<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-mike-trout-no-doubt-incredible-home-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Trout leaves no doubt with incredible home run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mike-Trout-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Mike Trout leaves no doubt with incredible home run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T22:26:03-07:00">June 28th, 10:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T22:37:00-07:00">June 28th, 10:37pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-why-mike-trout-is-still-not-playing-right-field-after-return-from-injury">Mike Trout has yet to return to the outfield</a> since rejoining the Los Angeles Angels following a stint on the injured list. But the three-time MVP is still contributing to the team as LA’s designated hitter. And Trout helped the Angels avenge Friday’s 15-9 loss to the Washington Nationals in Game 2 of the series.</p><p>With Los Angeles down 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Trout <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1939162812477321635" rel="noopener">launched</a> a line-drive solo homer to tie the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Trout LAUNCHES this ball for the HR 🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/9zgtgBxgv2">pic.twitter.com/9zgtgBxgv2</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1939162812477321635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Trout led off the inning against Nationals reliever Zach Brzykcy. After taking a slow curveball for a called strike, the 11-time All-Star hammered a 93 mph four-seamer 400 feet to left field. The frozen rope got out of the park in a hurry, rocketing into the Angels’ bullpen in left and registering an exit velocity of 106.2 mph.</p><h2><b>Mike Trout warming to DH role with Angels</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mike-Trout.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Trout now has 13 homers on the season and 391 career bombs, making him just nine short of joining the 400 home run club.</p><p>The 15th-year veteran is looking to get back on track in 2025 after missing significant time with injuries each of the last four seasons. The Angels decided to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-mike-trout-gets-real-right-field-debut-spring-training">move Trout to right field</a> this year, hoping that switching from center would help preserve his health.</p><p>While it’s unclear if the position change has had an effect, Trout has already played more games in 2025 than he did in three of the last five seasons. However, he hasn’t escaped injury this year.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-los-angeles-mike-trout-10-day-il-bone-bruise">Trout landed on the 10-day IL</a> with a bone bruise at the end of April. The ailment would keep him sidelined for a month but he was able to return at the end of May after missing 27 games.</p><p>When Trout was activated, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-mike-trout-reveals-initial-plan-amid-injury-return">Angels decided to play him at DH</a>. The plan was to keep him out of the field until he was fully healthy. Trout has been the team’s designated hitter in all 26 games since his return.</p><p>Since rejoining the lineup on May 30, Trout is slashing .289/.425/.400. That’s an improvement over his season-long slash line of .231/.345/.447. He has 13 home runs, 31 RBI, 28 runs scored and a 117 OPS+ in 56 games.</p><p>The Angels have played well over the last two weeks. The team is 8-4 over its last 12 games and with the win over the Nationals Saturday, Los Angeles improved to 41-41.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Trout leaves no doubt with incredible home run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-ron-washington-not-return-manage-la-medical-issue');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ Ron Washington will not return to manage LA amid medical issue');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ron-Washington-with-LA-Angels-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels’ Ron Washington will not return to manage LA amid medical issue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T15:28:36-07:00">June 27th, 3:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T15:28:36-07:00">June 27th, 3:28pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels are 7-3 in their last ten games, jumping into American League Wild Card contention. In the midst of it, their manager had to step aside. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angel-news-ron-washington-sidelined-indefinitely-with-health-issue">Angels will be without manager Ron Washington</a> for the remainder of the season, with Ray Montgomery serving as the interim. Sam Blum of The Athletic<a href="https://x.com/SamBlum3/status/1938712954842816764" rel="noopener"> broke the news</a> on Friday.</p><p>“News: Ron Washington will not return this season, the Angels announced. He’s been out with a medical issue the last week. Ray Montgomery will remain as interim manager,” Blum reported.</p><p>Washington left the Angels on June 20 and has not been back since. Reports say he was not feeling well and consulted with doctors in New York before taking medical leave. Now, he will not return for the rest of the season. While the Angels have been solid with Montgomery running the show, losing your leader is never easy.</p><p>Washington was the manager of the Texas Rangers from 2006-14, taking them to two World Series and losing both. He has spent time with the Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, and New York Mets throughout his career. Washington has one World Series ring as the third base coach with the 2021 Braves.</p><p>Washington could not lead the Halos to the postseason in his first year in Anaheim. As the team takes a step forward in his second season, he has to step away to deal with his health. This is an unfortunate end to a promising season for the 73-year-old manager, but it is not the end of anything for his club.</p><p>The Angels open a series at home against the Washington Nationals on Friday and will be playing with Washington on their minds. With the AL Wild Card race tightening up, a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-mike-trout-punishes-camden-yards-11th-home-run">hot Halos team could make a run</a> and finally break their postseason drought.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Ron Washington will not return to manage LA amid medical issue

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-yusei-kikuchi-strikeout-career-high-red-sox');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi sets new career high with strong showing vs. Red Sox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Yusei-Kikuchi.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi sets new career high with strong showing vs. Red Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T17:12:54-07:00">June 25th, 5:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T17:12:54-07:00">June 25th, 5:12pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels needed a strong outing to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-draft-history-1991-feat">complete a sweep, and Yusei Kikuchi</a> delivered with his best performance of the season. The veteran left-hander dominated in the Angels vs. Boston Red Sox 3-game series finale, striking out a season-high 12 batters over seven scoreless innings to lead Los Angeles to a 5-2 win at Angel Stadium Wednesday afternoon.</p><p>Kikuchi gave the Red Sox little chance to generate offense, surrendering just three hits and one walk while striking out 12. The 34-year-old struck out the side twice and retired 18 of the last 19 batters he faced. With sharp fastball command and a devastating slider, he kept Boston off balance all afternoon, lowering his ERA to 2.79.</p><p>After being pulled from the eventual win, MLB’s official X (formerly Twitter) account <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1938001620098499005" rel="noopener">shared a graphic</a> that captured Kikuchi’s dominance.</p><p>“Yusei Kikuchi had swing-and-miss stuff today 😮‍💨”</p><p>The Halos got just enough offense to support their ace. Jo Adell and Travis d’Arnaud hit back-to-back solo homers in the fourth to tie the game, before both delivered RBI singles in the fifth. An RBI hit from Mike Trout in the sixth pushed the lead to 5-2 — more than enough cushion for Kikuchi and the bullpen to seal the win.