Shohei Ohtani

Sports 05/29/19, 00:48

Shohei Ohtani hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped Oakland's longest winning streak in 13 years at 10 games with a 6-4 victory Tuesday night.The Angels went ahead in the top of the ninth when Tommy LaStella singled with ...

Baseball 05/26/19, 19:13

Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun scored on wild pitches in a six-run seventh inning Sunday that gave the Los Angeles Angels a 7-6 comeback win over the Texas Rangers.Trout hit a solo homer in the first off Ariel Jurado to give the Angels an early lead. It was Trout's 12th ...

Baseball 05/19/19, 00:04

Mike Trout drove a long homer for the 250th of his career, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Saturday night.Trout's solo shot to left-center off starter Jakob Junis (3-5) made him the sixth AL player to reach 250 homers ...

Baseball 05/16/19, 02:13

This strong start by the first-place Minnesota Twins has been fueled by an ample supply of power.Byron Buxton and Jason Castro each hit two-run homers, just the cushion that was needed to withstand a late surge by the Los Angeles Angels."Just put good swings on the ball," Buxton said, "and ...

Baseball 05/15/19, 16:08

Minnesota reliever Mike Morin hit former teammate Mike Trout with a bases-loaded pitch that forced in a run in the ninth inning before retiring Shohei Ohtani to end the game on a groundout and preserve an 8-7 victory by the Twins over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.Jonathan Lucroy had ...

Sports 05/15/19, 15:10

The Twins have placed catcher Mitch Garver on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle and returned third baseman Miguel Sanó from his rehabilitation assignment, nearly four months after he sustained a severe cut on his right heel.Minnesota made the moves on Wednesday before its game against Los ...

Sports 05/14/19, 23:00

A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:IN THE SWINGRookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks to build off his first huge game in the majors when the Blue Jays continue their series at San Francisco.Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against ...

Baseball 05/14/19, 22:03

Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer and tagged out Shohei Ohtani trying to score the tying run in the eighth inning before leaving with an injury, helping the Minnesota Twins hold off the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Tuesday night.Garver homered in the third to give Minnesota a three-run lead ...

Baseball 05/13/19, 22:22

Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the season for the Los Angeles Angels, a towering two-run shot in the third inning against Minnesota ace Jose Berrios that fueled a 5-4 victory over the Twins on Monday night.Ohtani, who made his 2019 debut last week in his return from ...

Sports 05/13/19, 22:15

Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the season for the Los Angeles Angels, a towering two-run shot in the third inning against Minnesota ace Jose Berrios that fueled a 5-4 victory over the Twins on Monday night.Ohtani, who made his 2019 debut last week in his return from ...

Baseball 05/11/19, 18:49

Albert Pujols homered twice to increase his total to 641, had three RBIs and scored three runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Saturday.Shohei Ohtani had two hits and an RBI for Los Angeles in his fifth game this season. He's 4 for 21 since ...

Sports 05/08/19, 21:13

Ronny Rodriguez drove in a career-high four runs and Matthew Boyd pitched six strong innings, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 Wednesday night.Rodriguez hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the first inning. The second-year player had an RBI single in the two-run third and a run-scoring ...

Baseball 05/07/19, 18:28

Shohei Ohtani returned from Tommy John surgery and took a called third strike from Detroit's Daniel Norris in his first plate appearance this season.The Los Angeles Angels activated the AL Rookie of the Year from the injured list before Tuesday night's game at Detroit and he was in the lineup ...

Sports 05/06/19, 20:34

A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:OHTANI ON DECKAL Rookie of the Year Shohei Ohtani will join the Angels in Detroit this week and could be set to make his season debut. The two-way star has been recovering from Tommy John surgery and isn't expected to pitch this ...

Baseball 05/01/19, 21:52

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:KLUBER HURTIndians ace Corey Kluber will be re-evaluated in Cleveland, a day after a line drive in Miami broke his right forearm. There was no early word on how long the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner would be out.Cleveland Indians manager ...

Sports 04/24/19, 19:40

Shohei Ohtani has faced live pitching to begin the probable final step in the Los Angeles Angels slugger's return from Tommy John surgery.Ohtani made four plate appearances Wednesday in a simulated game at Angel Stadium, several hours before the Angels faced the Yankees.The AL Rookie of the Year drew two ...

Baseball 04/19/19, 20:56

Shohei Ohtani's drives into the seats at Angel Stadium came with an audience Friday, when the Los Angeles Angels' two-way standout took another step toward his return from Tommy John surgery.Ohtani took batting practice with teammates for the first time since the operation, preparing to return to the team this ...

Sports 04/16/19, 20:52

Shohei Ohtani will not go on a rehab assignment before making his season debut with the Los Angeles Angels.General manager Billy Eppler said Tuesday that Ohtani will instead face pitchers in simulated games. The two-way player and last year's AL Rookie of the Year, who will not pitch this season ...

Baseball 03/20/19, 17:48

Mike Trout was back on the baseball field Wednesday, getting at-bats during an intrasquad minor league game against other Los Angeles Angels players. He finished his six plate appearances at Field 4 with a home run, signed some autographs, and chatted with former Angels outfielder Torii Hunter.Trout didn't speak to ...

Sports 03/20/19, 11:47

The Los Angeles Angels are about to make Mike Trout the highest-paid athlete in North American team sports history. Once his contract is signed, the most productive baseball player of his generation will get $432 million to stay in Orange County through 2030.This franchise's cornerstone is cemented in place. It's ...