Angels Lead the Majors in This One Enviable Category

Angels lead the majors in this one enviable category

ANAHEIM — If anybody knows the value of keeping a starting rotation healthy over the course of a season, it is Angels manager Ron Washington. As the Texas Rangers’ manager from 2007-14, Washington took the club to the World Series twice, including in 2011 when five starters on the staff made at least 29 starts. When the team went to the 2010 World Series, four pitchers made at least 22 starts. This season, the Angels are the only club to have us…

Angels Send Clear Message on Mike Trout Plans With New Move

The Los Angeles Angels are walking a tightrope, and Mike Trout‘s legs are the net.With the three-time MVP still restricted to designated hitter duties weeks after returning from a knee injury, the Angels have turned to the trade market—not to chase a playoff berth, but to patch holes in the outfield while carefully tiptoeing around Trout’s health. The latest move: acquiring LaMonte Wade Jr. from the Giants, a depth piece with defensive flexibili…

Angels News: Ron Washington Discusses Trade For LaMonte Wade Jr.

The Los Angeles Angels made a trade over the weekend, bringing in LaMonte Wade Jr. from the San Francisco Giants in a trade between Perry Minasian and his brother, Zach. The Angels sent cash or a player to be named later in the deal, after Wade was DFA’d by the Giants last week. Wade, 31, is having a down year by all objective metrics. He’s batting .167 with a .546 OPS in 169 plate appearances and has a -1.2 bWAR. But he is a left-handed bat, so…