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Joe Kelley’s wife lobbied hard to get Shohei Ohtani to come to the Los Angeles Dodgers. She even offered to have her husband surrender his #17 jersey. And it paid off, big time.

Angels pitcher and slugger Shohei Ohtani has received heaps of praise and accolades for all kinds of things. But Astros manager Dusty Baker has added an entirely new and somewhat bizarre attribute to the list of things to credit the Japanese phenom for: His liver.

SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon says he is dropping his appeal after his suspension was reduced to four games by Major League Baseball for his altercation with a fan last week.

Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon took a swing at a heckler on Thursday night following the Angels’ 2-1 loss to the A’s in Oakland.

Major League Baseball has suspended 12 members of the L.A. Angels and Seattle Mariners for engaging in a benches-clearing brawl.

Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu announced he has resigned from office in the midst of being accused of trying to shake down Angel Stadium officials

California Democratic Party secretary Melahat Rafiei has resigned her state and national positions after being implicated in an ongoing probe of alleged bribery in negotiations between the city of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Angels over a stadium.

Former Angels hurler Matt Harvey revealed personal details about his own drug use during the trial of former Angels employee Eric Kay, who stands accused of providing former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that may have led to his death.

MLB star Shohei Ohtani says he is quite happy to be the biggest star in baseball, despite Stephen A. Smith’s criticism.

Twitter was aghast after Tigers legend Jack Morris performed what some believe was a mocking Asian accent when discussing Japanese pitcher Shohei Ohtani. However, as far as Ohtani is concerned, he’s not “personally” offended by it all.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely for racist comments he made about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani during Tuesday’s game.

Detroit Tigers television analyst Jack Morris has apologized for using an Asian accent to talk about Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani during Tuesday night’s game.

ESPN “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith on Monday pushed back against the idea of Los Angeles Angels star two-way player Shohei Ohtani being the face of Major League Baseball.

L.A. Angels pitcher Dylan Bundy was seen vomiting behind the pitcher’s mound during Monday’s game at Yankee Stadium.

Arte Moreno, the owner of the Los Angeles Angels, told a gathering of Latino voters that it is “very necessary to vote for President Trump” in 2020. Speaking to a Latinos for Trump event in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, Moreno

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Los Angeles Angels employee has been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection with last year’s overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, prosecutors in Texas announced Friday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels will implement furloughs across their organization starting June 1, becoming the latest team to take steps against the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton has been indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after his teenage daughter accused him of beating her.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Trout thinks the Houston Astros should pay more dearly for their cheating ways.

Major League Baseball has pulled marijuana form the list of banned substances for minor league players, a report says.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs received his drugs from a team PR official, a report says.

The DEA is reportedly looking into the circumstances surrounding the overdose death of Los Angeles pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

A newly released toxicology report finds that LA Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs had fentanyl, oxycodone, and alcohol in his system when he died.

Tyler Skaggs’ wife, Carli, questioned whether she would be able to speak at her husband’s funeral in California on Tuesday. However, after eventually deciding to speak, she delivered a powerful and passionate speech celebrating the life of her husband, TMZ reports.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels all wore Tyler Skaggs’ No. 45 jerseys as they stood solemnly on the field while his mother, Debbie, delivered a heartbreakingly perfect strike with her first pitch.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels say pitcher Tyler Skaggs has died at age 27. The team said it happened Monday in Texas but provided no other immediate details.

Celebrations in sports have become increasingly festive and choreographed over the years. Though, what these two players for the Texas Rangers did after a home run takes things to an entirely new level.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history.

Dec. 7 (UPI) — Major League Baseball infielders Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo died in a car crash in Venezuela.

Texans celebrated their first World Series last year when the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, but there may be another Texas vs. California battle in the AL playoffs if the other Los Angeles team gets healthy. Especially, if Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani, can pick up where he left off.

The Los Angeles Angels called up Jake Jewell from the minors on Wednesday, but the day turned tragic after he suffered a gruesome ankle injury when sliding to cover home base at Fenway Park.

Anaheim (United States) (AFP) – Shohei Ohtani flirted with a perfect game in his home pitching debut on Sunday, retiring the first 19 batters to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 rout of the Oakland Athletics.

Japanese prospect Shohei Ohtani struck out eight of the 12 batters he faced Friday for the Los Angeles Angels in a second-squad Major League Baseball game against Milwaukee.

Shohei Ohtani, dubbed the Babe Ruth of Japan, has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Angels, agent Nez Balelo said Friday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired slugging outfielder Justin Upton from the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, upgrading their lineup for the playoff race.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout got his 1,000th career hit and also homered on his 26th birthday Monday night.
The Los Angeles Angels’ two-time AL MVP hit the first milestone when he doubled down the left-field line in the fourth inning against Dylan Bundy and the Baltimore Orioles.