BALTIMORE — Mike Trout isn’t ready to be Edgar Martinez just yet. Martinez finished his Hall of Fame career exclusively as a designated hitter. Since Trout came back from the injured list two weeks ago, he’s only started at DH, because the Angels aren’t taking any chances that playing the outfield will cause problems with […]
Hunter Strickland, Reid Detmers have Angels’ bullpen thriving
ANAHEIM — Once merely surviving, the Angels’ bullpen is now thriving, and the monthlong transformation has been made possible by a left-hander chasing a completely different role and a right-hander who was essentially out of work just over five weeks ago. Fate works in fascinating ways, although it might not have been easy to see […]
Angels to promote top prospect Christian Moore
The Angels will promote top prospect Christian Moore to the majors on Friday in Baltimore, a source confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Moore, 22, was hitting .350 with a .999 OPS in 20 games at Triple-A Salt Lake. He began the season at Double-A Rocket City, hitting .234 with a .665 OPS in his first 34 […]