Peter Bourjos Hitting .048 This Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Peter Bourjos could be in line for more playing time the rest of the week with star outfielder Mike Trout dealing with a groin injury. Bourjos earned a spot out of spring training by slashing .283/.345/.547 but has started off the season 1-for-21 (.048). Bourjos has tantalized teams in the past […]

Mike Trout Might Not Be Back Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (groin), who sat out on Wednesday with a strained groin he suffered Tuesday night, might not be ready to get back into the lineup on Friday after an off day on Thursday. The superstar outfielder said he felt "a lot better" on Wednesday, but he's also not trying to […]

Shohei Ohtani Thinks He Could Play Now

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) said he is feeling good enough to where he thinks he could play now, but he has a checkup with a doctor soon and must take live batting practice before he can return. It doesn't matter if he's ready or not, the Angels have the final say. […]

Mike Trout Out Wednesday

After suffering a groin injury Tuesday night, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will sit out Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 27-year-old recorded two hits Tuesday before exiting in the fourth inning with the groin injury. While it was announced that he wouldn't need an MRI and subsequently would not be placed […]

Mike Trout Doesn't Need MRI

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (groin) downplayed the severity of his groin strain and said that he didn't need an MRI exam. It looks as though he'll take the day off on Wednesday and return on Friday after the scheduled off day on Thursday. Trout was 2-for-2 on Tuesday night but strained his groin […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups

There are two decent slates for Wednesday, but we'll only be focusing on one of them. The early slate features four games, which is enough to comfortably player, while the later slate features nine games. With over twice as many games, the late slate is the one we'll be focusing on, and the better fantasy […]

Mike Trout Strains Groin Tuesday Night

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout left the game early on Tuesday night with a right groin strain. The team is listing him as day-to-day. He had two singles in two plate appearances with a run scored before departing. The 27-year-old superstar is hitting an absurd .406/.592/.938 with five home runs, eight runs scored, 12 […]

Shohei Ohtani Takes More Swings Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) took 26 swings in batting practice on Tuesday. Ohtani continues to expand his baseball activities with an eye on returning as the team's primary designated hitter in late April or early May. The Japanese two-way start underwent Tommy John surgery last October and won't pitch at all […]

Zack Cozart Back In Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart (forearm) will start at the hot corner and bat ninth on Tuesday against Milwaukee. Cozart missed Monday's game after being hit in the forearm by a pitch on Sunday. The 33-year-old doesn't offer much with the bat, having just one run batted in and one run scored through 10 […]

Andrew Heaney Plays Catch On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (elbow) played catch for the first time since receiving a cortisone shot in his left elbow eight days ago, said manager Brad Ausmus. Heaney began the season on the injured list due to the inflammation in his pitching elbow and is slowly working his way back. He finished […]

Matt Harvey Has Tough Task Against Brewers

Los Angeles Angels starter Matt Harvey will try and get back on track against a white-hot Brewers offense Tuesday night. Harvey was lit up for eight runs on 10 hits in only four innings last week against the Rangers and now must try and contain Christian Yelich and Co. Harvey was signed in the offseason […]

Brian Goodwin Earning At-Bats

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin will start in left field and bat sixth against the Brewers Tuesday night. Goodwin has taken advantage of the injury to teammate Justin Upton and the ineffectiveness of Peter Bourjos to post a .438 batting average over his last six games. Goodwin is a solid rotation outfielder but is […]

Kole Calhoun In 2-For-23 Skid

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun will begin Tuesday night's slate of games with only two hits over his last 23 at-bats. The Angels have decided to use Calhoun as their leadoff man when he plays, but he is posting only a .290 on-base percentage this season and is hitting only .125 when leading off […]

Andrelton Simmons Trying To Get Season Going

Los Angeles Angels infielder Andrelton Simmons has gotten off to a slow start to begin his season but now has hits in each of his last three games. Simmons hit a career-high .292 last season with 75 runs batted in but is hitting only .184 through 38 at-bats thus far. Simmons has been penciled in […]

