The 44-year-old has been away from baseball for eight years — not long enough to separate him from his love for hitting.

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Sportsnaut's Matt Higgins proposed such a deal in a hypothetical published on Tuesday: Angels outfielder Taylor Ward and reliever Reid Detmers for Phillies prospects Justin Crawford (OF), Mick Abel (SP), Gabriel Rincones Jr. (OF) and Mavis Graves (LHP).

Could the Los Angeles Angels execute yet another trade with the Atlanta Braves for second baseman Ozzie Albies?

They have outperformed expectations after losing 99 games last season, but they can’t afford to make the same deadline missteps they made in 2023 as they attempt to end MLB’s longest active

While the Angels went with all pitchers with their four selections on Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, they took a more varied approach with their 17 picks on Day 2 on Monday. They still went heavy on pitching with 14 pitchers,

MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger listed All-Star outfielder Mike Trout as a key player for the Los Angeles Angels' second half of the 2025 season. 'Trout has been soli