</p><p>The <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1938001620098499005" rel="noopener">league also highlighted</a> Kikuchi’s milestone with a video of his final strikeout on the day with the following caption.</p><p>“Yusei Kikuchi sets a season-high with his 12th strikeout 👏”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yusei Kikuchi sets a season-high with his 12th strikeout 👏 <a href="https://t.co/NtxvJWudcO">pic.twitter.com/NtxvJWudcO</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1938001620098499005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That 12th strikeout capped off a clinic from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-los-angeles-signs-yusei-kikuchi-63-million-contract">Kikuchi, who’s quickly rising</a> among MLB strikeout leaders, currently sitting at 16th in the American League. While this didn’t eclipse his career-best of 13 strikeouts in 2024, it remains one of the sharpest starts of his MLB tenure.</p><p>Kikuchi’s strikeout total pushed his season numbers to 87 Ks in 89.2 innings across 17 starts — only one of which lasted fewer than five innings. His consistency has been vital for an Angels team that has used a minimal number of starters in its rotation.</p><p>With the win, the club moves to 40-40, reaching .500 for the first time in over a month. The sweep also drops Boston below the .500 mark. Kikuchi now stands at 3-6 on the season, though his record or ERA hardly reflects his impact on the mound.</p><p>With a day off Thursday, the Halos will reset before hosting the Nationals this weekend. Kikuchi’s dominant showing sends a clear message — even without a star-studded rotation, he’s capable of delivering ace-level outings when the Angels need them most.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi sets new career high with strong showing vs. Red Sox

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Vasquez-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels’ Christian Moore sends Red Sox home with 10th-inning walk-off homer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T22:15:27-07:00">June 24th, 10:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T22:15:27-07:00">June 24th, 10:15pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-christian-moore-mlb-debut-yankees">Angels found their spark in rookie Christian Moore</a>, who delivered the best night of his young career in a dramatic 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The electrifying moment came in the 10th inning at Angel Stadium, when the former Tennessee Volunteer product blasted a two-run walk-off homer to center field, capping a thrilling comeback.</p><p>The game had already been a rollercoaster for the Angels, who saw Moore tie the game with a solo shot in the 8th before lifting the team to victory two innings later. It marked Moore’s first career multi-homer game and his first walk-off hit in the MLB.</p><p>Moore, the Angels’ top-ranked prospect and the No. 53 overall per MLB Pipeline, finished the night 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. He took Boston ace Garrett Crochet deep in the 8th to make it 1-1, and after the Red Sox briefly took the lead in the top of the 10th, Moore erased it just as quickly.</p><p>MLB <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1937730292493480034" rel="noopener">celebrated the moment</a> with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, highlighting Moore’s big night.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Christian Moore tied it in the 8th</p><p>NOW HE WINS IT IN THE 10th <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WALKOFF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WALKOFF</a> <a href="https://t.co/izTJaSiOtu">pic.twitter.com/izTJaSiOtu</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1937730292493480034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Christian Moore tied it in the 8th</p><p>NOW HE WINS IT IN THE 10th #WALKOFF”</p><p>The Halos did suffer a scare, however, as shortstop Zach Neto exited after injuring his hand on a steal attempt in the 9th. He stayed in the game momentarily but committed a costly error, hinting that he was still dealing with discomfort. His status going forward could impact the infield depth moving into a crucial stretch.</p><p>Despite the injury concerns, Moore’s heroics helped the Angels improve to 39-40 and move up in the AL West standings, just a game behind the Seattle Mariners and seven back of the Houston Astros. They’re now 7-3 in their last 10, showing signs of life at just the right time.</p><p>The Red Sox, meanwhile, drop to 40-41, falling back under .500 as their inconsistency continues to plague their season. Garrett Crochet pitched brilliantly again, but it wasn’t enough, as Moore’s late-game brilliance stole the show.</p><p>For <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-draft-history-1991-feat">Moore, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft</a>, Tuesday night’s walk-off felt like an arrival moment. With his mix of power, poise, and timing, the Angels may have just unveiled their next star.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Christian Moore sends Red Sox home with 10th-inning walk-off homer

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-why-mike-trout-is-still-not-playing-right-field-after-return-from-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Angels’ Mike Trout is still not playing right field after return from injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Why-Mike-Trout-is-still-not-playing-right-field-after-return-from-injury.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Kirby Lee</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Angels’ Mike Trout is still not playing right field after return from injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T14:10:12-07:00">June 24th, 2:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T14:10:12-07:00">June 24th, 2:10pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Baseball is much better when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-mike-trout-punishes-camden-yards-11th-home-run">Mike Trout is healthy and playing baseball</a>. Over the last few years, the baseball community has not been able to see one of the best players of all time roam the outfield and smash extra-base hits. In fact, Trout has not played 120 games in a season since 2019. His run from 2012-19 is iconic, but his days in centerfield are over. Now, Trout is playing right field while Jo Adell mans center.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-rumors-trade-deadline-plans-come-with-important-caveat">Los Angeles Angels</a> are 38-40 and are 3rd in the AL West Division. With a healthy Trout, this team could sneak into the playoffs. They need a strong second half, and Trout is aware of it. He is taking his progression slowly and is comfortable contributing at DH until he is <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-return-to-right-field-after-injury-update" rel="noopener">ready to play right field</a>.</p><p>“It’s still a little achy,” Trout said to MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger. “If I get a couple days where it feels good, I’ll get back out there just to move around a little bit. It’s been better the last week or so.”</p><p>Trout is a baseball guy. Not being a part of the action is not in his blood.</p><p>“I like being engaged,” Trout said. “It’s a little different not having defense on your mind. But I’ve just been trying to stay loose and hit in the cage.”</p><p>Trout can certainly still swing it. On the season, his batting average is very low at just .225. It will increase. He has 12 homers on the season with 28 RBIs and a .769 OPS. He is on pace for the most walks since 2019, but his strikeout numbers are too high with 62 on the season. The right-hander has a few more weeks of just hitting as the DH, and this is the time for him to really get it going offensively.</p><p>The Angels are coming off a win against the Boston Red Sox. They play Game 2 at 6:38 PT in Southern California on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Angels’ Mike Trout is still not playing right field after return from injury

