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| Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays. He was previously 2-for-17 during the road trip. |
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| Ervin Santana didn't move to 7-0 on Sunday, and he was lucky not to take a loss. He allowed three runs in the first inning and left after serving up nine hits and five runs over 5.2 frames. Santana walked one, struck out seven, and took a no-decision. |
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| Dustin Moseley will make a five-inning rehab start at High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, MLB.com confirms. He is on the DL due to a strained right forearm and could return in the coming week. |
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| John Lackey is scheduled to come off the DL and start for the Angels on Wednesday, May 14 against the White Sox, MLB.com confirms. He is on the DL due to a right triceps strain. |
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| Maicer Izturis is improving and will test his sore back in a rehab game for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reports. If all goes well, Izturis could return in the week ahead. |
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| Howie Kendrick is using physical therapy to work on his sore left hamstring. "Hopefully we'll get some good news on him on Monday and see where he is," manager Mike Scioscia tells the Los Angeles Times. Kendrick is on the DL, and he was pulled out of a rehab stint after tweaking his hamstring on Tuesday. |
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| The Angels placed Chone Figgins on the 15-day DL on Saturday. He hasn't played since May 3 due to a strained right hamstring. "He's making progress. But not enough to where you're going to project him to play any time next week," manager Mike Scioscia explains to the Los Angeles Times. |
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| Angels LHP Joe Saunders watched a good effort go to waste as his teammates failed to produce any semblance of run support, falling 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays. Saunders pitched six innings, allowing just one run on four hits, walking four and striking out three. |
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| With just three hits for the entire team on the evening (none resulting in runs), the Angels carry few offensive notes of worth. CF Gary Matthews Jr. went 1-for-2 with two walks on the night. |
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| Angels starter Jon Garland allowed no runs and four hits over eight innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay on Friday night. The veteran right-hander walked three and struck out two before being replaced by Justin Speier in the ninth. |
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| Erick Aybar was injured in Friday's game after being hit in the hand by a pitch. Brandon Wood shifted from third base to shortstop and Robb Quinlan came off the bench to take over third base. |
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| John Lackey threw 88 pitches over six innings in an extended spring training game on Friday afternoon, this according to the AP.
Lackey, who went 19-9 with a 3.01 ERA last season, could rejoin the team next week. He opened the season on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right triceps.
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| John Lackey hopes to make his final rehab start today in Tempe, Arizona, according to the LA Times. He is recovering from a strained triceps. |
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| Howie Kendrick sat out a second straight game for Class-A after tweaking his already tender hamstring Tuesday, according to the LA Times. |
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| Jeff Mathis has a growing reputation as a great receiver, thrower and teammate, according MLB.com. The team is 13-5 with Mathis behind the plate. |
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| Chone Figgins is healing slower than expected, according to the LA Times. He still hasn't been able to run since straining his right hamstring while sliding at the plate against Baltimore.
Figgins has resumed some baseball activities, but with the Angels off today, he won't run until Friday at the earliest. Manager Mike Sciosca said, "We'll get a little better idea after the off day where he is. He's got to get in some physical activity first before we can evaluate him. And he's not quite there yet."
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| Garret Anderson hit his fifth home run of the season on Wednesday night to give him three home runs and nine RBI in his last three games. |
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| Mike Napoli connected for his eighth home run of the season on Wednesday night for the Angels. The three hits he had on the might pushed his average to .273. |
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| Jered Weaver was bombed for 10 hits, a walk, and eight earned runs in his fifth loss of the season for the Angels in just 3.1 innings of work. |
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| Howie Kendrick suffered yet another setback in his recovery from an injured hamstring and he will likely not be back with the Angels until sometime next week, according to MLB.com. "Hamstrings are a life of their own," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Sometimes the last 10 percent can take some time. We want to make sure this thing is 100 percent. The fact he still feels it is indicative that he needs more time. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero showed signs of breaking out of a 10-day slump in which his average fell 39 points, notes the LA Times. In Tuesday's win over the Royals, the right-handed hitter doubled and tripled. "I think No. 27 might be finding his way back," reliever Scot Shields said. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, two runs, and a walk against the Royals on Tuesday. |
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| Nick Adenhart toiled again on Tuesday night, but he held the Royals to three runs over 4.1 innings. The rookie allowed six hits and walked five batters before departing. |
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| Garret Anderson went 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals. The veteran also went deep and drove in two runs on Monday. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero is not worried about his recent 2-for-22 slump. "You guys are making way too much of it. I'm not concerned," he tells MLB.com. Guerrero's average hasn't been over .300 since April 11. |
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| Mike Napoli holds the highest home run ratio in the league right now with seven homers over 62 at-bats, according to MLB.com. |
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| Chone Figgins, who is nursing a mild hamstring strain, is expected to start running again today, according to the LA Times. |
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| Dustin Moseley commented on the forearm injury that landed him on the DL, according to the LA Times. He said, "Any time your body gets cut on, it's probably going to protect that area. I'm dealing with some tightness and different things going on. It's been on and off ever since spring training. It's tough to get on top of the baseball sometimes."
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| Howie Kendrick is scheduled to play a second rehab game for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga tonight and remains on target to be back in the Angels' lineup by the weekend, according to the LA Times. Manager Mike Sciosca said, "We want to get this thing behind him. And if he's at a level he feels good, we'll evaluate him and see when he can rejoin us."
