Angels 17, Indians 8 (9 innings) — Cactus League 3/16/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff The Indians arrived at Tempe Diablo Stadium Tuesday afternoon with reigning AL Cy Young winner Shane Bieber toeing the rubber. You’d expect a pitching duel, right? Not when the Tribe are experimenting with newly acquired…
Reds 7, Angels 3 (9 innings) — Cactus League 3/15/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Shohei Ohtani has a way of making headlines. Two days after pitching 2 1/3 innings against the White Sox, the left-handed hitter returned to the Angels line-up as the designated hitter. Facing fellow two-way sensation,…
Angels 4, Diamondbacks 3 (8 innings) – Cactus League 3/12/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff The desert rains swept into Tempe Friday as the Angels did battle with the Diamondbacks. It only seemed to keep the starting line-up's bats cool. The 2,040 social distanced fans at the ballpark were treated…
Angels 5, Giants 4 (7 innings) – Cactus League 3/11/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Mike Trout had gone almost two weeks into Cactus League play without hitting a home run. He would arrive in Tempe for his sixth Spring Training game of the season ready to go. The perennial…
Angels 4, Indians 2 (8 innings) – Cactus League 3/10/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Joe Maddon has been preaching aggressive baserunning all spring. Wednesday a group of Angels hitters fighting for spots on the roster did their best to impress their skipper. Carving out three runs in the…
Brewers 10, Angels 9 (7 innings) – Cactus League 3/8/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Justin Upton’s offense has been missed greatly by Angels most of the past two seasons. Monday, the veteran left fielder showed he’s ready to be that middle of the order presence the team needs this…
Angels 6, Mariners 2 (6 innings) – Cactus League 3/7/21
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Joe Maddon continues to have his players run aggressively on the bases. It’s a mindset going back to his earliest days as a manager and scout for the Angels in the early Eighties. After Jose…
Rockies 8, Angels 2 (7 innings) – Cactus League 3/6/21 Breakdown
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff Justin Upton, Mike Trout, Dexter Fowler The Angels Opening Day starting outfield is all but official. Saturday afternoon in Tempe, a trio of outfielders continued to impress Joe Maddon and Perry Minansain. In the shadow of…
Angels 7, Athletics 3 (7 innings) – Cactus League 3/5/21 Breakdown
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff It was Shohei Ohtani day at Mesa’s Hohokam Stadium. Regardless of what anyone else did. Everything was going to be measured based on the pitching performance of Ohtani. He did not disappoint. His fastball being…
Diamondbacks 9, Angels 2 (8 innings) – Cactus League 3/4/21 Breakdown
by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff The Arizona Diamondbacks hitters were barreling up well on the ball before 2,100 fans at Salt River Fields Thursday afternoon. Scoring at least a run each of the first six innings off Angels pitching until…