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Vasquez-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels achieve draft feat not seen since 1991</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T23:11:15-07:00">June 23rd, 11:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T23:11:15-07:00">June 23rd, 11:11pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels accomplished something Monday night not seen in over three decades, delivering a powerful reminder of their long-term investment in player development. In a 9-5 win over the Boston Red Sox, the Halos fielded a lineup that featured <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-mike-trout-makes-la-history-1675th-mlb-hit">eight former first-round picks drafted by the franchise</a>, a remarkable feat not achieved by any team since 1991.</p><p>According to MLB’s Sarah Langs, the last club to <a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1937374718304354497" rel="noopener">pull this off</a> was the 1991 Milwaukee Brewers, a milestone she highlighted in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).</p><p>“The Angels had 8 of THEIR first-round draft picks appear in tonight’s game</p><p> It’s the first time that’s happened for a team since:</p><p> 7/3/1991 Brewers: Paul Molitor, Dan Plesac, Robin Yount, B.J. Surhoff, Dale Sveum, Bill Spiers, Gary Sheffield, Greg Vaughn </p><p>h/t @EliasSports”<br></p><p>This unique moment not only sets the Angels apart historically, but also highlights the strength of their MLB Draft strategy. From Mike Trout (2009) to rookie Christian Moore (2024), the talent pipeline was on full display.</p><p>Players involved in the milestone included Trout, Taylor Ward, Jo Adell, Reid Detmers, Sam Bachman, Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel, and Moore — all homegrown first-rounders. Their contributions were felt throughout the game. Neto opened the scoring with a leadoff home run, his sixth of the season. Moore added a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth, and Ward forced in a run with a bases-loaded walk. Travis d’Arnaud sealed it with a two-run single.</p><p>On the mound, Detmers and Bachman held the line in relief. Detmers escaped a seventh-inning jam with back-to-back strikeouts, while Bachman earned the win with a clean eighth inning.</p><p>Though the Angels have battled inconsistency this season, their rare display of homegrown talent offers a clear sign of promise. Despite sitting third in the AL West standings, this roster construction strategy reflects a shift toward internal development over external acquisitions. With veterans like Trout setting the tone and recent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-christian-moore-mlb-debut-yankees">first-round picks such as Moore</a> and Schanuel already making an impact, Los Angeles’ long-term blueprint is beginning to take shape.</p><p>This achievement spans 16 years of MLB Draft selections, underscoring a commitment to building from within. If Monday night’s result is any indication, the Angels’ homegrown core may be ready to write a new chapter in the franchise’s story.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels achieve draft feat not seen since 1991

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-rumors-trade-deadline-plans-come-with-important-caveat');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels rumors: Trade deadline plans come with important caveat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Angels-closer-Kenley-Jansen.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels rumors: Trade deadline plans come with important caveat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T12:57:00-07:00">June 22nd, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T12:57:00-07:00">June 22nd, 12:57pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>At the moment, things are looking a bit bleak when it comes to the playoff odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/los-angeles-angels-2025-over-under-win-total-prediction-odds-pick">for the Los Angeles Angels.</a> They are in fourth place in the AL West, six and a half games behind the division leading Houston Astros. The wild card hunt looks a bit better, as they are just two games out of the last spot. Based on this tenuous standing, it would make sense for them to likely cash in on a few of their best trade chips. However, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale on Sunday, that is <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/06/22/manny-machado-stats-san-diego-padres-hall-of-fame/84303745007/" rel="noopener">not the current course of action.</a></p><p>“While the Los Angeles Angels certainly have some nice trade chips like left-hander Tyler Anderson, closer Kenley Jansen and infielder Luis Rengifo, they don’t plan to sell at the trade deadline unless they suddenly fall apart,” reported Nightengale on Sunday.</p><p>Based on the wild card standings, that would make sense. Furthermore, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angels-news-christian-moore-mlb-debut-yankees">the Angels just took three</a> out of four on the road against the New York Yankees. If they defeat the Astros once again Sunday, then another series win will be theirs. To add to this, their manager, Ron Washington, is currently on leave. The motivation to succeed and make a postseason run is something that Los Angeles desperately needs. For their fans’ sake, and for the organization’s sake. So, keeping players like Anderson, Jansen and Rengifo makes sense. The bigger question is this: will the Angels also add to their team to improve those postseason odds?</p><h2><b>Angels clinging to slim playoff chances</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Angels-starting-pitcher-Tyler-Anderson.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/3-early-los-angeles-angels-trade-targets-ahead-of-2025-deadline">If the Halos want to</a> truly make their mark in the playoffs, then additions are needed. Even if they held a Wild Card spot at the moment, they will still be required. Adding another outfield bat would be wise, as LaMonte Wade Jr. is the current right fielder. Keeping Mike Trout’s bat in the lineup at designated hitter is important, so someone who could allow Wade Jr. to move to a bench role would be a good start.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/3-angels-who-must-be-on-trade-block-ahead-of-deadline">The Angels could certainly use</a> more help, but adding players on expiring contracts, or perhaps ones who could be promising long-term contributors, should be the focus of general manager Perry Minasian. If Los Angeles wants to be in a better spot for October contention, then it’s time to bring in some help. Minasian not only owes it to his players, but to a fanbase that sorely needs more success.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels rumors: Trade deadline plans come with important caveat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/houston-astros/astros-news-hunter-brown-zach-neto-benches-clearing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ Hunter Brown takes shot at Zach Neto after benches clearing incident');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Hunter-Brown-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Astros’ Hunter Brown takes shot at Zach Neto after benches clearing incident</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-21T08:05:06-07:00">June 21st, 8:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-21T08:05:06-07:00">June 21st, 8:05am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Astros</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tensions flared dramatically on Friday night when the Houston Astros faced off against their divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Angels. In an already tense Astros vs. Angels matchup, pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/astros-news-hunter-brown-reveals-key-to-sudden-turnaround-amid-hot-start-to-2025-campaign">Hunter Brown</a> drilled shortstop Zach Neto with a 94.8 mph sinker, leading to a dramatic benches clearing incident.</p><p>With a runner on second and one out in the third inning, Brown’s inside pitch hit Neto squarely on the wrist. Neto immediately expressed his displeasure, clearly mouthing the words, “That’s twice,” referring to a previous incident last season. This triggered a heated exchange, prompting both teams to spill onto the field in a confrontation, although thankfully no punches were thrown or ejections handed out.</p><p>Rob Friedman, known widely as “Pitching Ninja,” shared the <a href="https://x.com/PitchingNinja/status/1936250192761942222" rel="noopener">intense moment</a> on X, formerly known as Twitter, highlighting the emotional reaction and escalating tensions between both teams.