has been a disappointing year for Adell, who has struggled immensely to get on base and has found himself on the short side of an outfield platoon due to his .264 OBP and weak fielding. The silver lining is that Adell did set career-highs in at-bats and home runs and is still only 23-years-old.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Reid Detmers - Strikes out nine in win Detmers (7-6) gave up one earned run on four hits and a walk while striking out nine over six innings to earn the win in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers on Friday.
Impact Detmers had his heavy slider working well all evening and piled up nine strikeouts on 21 swinging strikes as the Rangers hitters looked overwhelmed by the pitch. It was a high note on which to end the 2022 season for Detmers. He struggled for most of the opening months but did in fact pitch the only no-hitter of 2022, before posting excellent numbers in July and August after a brief stint in the minors. The 23-year-old left-hander's flashes of dominance this season make him a high-upside candidate for 2023.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bill Shaikin: Angels can't let Shohei Ohtani's first no-hitter be for another team LOS ANGELES — Phil Nevin, the Angels' interim manager, grew up in the shadow of the Big A. His father took him to see Nolan Ryan pitch.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Bill Shaikin: Angels can't let Shohei Ohtani's first no-hitter be for another team LOS ANGELES — Phil Nevin, the Angels' interim manager, grew up in the shadow of the Big A. His father took him to see Nolan Ryan pitch.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Angels host the Rangers, aim to continue home win streak
The Los Angeles Angels, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Texas RangersOCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detmers dominates Rangers to cap strong rookie season ANAHEIM -- It was a fitting end to a solid rookie season for Angels left-hander Reid Detmers. Detmers, who had an eventful first full season...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • MLB.COM
NBA enthusiasm returns to Seattle as Clippers take down Maccabi Ra'anana in exhibition The Los Angeles Clippers starters sat on the bench in street clothes, but their absence hardly muted the enthusiasm at Climate Pledge Arena...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Angels use first entirely homegrown lineup in 23 years to beat Rangers ANAHEIM, Calif. — It requires a good deal of optimism to think that the entirely homegrown lineup the Angels used on Friday night has the sa...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Detmers pitches Angels past Rangers 4-1 for 5th straight win
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 for their fifth consecutive victoryOCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Duffy - Not in Friday's lineup Duffy isn't starting Friday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Duffy started the last three games and went 3-for-10 with two runs, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Luis Rengifo starts at the hot corner and leads off.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
