After signing Aaron Hicks, do Angels have room for Jo Adell?
The Angels signed veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks to a one-year, $740,000 deal on Monday, giving them some insurance in case of injury to a starter…
Shohei Ohtani thanks Angels and Dodgers ‘for believing in me’
NEW YORK — More than a month after signing with the Dodgers and just three weeks before reporting to spring training, Shohei Ohtani finally closed…
Why haven’t Angels signed Cody Bellinger or Blake Snell yet?
The Angels seem mired in baseball purgatory as spring training approaches, one big bat and frontline starter away from possible playoff contention, and one or…
Reliever Robert Stephenson signs three-year deal with the Angels
The Angels have frustrated fans this winter with their inability to make a big splash through free agency or trade, but their signing of veteran…
The Dodgers and everyone else: A not-so-Golden State for MLB
The entrance plaza outside the main gate at Angel Stadium was quiet and still the other day. The advertising panel above the gate heralded “SIX…
Starting pitcher Zach Plesac agrees to deal with Angels
Right-handed starting pitcher Zach Plesac and the Angels are in agreement on a major-league deal for the 2024 season, according to a person with knowledge…
Lucas Giolito, Red Sox reportedly agree to 2-year contract
The Boston Red Sox added Lucas Giolito to their rotation Friday, agreeing to a $38.5-million, two-year contract with the right-hander. The 29-year-old Giolito can opt…
The Los Angeles Times’ favorite sports stories from 2023
There are no shortage of year-end lists that employ metrics — unique visitors, page views, minutes spent — to measure the most popular stories of…
Angels trade David Fletcher and Max Stassi to Braves
The Angels traded infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi to the Atlanta Braves for first baseman Evan White and right-handed reliever Tyler Thomas, both…
With Shohei Ohtani gone, Angels have challenge of overhauling roster
The massive poster of Shohei Ohtani was long gone by the time Raymond Diaz, a 33-year-old Angels fan, walked up to Angel Stadium shortly after…
Angels GM declines to talk about Shohei Ohtani contract talks
Angels general manager Perry Minasian declined to discuss the team’s conversations with their former two-way star Shohei Ohtani and whether they even made him a…
Signing Shohei Ohtani is a victory for Dodgers’ bottom line
The Dodgers have introduced plenty of star players over the years, but Thursday’s news conference with Shohei Ohtani resided in another stratosphere. The others weren’t…
As reality of Shohei Ohtani circus sets in, are Dodgers ready?
When LeBron James spoke publicly for the first time as a Laker, he attracted a crowd that looked as if it was half the size…
Arte Moreno, Angels declined to match offer for Shohei Ohtani
Before Shohei Ohtani made his decision last week to sign with the Dodgers, he and his agent, Nez Balelo of CAA Sports, approached the Angels…
Shohei Ohtani is just the latest young person to leave O.C. for L.A.
When Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani joined the Angels in 2018, my cousins and I made a bet. How long until he leaves Orange County to…
How Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract will help Dodgers build a team
There’s almost no such thing as a $700-million bargain in baseball. Then again ... By agreeing to a record-breaking 10-year, $700-million contract with Shohei Ohtani…
Secrecy surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s free agency is bad for MLB
NASHVILLE — The night before this week’s winter meetings launched inside a dystopian resort and convention center, the event’s top storyline was plastered all over Major…