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Benches clear in the Astros/Angels game. <a href="https://t.co/Sjtr6cRfpq">pic.twitter.com/Sjtr6cRfpq</a></p><p>— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1936250192761942222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>MLB reporter Jacob Jurvis quoted Brown after the game on the platform, capturing the pitcher’s <a href="https://x.com/jacobgurvis/status/1936298372173901966" rel="noopener">blunt perspective</a> on the incident.</p><p>“Honestly, he almost swung. So I don’t know what he’s talking about. Guy stands right on top of the plate, doesn’t like when he gets hit, that’s his problem.”</p><p>Brown’s pointed comments underscore a broader discussion surrounding batters’ positioning near the plate. Indeed, Neto’s stance has led to him frequent being hit-by-pitches, ranking him among MLB’s leaders in that dubious category since his debut in 2023. The ongoing debate on player safety versus aggressive hitting tactics adds complexity to such confrontations.</p><p>This heated benches clearing incidence adds another chapter to the already intense divisional rivalry between these two clubs. Such clashes not only highlight the fierce competitive nature in the league but also emphasize the ongoing concerns around player positioning and pitch control.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/3-houston-astros-must-make-all-star-team">The Astros, now sitting comfortably at 44-32</a>, maintain strong postseason ambitions, while the Angels slip further behind, now at 36-39. This incident may only heighten future Astros vs. Angels encounters, adding emotional fuel to an already spirited rivalry in the American League West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros’ Hunter Brown takes shot at Zach Neto after benches clearing incident

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Pittman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ron Washington sidelined indefinitely with health issue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-20T17:28:36-07:00">June 20th, 5:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-20T17:28:36-07:00">June 20th, 5:28pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels were one of the worst teams in the MLB last season, but they are already playing much better this season than last year and currently have a 36-38 record. Manager Ron Washington has been a key reason in holding the Angels together this season and has been a steadying force <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-name-ron-washington-next-manager">since he was hired</a>. However, they will miss him for a few games after the team announced he was dealing with a health concern and would be out for the foreseeable future.</p><p>Angels general manager Perry Minasian announced Washington’s status before the team’s upcoming three-game series against the Houston Astros, an AL West rival. Minasian and the Angels did not specify what symptoms Washington was experiencing, but <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45553388/angels-ron-washington-indefinitely-due-health-matter">he was at least able to address the team in the clubhouse</a> before the team announced the news to the public.</p><p>At media availability, Minasian explained what was going on with Washington even more: “Wash has not felt great the last couple of days,” Minasian said. “We want to ensure he’s 100% before he’s back in the dugout and managing. How long it’s going to take, I don’t know. I don’t expect it to be too long.</p><p>“We all know how important this is for all of us, but health is more important than anything, and I’m not letting him back in the dugout until I know he’s 100% OK. I love the guy too much.”</p><p>Washington experienced health issues in their most recent series against the New York Yankees. The 73-year-old experienced shortness of breath and appeared fatigued toward the end of that series. Yankees doctors cleared him to fly home with the team Thursday night, and he underwent a series of medical tests on Friday.</p><p>Washington returned to being a general manager before the 2024 season with the Angels after most notably managing the Texas Rangers to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. The wheels came off in Washington’s first season, with the Angels losing a franchise-record 99 games. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-ron-washington-failure-narrative-ugly-campaign">he was adamant that things would turn around</a>, and so far he’s not wrong.</p><p>The Angels enter their series against the Houston Astros on Friday, 6 1/2 games behind for the lead in the AL West. Their improvement has been on full display, with them having a league-best .714 winning percentage in one-run games, which equates to a 15-6 record and a 5-0 record in extra innings.</p><p>The Angels will not move fast in Washington’s recovery, and he will return when ready. It sounds like Minasian and the organization are optimistic that he will be back sooner rather than later, but he needs some time to recover.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ron Washington sidelined indefinitely with health issue

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/3-angels-who-must-be-on-trade-block-ahead-of-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', '3 Angels who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tyler-Anderson-throws-during-the-sixth-inning-against-the-Orioles.jpg"><figcaption>© Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>3 Angels who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-18T15:05:54-07:00">June 18th, 3:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-18T15:05:54-07:00">June 18th, 3:05pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels are having another rough season, currently sitting in fourth place in the American League West with a 35-37 record. The Angels are in a situation where a full-scale rebuild is likely, and might require them to put players on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/what-a-perfect-angels-trade-deadline-looks-like">trade block ahead of the MLB trade deadline</a>.</p><p>The Halos have many <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/contracts" rel="noopener">players who will become free agents</a> at the end of the season. Thus, they will have to make some decisions. The Angels might benefit from trading some players away. If they are not going to contend for a playoff spot, then trading off assets for future picks will be more effective.</p><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-christian-moore-mlb-debut-yankees">youth movement in Anaheim</a> already underway, there appears to be a new attitude among the Angels. But for the Angels to ever be competitive again, they may have to shed some contracts. Notably, three players should be on the Angels’ trade block, which could benefit both parties.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tyler-Anderson.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>The Angels should trade Tyler Anderson</b></h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-tyler-anderson-leaves-dodgers-for-anaheim-on-three-year-contract">Halos acquired Tyler Anderson in late 2022,</a> shocking everyone after turning down the Los Angeles Dodgers’ efforts to re-sign him. So far, it’s been mixed results for the veteran starter.</p><p>Anderson is 18-21 with a 4.04 ERA in his two-plus seasons with the Angels. While he has been a steady middle-of-the-rotation guy for the Halos, he does not figure to be in the team’s long-term plans. Anderson will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Therefore, the prudent thing for the Angels to do would be to send Anderson to a contender who might utilize him for the postseason run.</p><p>The Cleveland Guardians could be an ideal trading partner. Significantly, the Halos could get a top 25 prospect plus a reserve infielder in exchange for Anderson. The Angels must jump on the opportunity to recoup some value for Anderson before the trade deadline passes.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Kenley-Jansen-on-May-16-2025.-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Put Kenley Jansen on the trade block</b></h2><p>Two seasons ago, the Angels traded a closer at the MLB trade deadline. Now, there is a possibility it might happen again. When they signed Kenley Jansen to a one-year contract, there was always the possibility they might flip him at the trade deadline.</p><p>Putting Jansen on the trade block is ideal because he is still valuable, and could help a contender in need of bullpen arms in the playoff race. Additionally, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-2-la-players-make-history-in-5-4-win-over-mariners">he recently accomplished a career milestone,</a> showing that he can still produce results as a late-inning reliever. Jansen is 37 years old and is unlikely to be part of the Halos’ plans. Despite the Angels’ struggles, Jansen has done well when called upon, notching 14 saves.