Jeff Fletcher
Pasadena Star News
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Angels’ Noah Syndergaard knocked out in 1st inning of loss to Rangers
Syndergaard was charged with six runs and failed to make it out of the first inning for the first time in 126 career starts. Angels starters had allowed just four runs in seven games last week. → Read More
Angels’ Reid Detmers ready for first start since his no-hitter – Daily News
The rookie left-hander says his confidence has increased since his no-hitter against the Rays last week. He was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday. → Read More
Angels win finale in Oakland behind Patrick Sandoval and Jimmy Herget
Sandoval pitched 6-1/3 innings and then Herget recorded the final eight outs to pick up his first career save. All the Angels normal late-inning relievers were unavailable because of their recent w… → Read More
Angels shortstop Andrew Velazquez shows improvement at the plate with new approach
Velazquez has looked to hit the ball harder, and production doesn’t surprise Joe Maddon. → Read More
Taylor Ward, Shohei Ohtani blast homers as Angels blow out A’s in nightcap
Ward hit his second grand slam of the season, and Ohtani hit the 100th homer of his career, leading the Angels to a win that split a doubleheader. They lost the opener when Raisel Iglesias gave up … → Read More
Angels lose on walk-off homer in Oakland in first game of doubleheader
Closer Raisel Iglesias gives up a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth in a 4-3 loss, snapping his streak of 21 consecutive successful save opportunities → Read More
Angels sit Trout, Rendon and Ward for first doubleheader game
Manager Joe Maddon takes a long-term approach for the first game of today’s twin bill in Oakland, aiming to keep his players fresh for the long haul → Read More
Angels’ Chase Silseth throws six one-hit innings against A’s in major league debut
Silseth, 21, becomes the second pitcher in franchise history to work at least six scoreless innings in his big league debut in the 2-0 win. Jered Weaver went seven innings in 2006. → Read More
Angels’ Griffin Canning has a setback in his rehab – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Canning felt some stiffness after throwing a two-inning simulated game on Monday, so his rehab program was halted. He was expecting to be ready by June 6. → Read More
Angels to promote Chase Silseth from Double-A to make big-league debut
Silseth, the Angels’ 11th-round pick in the 2021 draft, when they took 20 pitchers with their 20 selections, has a 1.73 ERA at Double-A this season. → Read More
Patrick Sandoval’s devastating changeup is a mystery, even to the Angels – Daily News
Opponents have not gotten a hit against Sandoval’s changeup yet this season (0 for 30 with 20 strikeouts), making it one of the most effective pitches in the majors. The metrics on the pitch are “m… → Read More
Angels rally late but lose to Rays in 10 innings
Pinch-hitter Taylor Ward hits a game-tying homer in the eighth inning, but their three-game winning streak ends. Shohei Ohtani gives up one run in six innings on the mound. → Read More
Angels’ Reid Detmers pitched a rare no-hitter while pitching to contact – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Detmers pitched the first no-hitter in 11 years with as few as two strikeouts, and his ability to get outs without strikeouts should help his pitch efficiency in the long run. → Read More
Shohei Ohtani hits 1st grand slam among his 2 HRs in Angels’ rout of Rays – Press Enterprise
Ohtani’s first grand slam in the United States or Japan is also the 99th homer of his major league career. Mike Trout and Jared Walsh also hit homers in an 11-3 win. → Read More
Angels’ Griffin Canning faces hitters in key step toward return – Daily News
Canning has been out since last summer with a back injury. He said he’s expecting to be ready when he’s eligible to come off the injured list on June 6. → Read More
Angels rally for comeback win in the bottom of the ninth
Shohei Ohtani tied the game with a two-run double and then Anthony Rendon won it with a walk-off single. → Read More
Angels’ David Fletcher back on injured list, surgery possible – Press Telegram
Lingering hip strain that sidelined him earlier this season has the infielder seeing a specialist; he expects to be back this season, even if he has surgery → Read More
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani dominates in his Fenway Park mound debut – Press Telegram
Ohtani struck out 11 and did not walk any in seven scoreless innings, including a career-high 82% of his pitches for strikes. He also singled twice. → Read More
Angels give Mike Trout the day off as they try to keep him fresh for the season
Trout missed most of last season with an injury, and then had a shortened spring training, so the Angels are going to be careful with his workload this year. He got a day off on Thursday, the first… → Read More
Jared Walsh, Taylor Ward provide big hits late to propel Angels past Red Sox
The Angels were down to their final strike in the top of the ninth before Walsh’s game-tying single. Ward and Walsh then each hit homers during a six-run 10th. → Read More