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| Kendry Morales blasted two home runs for Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, giving him five for the season. |
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| Brandon Wood hit his first home run on Monday night as the Angels put a 4-0 shutout on the Royals. |
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| Garret Anderson hit a two-run home run in a four-run ninth inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels past the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Monday night. |
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| Ervin Santana won his sixth straight game on Monday night with complete-game four-hit shutout against the Royals. Santana allowed four hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out nine. |
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| Ervin Santana will look to remain unbeaten when he takes the mound against the Royals tonight, according to MLB.com. He was 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in two starts against Kansas City last season. |
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| Chone Figgins avoided the 15-day DL Sunday, an MRI test on the infielder's right hamstring showing a mild strain, according to the LA Times. |
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| John Lackey worked four innings for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday. He allowed four hits and two runs, walked one, struck out four, threw a wild pitch, and hit two batters. "It's all about pitch count now," Lackey tells MLB.com. "My arm felt fine. My location was better today, and I had a good heater." The ace has been out all season due to a strained right triceps. He threw 68 pitches on Sunday. |
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| Howie Kendrick will rejoin the Angels in Kansas City on Monday and come off the DL, MLB.com reports. The second baseman has been out due to a strained left hamstring, and he proved he was ready with a fine rehab showing at High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero went 1-for-4 against the Orioles on Sunday and was able to snap a 0-for-15 streak. His average is down to .256. |
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| Torii Hunter had only one hit on Sunday, but it was a three-run homer in the 6-5 win over the Orioles. |
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| Joe Saunders can thank his teammates on Sunday. The southpaw improved to 6-0 despite serving up 12 hits over five innings. Saunders allowed four runs, walked none, and struck out one. |
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| Sean Rodriguez has been recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake, according to the OC Register. The team placed pitcher Dustin Moseley on the DL due to right forearm stiffness. |
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| Chone Figgins will have his injured hamstring re-evaluated on Monday but said he was feeling a lot better, according to the OC Register. He said, "It’s not pulled. It’s just a slight strain."
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| Dustin Moseley has been placed on the DL due to stiffness in his right forearm, according to the OC Register. The Angels also recalled infielder Sean Rodriguez from Triple-A Salt Lake. |
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| Joe Saunders will be looking to remain unbeaten when the Angels host the Orioles tonight, according to MLB.com. Saunders is 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA and excellent 0.95 WHIP this season, and was 2-0 against Baltimore with a 4.91 ERA in 2007. |
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| Chone Figgins left Saturday's game in the eighth inning because of an apparent right hamstring injury, according to the OC Register. Figgins seemed to limp as he walked away from the plate and was replaced defensively after that inning. Figgins left the stadium immediately after the game to undergo an MRI exam. Manager Mike Sciosca commented, "With hamstrings, you're always concerned. We don't know what degree this is. We'll wait and see. Obviously we'll be cautious."
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| Reggie Willits performed well while handling the DH role in Saturday's 3-1 win over Baltimore, as he went 2-for-3 with one RBI. |
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| Francisco Rodriguez nailed down his 12th save of the season in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Orioles, as he held the team hitless in the ninth inning, with one strikeout. |
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| Jon Garland improved to 4-3 for the season in Saturday's 3-1 win over Baltimore. Garland only allowed one run on three hits over eight innings, with one walk and one strikeout. |
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| Howie Kendrick could be ready for a rehab start, according to the AP. Kendrick, who was placed on the DL on April 18 due to a strained left hamstring, may make a rehab start with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday. Manager Mike Sciosca said, "It’s not a matter of him getting at-bats. There’s a lot of stuff, prep stuff, like taking a swing, getting out of the box."
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| John Lackey is scheduled to make his third rehab start on Sunday with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, according to the Orange County Register. His fourth rehab outing will likely come in extended spring training, and if he doesn't have any setbacks he'll return to the Angels rotation around May 14. |
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| Manager Mike Scioscia has received an encouraging report from athletic trainer Ned Bergert on injured starter Kelvim Escobar. "He feels great -- that's the word I just got from Ned," Scioscia said in the LA Times. "Not that he's throwing his split-fingered fastball and slider at full bore, but he feels much different than he did when he started to throw [in mid-March]." Escobar is in the second week of his throwing program and is tossing from nearly 90 feet. He had been shut down in March after throwing just three times from 45 feet. |
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| The Angels optioned Matt Brown to Triple-A Salt Lake Friday. He had a double in five at-bats. |
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| The Angels recalled Reggie Willits from Triple-A Salt Lake Friday. Willits had a double in his lone at-bat this year with the Halos. He hit .378 in 37 at-bats with Salt Lake. |
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| Nick Adenhart will get at least one more start with the Angels despite his rough debut Thursday, according to the LA Times. "It's not uncommon for a kid in his first start to try to do too much," manager Mike Scioscia said in the LA Times. "He has a great arm, great stuff; we'll see him pitch better. It was one of those nights." |
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| Howie Kendrick had hoped to begin a rehab assignment Thursday night at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, but instead he remained in Anaheim because his hamstring has not healed enough to the point he's ready for game action. "He's trying to get over that last little hump," manager Mike Scioscia said in the LA Times. "Until he does, we don't think it's a good idea for him to go out and play. He'll work out, and we'll see how he feels [today]." |
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| Mike Napoli had two hits, two runs and two RBI on Thursday night for the Angels. One of the two hits was his seventh home run of the season. |
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| Nick Adenhart had a rough first outing at the big league level as he was tagged for five runs in just two innings of action to pick up his first loss. Adenhart allowed only three hits, but he walked five without recording a strikeout.
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| Maicer Izturis was placed on the DL on Thursday because of a strained lower back, this according to The Sports Network. This move is retroactive to April 28th, the last time he played. |
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| Howie Kendrick, who has been sidelined since April 14 due to a strained left hamstring, could begin a rehab assignment for Double-A Rancho Cucamonga tonight, according to the LA Times. He is still experiencing a little soreness. |
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| Maicer Izturis underwent an MRI on his injured back on Wedneday, according to the LA Times. Izturis hasn't played since Sunday due to lower-back spasms. |
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