From Acuña to deGrom to Ohtani: A baseball wish list
From Acuña to deGrom to Ohtani to (of course) an end to the lockout, Ben Verlander shares his 10 wishes for MLB in 2022.DECEMBER 23, 2021
MIKE TROUT #27 - CENTER FIELDER - LOS ANGELES ANGELS
10 HR •
14 RBI •
.220 AVG
10 HR
14 RBI
.220 AVG
APNewsBreak: MLB payrolls drop 4%, back to 2015 level
Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared to the league’s last full season, and the $4.05 billion total was the lowest in a fully completed year since 2015DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Even if games go on, MLB lockout could alienate Gen Z
Even if baseball’s first work stoppage in 26 years doesn’t result in missed games, the league and its players are at risk of alienating their next wave of fansDECEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not worth 1,000 words: Player images scrubbed from MLB site
Those looking for a photo of Mike Trout or highlights of Atlanta’s Game 6 win over Houston in the World Series will not be able to view them on Major League Baseball’s official web...DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scherzer, Seager get big-money deals ahead of CBA expiration
Right-hander Max Scherzer agreed to a record-setting $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets and shortstop Corey Seager struck a $325 million, 10-year deal with th...NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP source: Rangers land SS Seager on $325M, 10-year deal
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a $325 million, 10-year deal with free-agent shortstop Corey SeagerNOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Painting makes iconic Trout catch even cooler It's the iconic defensive play of Mike Trout's brilliant career so far -- his leaping catch to rob J.J. Hardy of a home run while crashing i...
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • MLB.COM
Syndergaard says Angels flew in while Mets were distracted
Noah Syndergaard got a qualifying offer and not much else from the New York Mets over the past two monthsNOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bryce Harper's second MVP award shows that he was worthy of the hype
In winning his second MVP award, the "overrated" Bryce Harper has proven himself to be the opposite, Jake Mintz writes.NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Eppler gets 4-year deal to become Mets general manager
The New York Mets have hired Billy Eppler as their general manager, giving him a four-year contractNOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
American League MVPs x-unanimous 2021 — Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles 2020 — Jose Abreu, Chicago 2019 — Mike Trout, Los Angeles 2018 — Mookie Betts, Boston 2017 — J...
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
AP source: Mets, Eppler near 4-year GM deal
The New York Mets are close to completing a deal to hire Billy Eppler as general manager, according to a person familiar with the negotiationsNOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thorange County: Angels lure Noah Syndergaard away from Mets
Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to terms on $21 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles AngelsNOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amazing Ohtani can't lift Angels from 7-year playoff drought
Shohei Ohtani just completed arguably the most remarkable single season by any player in the past century of baseballOCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Betts leads MLB in jersey sales, 4 Dodgers in top 10
Mookie Betts and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers had four of the top 10 selling jerseys in Major League Baseball this seasonOCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani open to longterm talks with Angels in offseason
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani says he is “very open” to negotiating a longterm contract with the club this offseasonOCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anderson expected to start for Seattle against Los Angeles
The Mariners will roll out Tyler Anderson to the mound Sunday and the Angels plan to give Reid Detmers the startOCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flexen scheduled to start for Seattle against Los Angeles
The Angels will start Jhonathan Diaz on Saturday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Chris FlexenOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gonzales expected to start for the Mariners against the Angels
The Mariners will send Marco Gonzales to the mound Friday and the Angels will give Jose Suarez the startOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hearn scheduled to start for Texas against Los Angeles
The Angels will start Janson Junk on Wednesday while the Rangers are expected to counter with Taylor HearnSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Feels 100 percent but won't return Trout recently decided to shut himself down for the season despite the fact that recent scans have shown that his right calf strain has healed, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Impact Trout indicated that the decision to shut it down for the season was his own, though the writing has been on the wall for some time that the superstar outfielder would not be able to return by the end of the campaign. On a positive note, Trout stated that he's essentially 100 percent healed and that he expects to have a normal offseason. The 30-year-old will finish the campaign having played in only 36 games and registering a .333/.466/.624 slash line along with eight home runs, 18 RBI and two stolen bases. Despite his injury-shortened 2021, Trout will undoubtedly be a first-round fantasy pick in 2022 drafts given his prognosis for a return to full health next season.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Angels GM Perry Minasian says comments from Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout are to be expected Minasian says all players want to win, and the front office has always been committed to the same thing, so hearing Ohtani and Trout call fo...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • DAILYNEWS.COM
Maddon: Shohei Ohtani didn't say he wants to leave Angels
Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon says Shohei Ohtani’s comments last weekend about wanting to win don’t mean the two-way star wants to leave the organization when he becomes a...SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