</p><p>If the Angels are serious about becoming a contender down the line, they must trade Jensen. The Philadelphia Phillies are a team that is in dire need of a closer who can shut the door, as they lead the league with 13 blown saves. Also, Jordan Romano has not been good for them, going 0-3 with a 6.84 ERA with eight saves versus two blown saves. For Jansen, Halos could get a high-level prospect reliever from the minor leagues, plus a lower-tier prospect. Then, both prospects can make significant strides and help the Angels get back to contention within a few years.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3-early-Los-Angeles-Dodgers-trade-targets-ahead-of-2025-deadline.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Trading Taylor Ward before the trade deadline</b></h2><p>Taylor Ward is headed for arbitration and could be on the move soon. It might be the season where the Angels finally make a move and send Ward to another team. So far, he is batting .211 with 18 home runs, 49 RBIs, and 38 runs.</p><p>Ward’s batting average is low, but the power tells a different story. According to Baseball Savant, Ward’s barrel percentage is in the <a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/taylor-ward-621493?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb" rel="noopener">85th percentile</a>, which is good. His chase percentage is in the 88th percentile. While there has been some inconsistency, he has demonstrated that he can crack the barrel of the bat and be an impact hitter. If Ward continues his pace, he has a legitimate shot at smacking over 30 home runs and over 90 RBIs, which would be a career high. As a result, his value is higher than ever.</p><p>The Angels could logically shoot for a top-100 prospect, mid-round prospects, and a lower-tier MLB player. A team like the Kansas City Royals might be interested at the MLB trade deadline, as they are looking for a corner outfielder. The Toronto Blue Jays might also be a trade partner, as they are actively contending for a playoff spot and sorely lacking outfielders. The Angels could also prevent repeating past mistakes, as this time, they will get all the value they can from a player, instead of letting them walk away for nothing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Angels who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-christian-moore-mlb-debut-yankees');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ Christian Moore makes immediate highlight in MLB debut vs. Yankees');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Christian-Moore.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels’ Christian Moore makes immediate highlight in MLB debut vs. Yankees</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-16T19:51:30-07:00">June 16th, 7:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-16T19:53:13-07:00">June 16th, 7:53pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-la-calling-up-no-1-prospect-orioles-series">Los Angeles Angels top prospect</a> and No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, Christian Moore, delivered a memorable debut at Yankee Stadium by ripping a triple in the eighth inning of a tight game. The ball soared into the right-center gap just beyond Aaron Judge’s reach, rolling all the way to the wall for Moore’s first career knock.</p><p><b>The moment was instantly shared by the Angels’ official X account (formerly Twitter), showcasing exactly why the former Tennessee Volunteer earned his rapid promotion to the majors.</b></p><p><b>“Christian Moore smokes his first MLB triple in debut vs. Yankees!”</b></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The hometown kid gets a BIG knock!</p><p>Christian Moore has his first Major League hit! <a href="https://t.co/ehgYGdV6y5">pic.twitter.com/ehgYGdV6y5</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) <a href="https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1934779249967419657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><b>The <a href="https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1934779249967419657" rel="noopener">moment</a> from the club’s prized top prospect showcased Moore’s blend of raw power and explosive speed, instantly injecting energy into a franchise navigating a transitional phase.</b></p><p>Moore’s rise was swift and well-earned. Drafted eighth overall in 2024, he climbed the ranks at the University of Tennessee and in the minors with precision and power. His triple in his first game reinforces why he is viewed as a potential cornerstone.</p><p><b>His first hit was more than just personal—it shifted momentum and provided a spark for the entire Halos team. With veteran bats struggling, Moore’s debut offered a glimmer of optimism and showcased the talent emerging from the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-2-la-players-make-history-in-5-4-win-over-mariners">Angels’ rebuilding efforts</a>.</b></p><p><b>The Angels ultimately pulled out a 1–0 win in 11 innings at Yankee Stadium, and while Moore’s triple didn’t directly drive in the winning run, it was the defining moment of the night. Fans and analysts are now watching to see if the rookie can sustain that level of performance moving forward.</b></p><p><b>Moore’s emergence comes at a crucial time for the franchise, as the Angels face growing pressure to reshape their identity through internal development and the upcoming draft.</b></p><p><b>The club holds the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft and controls the third-largest bonus pool in the league—an enormous opportunity for a system in dire need of replenishment. While Los Angeles has often targeted fast-rising college players in recent years to support what was once an aging core built around Shohei Ohtani, that trend hasn’t slowed since Ohtani’s departure. In fact, with the team still in transition, the urgency to find MLB-ready contributors may be greater than ever.</b></p><p><b>The Angels’ farm system has been thin on impact talent, and Moore’s rapid ascent only underscores how valuable homegrown stars can be. With a strong showing in this summer’s draft, the organization has a chance to inject depth and promise into both its pitching and position-player pipelines—something that’s been lacking in recent seasons.</b></p><p><b>That’s what makes Moore’s debut so important. His triple wasn’t just a thrilling play—it was a signal that Los Angeles might finally be turning the corner when it comes to player development. If the front office can complement Moore’s success with a productive draft class, this could mark the beginning of a much-needed reset.</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Christian Moore makes immediate highlight in MLB debut vs. Yankees

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-lurking-for-resurgent-ace-trade-candidate');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Dodgers ‘lurking’ for resurgent ace trade candidate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/748824999-sandy-alcantara-glove-up.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Dodgers ‘lurking’ for resurgent ace trade candidate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-15T09:19:53-07:00">June 15th, 9:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-15T09:19:53-07:00">June 15th, 9:19am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-pitching-return-important-new-update">Los Angeles Dodgers expect a pitching return from Shohei Ohtani</a> shortly, there could be another avenue where they can get help in the rotation. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/1-trade-los-angeles-dodgers-must-avoid-making-before-2025-deadline">Dodgers preparing ahead of the trade deadline next month</a>, the one pitcher that is a unique storyline in the trade market is Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara.</p><p>Despite a frustrating start to the season where Alcantara had an 8.47 ERA through 11 starts, the last two appearances have shown why the star was a Cy Young award winner in the past, posting a 1.50 ERA. Still recovering from Tommy John surgery, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale would say that Los Angeles is one team that is<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/06/15/cal-raleigh-stats-mariners-johnny-bench/84215671007/" rel="noopener"> “lurking”</a> regarding making a potential deal down the line.