Justin Bour Off To Slow Start

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour hit his first home run of the season on Monday, only the second extra-base hit of the season for the newly acquired slugger. Bour has stumbled out of the gate to begin the season, with only four hits in his first 32 at-bats. The Angels are counting on […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 2

Welcome to our Surprising Starts series, where every week we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). Major league batters are striking out at an astounding 23% clip so far this season, which has resulted in plenty of unheralded hurlers racking up massive strikeout totals. We're looking at […]

Trevor Cahill Sharp In His Home Debut For Halos

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill allowed just two earned runs while scattering five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts over six innings in a victory against the Milwaukee Brewers in his home debut. He threw 59 of his 90 pitches for strikes in the quality start, and he tossed first-pitch strikes to […]

Nick Tropeano To Throw Simulated Games

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Tropeano (shoulder) is starting to throw simulated games at the team's spring training complex in Arizona with the intention of building up to six innings. He's already thrown five to six bullpen sessions and has been feeling good. The 28-year-old won't be an option for the Halos rotation for […]

No Timetable For Shohei Ohtani To Face Live Pitching

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) continues to take batting practice at Angel Stadium and is throwing three times a week, but there's no timetable for him to face live pitching. He remains on track to return as the team's DH in May, and he even thinks he might be ready to make […]

Angels Call Up Taylor Ward Monday

The Los Angeles Angels called up third baseman Taylor Ward from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday as insurance with Zack Cozart (forearm) sitting out after being hit by a pitch from Shelby Miller on Sunday. Relief pitcher Justin Anderson was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Ward. X-rays came back negative on Cozart and […]

Shohei Ohtani Expands His Throwing Progression

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) was able to stretch his throwing progression out to 80 feet, manager Brad Ausmus said on Monday. He was able to throw 60 times, including 20 throws from 70 to 80 feet, and he also hit on the field. The two-way phenom is making good progress in […]

Zack Cozart Sitting Out Monday

After getting hit by a pitch Sunday afternoon and subsequently exiting his club's game, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart will sit out Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 33-year-old went for X-rays after the plunking and the results came back negative, but the decision to give him the day off was wisely made. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Precipitation won't be a huge issue across Major League Baseball on Tuesday, but the winds will be kicking up in […]

Justin Upton Still Wearing A Walking Boot

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) said Sunday that he was surprised to hear his turf toe injury would keep him sidelined two to three months. He suffered the injury trying to track down a fly ball in an exhibition game March 24 at Angel Stadium. "I've never dealt with this before. So I […]

David Fletcher Makes First Start In Left Field

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher made his first career start in left field on Sunday afternoon against the Texas Rangers. His start in the outfielder actually didn't last long, as he moved to third base for the injured Zack Cozart (forearm) to start the top of the third inning while Peter Bourjos took over […]

Kole Calhoun Available Heading Into New Week

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun (knee) banged his right knee into the right field wall while pursuing a foul ball on Saturday. He said before Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers that he felt fine and he was available, if needed. He didn't get into the game, but he appears to be fine to […]

Brian Goodwin Continues To Swing A Hot Bat

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. The no-doubter traveled 453 feet with a launch angle of 26.91 and an exit velocity of 108 mph against reliever Shawn Kelley in the bottom of the seventh […]

Mike Trout Dials Long Distance Again In Series Finale

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and three walks in Sunday's 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. Remember when he didn't have a homer across his first six games and fantasy owners were wringing their hands? He has now homered in four straight, posting five home runs with […]

Chris Stratton Shaky In Sunday's Home Outing

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Chris Stratton allowed two earned runs, four hits and four walks with a strikeout across four innings in Sunday's 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. He threw just 47 of his 85 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 12 of the 18 batters he faced. The bullpen bailed him […]

Zack Cozart Hopes To Avoid 10-Day IL

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart (forearm) was hit on the forearm by a pitch in Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers and he was forced to leave the game. X-rays were negative, and he said he is hopeful of avoiding the 10-day injured list. That's good news for Cozart, but he has been […]