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Angels beat writer, SoCal News Group.
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Joined April 2009
The Angels stopped counting on Anthony Rendon a while ago. Now, they are reportedly trying to find a way to make it official. @Alden_Gonzalez reports that negotiations are ongoing. https://t.co/yIzKWDCvCI
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The oft-injured third baseman, owed $38 million for the final season of his seven-year, $245 million deal, missed all of last season after undergoing hip surgery.
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In case you were wondering how Rio Foster is doing since he suffered serious brain injuries in a car accident in September, here's an update on the Angels minor leaguer. He's progressing, but still has a long way to go. (This story is free to all.) https://t.co/Ztkd89QAqT
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Foster is breathing on his own, but he has only brief moments of consciousness when he can respond to instructions, according to his mother. Foster, 22, was ejected from a car in an accident on Sep…
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An update on Rio Foster, who is still not conscious but making progress.
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Foster is breathing on his own, but he has only brief moments of consciousness when he can respond to instructions, according to his mother. Foster, 22, was ejected from a car in an accident on Sep…
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An update on Rio Foster, who is still not conscious but making progress.
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Foster is breathing on his own, but he has only brief moments of consciousness when he can respond to instructions, according to his mother. Foster, 22, was ejected from a car in an accident on Sep…
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A little more on the Angels two new hitting coaches: Brady Anderson and John Mabry https://t.co/l9cyAjv3bD
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Anderson, a UC Irvine product, played 15 years in the majors and worked in the Baltimore Orioles’ front office until 2019. Mabry, who played for 14 years in the majors, has been a major-league hitt…
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The Angels did some 40-man roster housekeeping but non-tendering two pre-arb players. (They tendered all the arb-eligibles, as expected.) Their roster is now at 33.
Today, the #Angels declined to tender a contract to OF Gustavo Campero and C Sebastián Rivero. The Club tendered contracts for the 2026 season to all remaining unsigned players on the 40-man roster. The 40-man roster now stands at 33 players.
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The Angels have hired Brady Anderson as hitting coach and John Mabry as assistant hitting coach.
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This story has been updated with comments from Rodriguez, who sounds pretty confident that he'll be healthy.
Here's what Perry Minasian had to say about the Grayson Rodriguez/Taylor Ward deal. (Expecting to hear from Rodriguez in a couple hours.) https://t.co/jGjXcQcaoU
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Here's what Grayson Rodriguez said when asked if he's ready to pitch a full season.
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Third party perspective
CJ Nitkowski: "You have got to put your best foot forward because you just traded Grayson Rodriguez away for one year of Taylor Ward." #Angels | #Orioles 🔗 https://t.co/fGPbvbj8w4
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Here's what Perry Minasian had to say about the Grayson Rodriguez/Taylor Ward deal. (Expecting to hear from Rodriguez in a couple hours.) https://t.co/jGjXcQcaoU
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Minasian says the right-hander, out nearly a season and a half with injuries, is healthy and has shown the capability to pitch at the top of the rotation.
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ICYMI: The Angels traded Taylor Ward for the chance at an ace. (If he’s healthy.)
The Angels traded one year of Taylor Ward for four years of Grayson Rodriguez, who they say is going to be ready for spring training. More on the deal https://t.co/dA7Uz0q3Gk
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The Angels traded one year of Taylor Ward for four years of Grayson Rodriguez, who they say is going to be ready for spring training. More on the deal https://t.co/dA7Uz0q3Gk
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Rodriguez has been out with injuries since the middle of the 2024 season, but the Angels say the right-hander will be ready for the start of spring training. Ward is coming off a season with career…
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The Angels say Rodriguez is expected to be ready for spring training. Beyond that, Perry Minasian is expected to address the trade on Wednesday.
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The Angels have traded Taylor Ward to the Orioles for RHP Grayson Rodriguez. Rodriguez was 13-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 2024, and he missed last season recovering from elbow surgery.
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Pressures of being an MLB player led to illicit drug use, former Angels pitcher testifies in Tyler Skaggs wrongful…
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Former Angels pitcher Mike Morin said he “didn’t want to tell people I wasn’t OK.”
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Today is the deadline to add players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. The Angels added just one.
The #Angels have selected the contract of RHP Walbert Ureña. His 11 quality starts in 2025 tied for the most among all Double-A pitchers He was Southern League Pitcher of the Week for Sept. 8-14 and took a no-hitter into the 8th inning of his final start for the @trashpandas
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Tyler Skaggs’ widow denies knowing about his drug use, says wrongful death trial has ‘consumed my life’
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An often-emotional Carli Skaggs testified Monday as the wrongful death trial against the Angels entered a sixth week of testimony.
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