</p><p>“Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara is starting to look like himself again after undergoing Tommy John surgery, with his fastball (97.6-mph) and command returning just in time to get traded. Alcantara, who’s yielding a 1.50 ERA in his last two starts compared to 8.47 in his first 11 starts, should be the No. 1 trade piece on the market,” Nightengale wrote. “The Dodgers, who have plenty of prospects, are one of the teams lurking.”</p><h2><b>Could Dodgers get Sandy Alcantara if Marlins feel the value is down?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sandy-Alcantara-on-May-5-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While there’s no doubt a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-rumors-bob-nightengale-cold-water-shohei-ohtani-pitching-return">pitching return for Ohtani would help the Dodgers</a> tremendously, acquiring Alcantara at the deadline would be another power move from the team. However, there have been reports saying that there could be an expectation that Miami won’t want to trade Alcantara <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6420937/2025/06/12/mlb-trade-deadline-rumors-50-days-remaining/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">since the value has been down</a> for most of the season, according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.</p><p>“Don’t expect the Marlins to trade Sandy Alcantara (7.14 ERA over 13 starts) while his value is down,” Bowden said. “Instead, they’re expected to keep him until he regains his Cy Young Award form, which might not happen until later this year and maybe even next.”</p><p>“They can always shop Alcantara,” Bowden continued. “Who is coming off Tommy John surgery, in the offseason, or the next trade deadline. (His contract includes a $21 million team option for 2027.) However, the Marlins will listen to inquiries on their corner outfielders this summer since teams like the Padres and Royals might overpay for Kyle Stowers or Jesús Sánchez.”</p><p>However, the last two starts by Alcantara could turn the narrative around, though the two matchups will be against the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. It remains to be seen if the Dodgers will pursue, but they sport a 42-29 record, which puts them first in the NL West as the current series against the San Francisco Giants concludes on Sunday night in a rubber match.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-mike-trout-punishes-camden-yards-11th-home-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ Mike Trout punishes Camden Yards pole with 11th home run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Los-Angeles-Angels-designated-hitter-Mike-Trout.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels’ Mike Trout punishes Camden Yards pole with 11th home run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-14T14:18:31-07:00">June 14th, 2:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-14T14:18:31-07:00">June 14th, 2:18pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Angels designated Mike Trout missed a month with a left knee bruise earlier this season. Since his return to Ron Washington’s lineup, though, the 33-year-old has been as dominant as ever. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-mike-trout-reveals-initial-plan-amid-injury-return">Trout said that he is not ready to get back into the outfield</a>, his power at the plate has been more than enough. He hit a two-run home run off of Tomoyuki Sugano in the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles to give his team a quick 2-0 lead.</p><p>Trout turned quick on a fastball from Sugano, crushing the pitch to left field. He got a bit lucky, but the <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1933981001731969147" rel="noopener">foul pole at Camden Yards</a> gave him his 11th home run of the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trout caught the pole 😏 <a href="https://t.co/PSeMW56VPq">pic.twitter.com/PSeMW56VPq</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1933981001731969147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Washington’s star has had a major impact since coming back. So far in June, the former American League MVP is slashing .297/.386/.378, all of which are better after his home run. While his individual numbers are stellar, his team’s performance is even more encouraging. Despite Friday’s 2-0 loss to the Orioles, the Angels are 8-5 with Trout back in the order.</p><p>The Angels are 7-3 over their last ten games. That stretch has them in the middle of a three-team race for the second spot in the American League West. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-la-jorge-soler-trade-braves">Los Angeles added Jorge Soler this offseason</a> to help Trout compete for a playoff spot. More than two months into the season, the move has paid off. Washington and his star have Los Angeles playing just as well as perennial playoff teams like the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.</p><p>Trout is notorious for suffering an injury that ends his season prematurely. The Angels hope that his bone bruise came earlier than his injuries normally do, though. If Trout can stay healthy, Los Angeles has everything they need to contend for a spot in the postseason. For a team that has not tasted the playoffs in more than a decade, getting there is a big deal.</p><p>This season is a unique one for Washington and the Angels. Earlier in his career, Trout was expected to carry Los Angeles’ offense, especially without Shohei Ohtani alongside him. This year, contributions from players like Solar, Nolan Schanuel, and Zach Neto has given the team more balance. Trout’s leadership could be all they need to put together a special season.</p><p>Trout’s 11th home run might have been courtesy of the Orioles’ ballpark. However, his swing against Sugano is proof that he is fully back and ready to help his team win.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Mike Trout punishes Camden Yards pole with 11th home run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-receive-pitching-help-after-angels-big-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers receive pitching help after Angels big move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett-mcdaniels.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers receive pitching help after Angels big move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-14T11:55:57-07:00">June 14th, 11:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-14T11:55:57-07:00">June 14th, 11:55am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/next-star-prospect-dodgers-must-call-up-2025-mlb-season"> Los Angeles Dodgers</a> made a quiet but meaningful move to bolster their pitching depth, reclaiming left-handed pitcher Garrett McDaniels after a recent Los Angeles Angels roster move. The 25-year-old was designated for assignment earlier this week and returned to the Dodger Blue under MLB Rule 5 Draft rules — a process that requires a team to offer back a Rule 5 selection if they can’t keep him on the active roster.</p><p>The Angels’ big move came on Friday when they promoted top infield prospect Christian Moore ahead of their series against the Orioles. Moore, 22, made his MLB debut by starting at second base and hitting ninth in the lineup. His promotion forced a roster crunch, leading to McDaniels being DFA’d. The former Tennessee slugger — who set a school record with 34 home runs last year — had been tearing up the minors with a .279 average, 5 homers, and a .796 OPS across Double-A and Triple-A.</p><p>According to a post from The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya on X, formerly known as Twitter, McDaniels was <a href="https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1933945737274089969" rel="noopener">officially returned</a> to the Dodgers on June 14 after clearing waivers.<br>“The Angels returned LHP Garrett McDaniels to the Dodgers. They’d selected him in the Rule 5 draft but he was DFA’d recently.”</p><p>McDaniels, who originally signed with the Dodgers in 2022, had a difficult time adjusting to MLB hitters in his short stint with the Angels. In 10.2 innings across 10 appearances, he posted a 5.91 ERA with 8 walks and 6 strikeouts. His 74.3% ground ball rate stands out, but his control issues limited his reliability out of the bullpen.</p><p>Despite the struggles, McDaniels remains an intriguing long-term arm. