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- Pujols debut signals new Angels era
7 Apr 2012 at 7:30am
ANAHEIM ? Albert Pujols has said that his first Opening Day at-bat is one of very few times he?ll ever feel nervous on a baseball field ? along with his first at-bat of Spring Training and his first at-bat of the playoffs. But Friday night didn?t feel like just any Opening Day for the premier [...]
Pujols debut signals new Angels era - Angels bring back Rodriguez on Minors deal
30 Jan 2012 at 8:06pm
The Angels previously inked reliever Francisco Rodriguez (not K-Rod) to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. Rodriguez, the Mexico native who was signed as an amateur free agent by the Angels in 2005, will make $481,000 if he makes the big league club. The 28-year-old right-hander was designated for assignment this [...]
Angels bring back Rodriguez on Minors deal - Angels have offer out to Ayala; nothing imminent
26 Jan 2012 at 2:19am
The Angels are one of “a handful of teams” that have tendered a formal offer to Luis Ayla, but a source familiar with the negotiations said the free-agent reliever is still weighing his options and a decision is not imminent. It’s unclear at this point whether the Angels have offered a Major League or a [...]
Angels have offer out to Ayala; nothing imminent - Angels still in the mix to land Cordero
23 Jan 2012 at 11:20pm
Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero expects to pick a team by the end of this week, and the Angels are one of four finalists for his services, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told MLB.com. The identity of the other three clubs is not known at this point, but one of the four, the source [...]
Angels still in the mix to land Cordero - Ayala now on Angels? radar
22 Jan 2012 at 6:54pm
The Angels have expressed interest in free-agent reliever Luis Ayala, a source with knowledge of the situation told MLB.com. Right now, though, it appears they’re one of four clubs interested in giving the 34-year-old right-hander a big league contract, an industry source said. Ayala signed a Minor League deal with the Yankees last February and [...]
Ayala now on Angels? radar - No long-term deal for Angels? Aybar ? yet
17 Jan 2012 at 7:02pm
UPDATE, 12:22 P.M. PT: Reached by phone, Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto said today’s one-year agreement with shortstop Erick Aybar means nothing with regards to their quest to sign him to a long-term deal. In fact, the two sides continue to move forward in those negotiations. “We?ll just have to let it take care of [...]
No long-term deal for Angels? Aybar ? yet - Callaspo done; only Aybar left for Angels
16 Jan 2012 at 6:13pm
The Angels agreed to a one-year, arbitration-avoiding contract with infielder Alberto Callaspo on Monday. The deal is worth $3.15 million, which is slightly higher than the reported figure Kendrys Morales agreed to ? $2.975 million ? and right around what Callaspo was projected to garner via arbitration. Callaspo, two seasons away from free agency, hit [...]
Callaspo done; only Aybar left for Angels - Angels, Kendrys avoid arbitration
11 Jan 2012 at 6:13pm
The Angels avoided arbitration with recovering first baseman Kendrys Morales by agreeing on a one-year contract Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Morales was expected to get about $3 million via arbitration. Since batting .306 with 34 homers and 108 RBIs in ?09, Morales has missed the last 1 1/2 seasons with [...]
Angels, Kendrys avoid arbitration - Dipoto sees no logjam at 1B/DH for Angels
10 Jan 2012 at 9:40pm
A lot has been made about the logjam at first base and designated hitter the Angels’ signing of Albert Pujols created. General manager Jerry Dipoto, however, doesn’t see it that way. With previous first basemen Mark Trumbo (stress fracture in his right foot) and Kendrys Morales (broken left ankle) still slowly recovering from injuries, Dipoto [...]
Dipoto sees no logjam at 1B/DH for Angels - Angels have checked in on Cordero
9 Jan 2012 at 7:43pm
The Angels have recently had dialogue with the representative for veteran closer Francisco Cordero — though they may only be in the periphery right now — an industry source familiar with the discussions told MLB.com. The source pinned the market for Cordero as down to three or four teams, with the Angels and Reds being [...]
Angels have checked in on Cordero
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