Angels’ Joe Maddon: Luis Rengifo Looks ‘Totally Different’ From Last Season
After his first season in the major leagues, Luis Rengifo looked like the type of player who could serve as...
Anaheim’s Jose Rojas: Promotion To Majors ‘Hasn’t Sunk In Yet’
By Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor It's time to change Jose Rojas' uniform number -- No. 80, the number of a football wide receiver -- to a lower number more fitting for a major league professional baseball player. Because…
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…
Hot-hitting Jose Rojas Gets Maddon’s Endorsement
By Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor Angels manager Joe Maddon gave his clearest signal yet on Wednesday that he's leaning towards sentimental favorite Jose Rojas to make the Halos' Opening Day roster as the sixth infielder. "I’m getting pretty…
Angels’ Jose Rojas Can Rake — But Falls Short In One Spot
By Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor If you look at the stat sheets every day, you've got to be noticing the name of Jose Rojas always high in the batting stats for the Angels while they're in the spring…
Angels 3, Brewers 2 — Cactus League 3/18/21
by Stu Matthews, Angels Nation managing editor Angels manager Joe Maddon is delighted every day as he watches his starting staff -- dismissed as a thin, underwhelming unit by many in the media -- rack up inning after inning of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