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tyler-glasnow-blake-treinen-take-steps-injury-returns">The Dodgers pitching depth has been tested this year</a>, and while McDaniels won’t slot in immediately, his return gives the team a controllable left-hander who can be refined in the minors. With veterans like Clayton Kershaw healthy again and prospects like Justin Wrobleski emerging, McDaniels can now work without pressure — or eventually become part of a trade package as the deadline nears.</p><p>The Angels’ aggressive push with Moore cost them a Rule 5 project. The Dodgers were more than happy to scoop him back up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers receive pitching help after Angels big move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-la-calling-up-no-1-prospect-orioles-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels calling up No. 1 prospect before Orioles series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Rocket-City-infielder-Christian-Moore.jpg"><figcaption>© Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels calling up No. 1 prospect before Orioles series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T17:48:35-07:00">June 12th, 5:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T17:48:35-07:00">June 12th, 5:48pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels have won seven of their last nine games and sit at 33-34. They are tied for second in the American League West behind the Houston Astros. Ahead of their weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Ron Washington made the decision to give Christian Moore his first shot in the big leagues. Moore’s Major League Baseball debut comes as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-concerning-mike-trout-injury-update-athletics-clash">Los Angeles continues to work Mike Trout back into their lineup</a> in a series that could help them close the gap in their division.</p><p>Moore takes over at second base for Luis Rengifo ahead of the series in Baltimore. The second baseman has excited fans in the minor leagues in 2025, slashing <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/angels/christian-moore-695681" rel="noopener">.350/.424/.575</a> through 20 games in Triple-A. The 22-year-old will have to wait to make his debut in Angel Stadium, though.</p><p>Moore joins names like Jac Caglianone and Cam Smith on the list of 2024 MLB rookies who have gotten their chance. Washington and the Angels hope that his introduction boosts the team’s momentum.</p><p>After a hot start to their season, Los Angeles came back down to earth. However, they are still in the conversation in their division. After surviving without Trout, the Angels have started to make their move.</p><p>Moore comes in at a crucial point in the season. With the trade deadline looming, the team is evaluating all of their options. Rengifo is a veteran who could be expendable if Moore plays well. If he doesn’t, Los Angeles could just send him right back down to the minor leagues.</p><p>While Moore’s debut is exciting, Angels fans wonder which direction their team will go later this summer. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-la-jorge-soler-trade-braves">bringing in Jorge Soler, Washington and the organization</a> made it seem like they want to try and contend. However, a record just below .500 leaves them a few games out of a wild card spot.</p><p>Regardless of what happens, Moore’s debut will come this weekend as Rengifo gets rest. Washington and the team will know what they have in their top prospect by Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels calling up No. 1 prospect before Orioles series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-15-year-vet-alleged-to-be-tyler-skaggs-drug-source-in-bombshell-revelation');   ga('set', 'title', '15-year MLB vet alleged to be Tyler Skaggs drug source in bombshell revelation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/15-year-vet-Tyler-Skaggs-drug-source-bombshell-revelation.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>15-year MLB vet alleged to be Tyler Skaggs drug source in bombshell revelation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T10:27:40-07:00">June 12th, 10:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T10:28:06-07:00">June 12th, 10:28am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Reds</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley is alleged to be an early source of prescription drugs used by Tyler Skaggs, who died after an overdose in 2019 while a member of the Los Angeles Angels.</p><p>Skaggs, who died at the age of 27 in July 2019, was teammates with Miley in 2012 and 2013<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6419172/2025/06/12/tyler-skaggs-lawsuit-wade-miley-angels-eric-kay/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=twhq&amp;source=twitterhq" rel="noopener"> when they were both with the</a> Arizona Diamondbacks. According to new court filings, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) baseball co-head Ryan Hamill said during a deposition that Skaggs admitted Miley provided him with painkillers after Hamill confronted him about his drug use.</p><p>“Miley’s name also came up in the criminal proceedings brought against Kay,” The Athletic’s Sam Blum wrote, referring to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-eric-kay-despicable-tyler-skaggs-comments-lead-to-22-year-prison-sentence">Eric Kay, the Angels’ former communications director who was sentenced to 22 years in prison on counts related to Skaggs’ death.</a> “In a recorded prison phone call federal prosecutors filed as an exhibit for Kay’s sentencing hearing, Kay told his mother that Miley had been a drug source for Skaggs.</p><p>“Miley, through his agent, declined to comment. He has not been charged with a crime or formally accused of any wrongdoing. Hamill also declined to comment.”</p><p>Miley, 38, was selected in the first round of the 2008 draft by the Diamondbacks, for whom he played until after the 2014 season. Since then, he has played for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and he<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cincinnati-reds/reds-news-cincinnati-reunites-former-all-star-contract-worth-4-million"> is in his second stint with the Reds.</a></p><p>The Angels drafted Tyler Skaggs with the 40th overall pick in 2009 and traded him to the Diamondbacks in 2010. He made his MLB debut in August 2012 and played for the organization until December 2013, when he was traded back to the Angels. Skaggs played five seasons with the Angels, during which time he recorded a 4.25 ERA, 419 strikeouts, and a 25-32 record.</p><p>Skaggs was found dead in his Southlake, Texas, hotel room on July 1. An autopsy found that he had opioids and alcohol in his system at the time of his death.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

15-year MLB vet alleged to be Tyler Skaggs drug source in bombshell revelation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-concerning-mike-trout-injury-update-athletics-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Concerning Mike Trout injury update surfaces before Angels-Athletics clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mike-Trout-3.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Concerning Mike Trout injury update surfaces before Angels-Athletics clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-10T16:22:19-07:00">June 10th, 4:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-10T16:22:19-07:00">June 10th, 4:22pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels are still hanging around in the playoff race, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angels-mike-trout-reveals-initial-plan-amid-injury-return">injury to Mike Trout</a> continues to hang over their season. Trout missed a month with a knee injury before returning on May 30, but he is still not back at full strength.</p><p>Trout is back in the batting lineup for the Angels, but he has not been in the field since returning from the injury. The former MVP converted from center field to right field this season to help preserve his body, but he has only been in the Los Angeles lineup as a designated hitter since getting back from the injury.</p><p>Over the last few days, Trout hasn’t even been working out in the outfield before games, leading to some concerns about his injury. He is <a href="https://x.com/RhettBollinger/status/1932566126472671550" rel="noopener">still feeling some discomfort</a> in his knee, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.</p><p>“Mike Trout hasn’t been out for pregame work in the outfield the last few days, Ron Washington said,” Bollinger reported on X, formerly Twitter. “He’s still dealing with some knee soreness so he’ll remain at DH for the time being. Jorge Soler is in RF tonight and LaMonte Wade Jr. can also play there.”