Tag: Cactus League

Angels Secure Best Record In Cactus League For Second Straight Season

Tuesday marked the final matchup of Spring Training after the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers...

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Report: Noe Ramirez Returns To Angels; Buttrey Demoted

By Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor When the Angels traded away soft-tossing reliever Noe Ramirez during the Winter Meetings in December, it was with a bit of a heavy heart. Ramirez was never a star for the Angels. He…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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Angels 5, Giants 2 — Cactus League 2/28/21 Breakdown

by Stu Matthews, angelsnation.com managing editor The "No-MLB Anxiety" eased up quite a bit on Sunday. So did the total absence of fans in the stands. The Covid pandemic is still around, but 28 teams played in 14 MLB spring…

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Spring Training Watch: The Relief Pitchers 

by BJ Martin, angelsnation.com staff writer Every year, non-roster invitees and "no-name" players in the Angels' spring training camp make a big impact for themselves in the Cactus League. Last March, the excellence of pitchers Mike Mayers and Jacob Barnes…

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Los Angeles Angels News: Spring Training On The Horizon

The Angels have announced that Cactus League games for will begin on Sunday, February 28 against the San Francisco Giants. The first home game at Tempe Diablo Stadium is on March 1 against the Chicago White Sox. Angels spring training…

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