Tag: Jake Faria

Chances For For Rojas, C-Rod After Angels Make Roster Cuts

By Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor The door to the major leagues with the Angels may have opened a bit more for a pair of fan favorites -- second baseman Jose Rojas and pitcher Chris Rodriguez. After the Angels…

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Angels News: Jake Faria Describes Halos Spring Training Experience As ‘Surreal’

Right-handed pitcher Jake Faria is still battling for one of the Los Angeles Angels final bullpen spots heading into the final week of Spring...

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Angels 15, Cubs 7 (9 innings) — Cactus League 3/22/21

by Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor On Monday, Angels fans heard one of the most satisfying sounds of the spring so far. That was when four-time All-Star Justin Upton crushed the prettiest double you'd ever want to see to…

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Athletics 11, Angels 2 (9 innings) — Cactus League 3/20/21

by Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor Halos skipper Joe Maddon has a bit of a saying about spring training wins: Even though they're exhibition baseball and the games don't really count, a win in a spring training game means…

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Angels 7, Mariners 4 (7 innings) — Cactus League 3/17/21

by Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani got a pleasant surprise Wednesday evening when he had the chance to chit-chat with one of his heroes -- retired Seattle legend Ichiro Suzuki, still a special assistant for…

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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 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…

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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…

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Angels 6, Rangers 2 (6 innings) – Cactus League 3/3/21 Breakdown

by BJ Martin, Angels Nation Staff   Angels pitching has been the topic of conversation all winter. Wednesday afternoon in Tempe, the Angels projected pitchers all looked promising in their Cactus League debuts.   So did this Friday’s Angels starting pitcher...at the plate.  Shohei…

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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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