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Angels owner Arte Moreno nixed trade with Dodgers for Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling
Moreno also says the Angels can make an even bigger trade for an elite starting pitcher if they get a chance this season. Moreno covered many topics in his annual informal conversation with reporters on the training fields outside Tempe Diablo Stadium. He is excited about the potential impact of $245 million third baseman Anthony […]
Continue readingJoc Pederson, Ross Stripling face awkward return at Dodgers camp
Not much had changed, except for him. He felt awkward — and with good reason. Pederson put his Dodgers uniform back on at Camelback Ranch over the weekend for the start of spring training. Just a week earlier, it looked as if he would be performing these February rituals across town in Tempe. For five […]
Continue readingSources: Prospect’s health holds up 3-team trade involving Mookie Betts
The blockbuster three-way trade that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been held up due to questions regarding the health of one player involved in the deal, though officials with the teams remain confident it will be completed, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN. […]
Continue readingThe other fantasy fallout from Boston’s big trade
Joc Pederson, dealt by the Dodgers to the Los Angeles Angels in a separate, yet related, transaction (straight-up for infielder Luis Rengifo), is the most interesting name on the move. Pederson, whose 36 home runs and .319 isolated power against right-handers in 2019 both ranked in the top five in baseball, should immediately take over […]
Continue reading‘The ’20s are going to be the Dodgers’ decade’: L.A. starts new chapter with Mookie Betts trade
The Los Angeles Dodgers are mad. You sensed it in the passive-aggressive statement they released on the night of Jan. 13, hours after the Houston Astros were punished for the illegal sign-stealing methods that helped them win the 2017 World Series. You sensed it, mostly, in their pointed words during the annual preseason gathering with […]
Continue readingAngels trim payroll trading Zack Cozart, prospect Will Wilson to Giants
The Giants are paying the entirety of Cozart’s upcoming $12.67 million salary to essentially acquire middle infielder Will Wilson, the 15th overall pick in last year’s draft. Wilson, ranked fourth in the Angels’ system by MLB.com, batted .275/.328/.439 in 204 plate appearances at rookie-level Orem earlier this summer and is considered a high-floor prospect. The […]
Continue readingWhat will the Angels do now after missing out on Gerrit Cole?
SAN DIEGO — The past five years, the average win total needed to earn a playoff spot in the American League has rounded out to 91. For the Los Angeles Angels, striving to launch themselves into legitimate contention as quickly as possible, that means finding 19 more wins in one offseason. Teams have done it […]
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