MIKE MAYERS NEWS

Avoids arbitration with Halos Mayers signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the Angels on Friday to avoid arbitration, Nolan King of USA Today reports.

Impact The 29-year-old took a major step during the shortened campaign and worked in high-leverage for the Angels with a 2.10 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 43:9 K:BB while recording two saves and five holds. Raisel Iglesias is poised to operate as the closer, but Mayers should enter spring training as the favorite for the setup role.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Claudio, Angels agree to $1,125,000, 1-year deal

Left-handed reliever Alex Claudio has agreed to a one-year, $1,125,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels acquire closer Raisel Iglesias from Reds in trade

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired closer Raisel Iglesias from the Cincinnati Reds for right-hander Noé Ramirez and a player to be named or cash

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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 Pinto

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels to begin another early offseason with GM search

The Los Angeles Angels couldn't make the playoffs despite playing well in September

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mayers, Williams top relievers in September The Angels’ Mike Mayers was named Monday as the American League Reliever of the Month for September, while Brewers rookie Devin Williams too...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • MLB.COM

Do I Mike You Groovy, Mayby? An Analysis of Mike Mayers’ Season For The Angels After his breakout season, Angels reliever Mike Mayers deserves your attention. I could have titled this "The Mayer of Breakout City", but I...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Dodgers 5 HRs, bounce Angels 9-5; Astros get last AL spot

Justin Turner homered twice and AJ Pollock, Will Smith and Edwin Ríos also went deep as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Angels 9-5

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches second straight save Mayers earned the save against San Diego on Tuesday, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings in which he gave up one hit and one walk while striking out two.

Impact Mayers was brought in to protect a two-run lead with the tying run at the plate in the eighth inning and retired two of the three batters he faced to keep the Padres off the scoreboard. He then allowed a leadoff single in the ninth before inducing a double-play groundout and a strikeout to close out the win. It was the second straight multi-inning save for Mayers, who had been used primarily in a setup role prior to this week. He has not allowed a run in nearly a month and has posted a minuscule 0.35 ERA over his last 24 appearances covering 26 innings.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners beat Astros 6-1, help Athletics claim AL West title

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects first save Mayers secured the save after striking out three over two innings Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Mayers came on in the eighth inning and retired six straight batters to close out this one. He's now converted one out of three save opportunities in 2020. The former third-round pick owns a stellar 1.67 ERA and 0.74 WHIP along with 39 punchouts across 27 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Jared Walsh's 1st grand slam powers Angels past Rangers, 8-5

Jared Walsh hit his first career grand slam during the Los Angeles Angels’ seven-run fourth inning in an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up second win Mayers (2-0) was perfect over two innings, striking out three and earning the win Saturday versus the Rangers.

Impact Mayers worked the eighth and ninth innings and became the pitcher of record when Mike Trout hit a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. The 28-year-old Mayers has walked just two walks while striking out 14 in his last 11.2 innings. He has a 1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 36:6 K:BB as well as four holds in 25 innings this year.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Trout, Ohtani put Angels past Rangers 4-3 for 3rd straight W

Mike Trout delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins beat Cubs 8-1, clinch berth in the postseason

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cutter key to success Mayers credits his success this season to the addition of a cutter to his arsenal, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Per Statcast, Mayers had never thrown a cutter in the majors prior to 2020, but he appears to have picked up the pitch rapidly given that he has thrown it 25.7 percent of the time this season. The right-hander picked up the grip on the cutter from an Instagram picture of a baseball marked by Mariano Rivera and subsequently recognized the fit in his arsenal. "It seemed very simple," Mayers said. "Kind of really fit my mindset, where I just kind of grabbed the ball and let it rip, and it had some cut to it. And so I just kind of tinkered with that, but basically that's how it started." The results so far have been positive -- opposing hitters are batting .174 against Mayers' cutter this season, and he has posted a career-best 2.33 ERA and 0.93 WHIP across 19.1 innings overall.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Reliever Mike Mayers shows improvement and nasty stuff for Angels, who beat Rockies Mike Mayers pitched for a third straight day and recorded two scoreless innings, helping the Angels to an eventual 5-2 win at Colorado in 11...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • LATIMES.COM

LEADING OFF: Giants-Padres slated to resume after COVID PPDs

The Giants and Padres are scheduled to play the finale of a three-game series even after the first two games were postponed when a member of San Francisco’s organization tested pos...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goldschmidt, Cardinals tighten NL Central race, top Cubs

Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-3

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heaney, Angels blank Padres 2-0 to spoil Clevinger's debut

Andrew Heaney allowed only three hits over seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels defeated San Diego 2-0, spoiling Mike Clevinger’s debut with the Padres

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pete Alonso hits 2-run shot in 10th, Mets beat Yankees 9-7

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trout homers again on birthday, but Angels fall to Rangers

Mike Trout hit another homer on his birthday for the Los Angels Angels, but they didn't win as he turned 29

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kyle Seager, Dylan Moore propel Mariners past Angels 10-7

Kyle Seager drove in three runs, Dylan Moore hit a three-run homer and the Seattle Mariners rallied from two late deficits for a 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mikaela Mayer Dominates Helen Joseph For Wide Decision Win MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas - In a super featherweight bout, Mikaela Mayer (13-0, 5 KOs) had few issues in winning a wide ten rou...

JULY 15, 2020 • BOXINGSCENE.COM