</p><p>After a very poor start to the season at the plate, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angels-news-mike-trout-makes-la-history-1675th-mlb-hit">Trout has regrouped and hit the ball very well</a> since coming back. After hitting below .200 during the first part of the season, Trout’s batting average has soared above .300 since coming back from the injury. While he has only been able to notch a pair of extra base hits during that time, the consistency that baseball fans are so used to seeing from him has returned.</p><p>The Angels need Trout to be at his very best in order to make a push toward the postseason this year, so it makes sense that they are being cautious with him as he makes his way back toward 100%. They currently sit at 31-34 and are just five games out of the lead in the AL West, but they have more than enough time to make up that gap. If they do, Trout will certainly be a big part of it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Concerning Mike Trout injury update surfaces before Angels-Athletics clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-la-adds-giants-trade-piece-roster-chris-taylor-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels add Giants trade piece to roster after Chris Taylor injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/San-Francisco-Giants-first-baseman-LaMonte-Wade.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Angels add Giants trade piece to roster after Chris Taylor injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-10T13:16:07-07:00">June 10th, 1:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-10T13:16:07-07:00">June 10th, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels have an open roster spot after putting outfielder Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list. Los Angeles filled it by having LaMonte Wade Jr. join the team’s active Major League Baseball roster. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-giants-trade-struggling-1b-angels-sweeping-braves">The Angels traded for Wade Jr.</a> and cash with the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a future player. Wade will play behind Nolan Schanuel at first base with Mike Trout continuing to serve as the team’s designated hitter.</p><p>The <a href="https://x.com/LAAngelsPR/status/1932517599734345928" rel="noopener">trade was completed on Tuesday afternoon</a>, just hours before Los Angeles tries to win their six straight game against the Athletics in 2025, according to the team’s social media page.</p><p>Taylor’s injury comes at a tough time for the 34-year-old. He averaged .238 with three doubles and a home run in June after a poor showing in May. Wade Jr. takes his place, but Angels manager Ron Washington already has a first baseman he is comfortable with in Schanuel.</p><p>Wade Jr.’s production could rebound, but his seventh professional season is off to a bad start. Los Angeles hopes that the a change of scenery is all he needs after the Giants made the tough decision to send him away.</p><p>Despite trading away an unknown player for him, Los Angeles likely has backup role in mind for Wade Jr.. Schanuel has the most hits and the best average on the team, producing near the top of Washington’s order.</p><p>Wade Jr.’s production was not good enough for San Francisco, who replaced him with Dominic Smith. The Giants find themselves in a three-team race in the National League West and made a move to help them contend.</p><p>The Angels, on the other hand, find themselves in the middle of the American League West. Los Angeles was able to tread water without Mike Trout on the field. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/mike-trout-set-for-return-after-angels-intriguing-move">He is back in the Angels’ order</a>, and the team hopes to secure an AL Wild Card spot.</p><p>Wade Jr. will get his first chance with Los Angeles on their major league roster against the Athletics on Tuesday. The Angels hope that his production is worth the future player that is on the way to the Giants.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-angels/athletics-news-denzel-clarke-viral-insane-hr-robbery-vs-angels');   ga('set', 'title', 'Athletics’ Denzel Clarke goes viral after insane HR robbery vs. Angels');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Athletics-Denzel-Clarke-leaps-up-to-make-the-grab-.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Athletics’ Denzel Clarke goes viral after insane HR robbery vs. Angels</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-09T19:48:24-07:00">June 9th, 7:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-09T19:49:37-07:00">June 9th, 7:49pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>At the bottom of the first inning, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angels-news-2-la-players-make-history-in-5-4-win-over-mariners">Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel</a> thought he’d hit himself a dinger against the Athletics. The ball, thrown down the middle at 87 mph by Grant Holman, flew off the bat and went right to left-center field, where the Halos have a notoriously short fence.</p><p>Nine times out of ten, that is a home run. <i>99 times out of 100</i>, that is a home run. But Denzel Clarke, on a mission to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/athletics-news-denzel-clarke-robs-hr-against-hometown-blue-jays">establish himself as MLB’s premier center field magician</a>, put the league on notice, turning in a catch the likes of which <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1932254202950012946" rel="noopener">fans in the building will never forget</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Denzel Clarke with an UNREAL ROBBERY 🤯</p><p>Catch of the year!<a href="https://t.co/ez3Gk0sZ7Y">pic.twitter.com/ez3Gk0sZ7Y</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1932254202950012946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>What. A. Robbery.</p><p>Now, for fans in Oakland, Las Vegas, and around the world who like to watch the As from time to time, Clarke doing something otherworldly when the ball is in the air is nothing new, as he’s been pulling off circus catches on a near-weekly basis since getting called up, but this one might just be his most impressive to date, setting a clear benchmark in the Catch of the Year conversation that fans will be measuring every subsequent grab against.</p><p>Originally drafted in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Cal Northridge, Clarke officially made it to The Show in 2025 after beginning the year with the AAA Las Vegas Aviators. While Clarke is still looking to find his offense at the game’s highest level, with just<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=clarke000den" rel="noopener"> 11 hits, seven runs, three RBIs, and a home run</a> over his first 51 plate appearances, his defense has more than made up for some initial struggles at the plate.</p><p>After saying goodbye to Esteury Ruiz in a minor deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the A’s have somehow found an even more exciting center field project who can fly around the field and snag any ball remotely thrown his way. For his sake, fans had better hope that Clarke can find more offense than Ruiz, as he could then become a centerpiece player for the Athletics moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Athletics’ Denzel Clarke goes viral after insane HR robbery vs. Angels

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He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants officially <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-lamonte-wade-getting-dfad-among-several-roster-moves">parted ways with longtime fan favorite LaMonte Wade Jr.</a> on Sunday, sending the struggling first baseman and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or additional cash. <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/angels-acquire-lamonte-wade-jr.html?utm_source=twitter" rel="noopener">The move comes just days</a> after Wade was designated for assignment and hours after the Giants completed a sweep of the Atlanta Braves.</p><p>It’s the first <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-bruce-bochy-logan-webb-react-buster-poseys-shocking-gm-move">trade between Giants general manager Zack Minasian</a> and his brother, Angels GM Perry Minasian, and it marks the end of a four-year stretch in San Francisco for Wade. Affectionately dubbed “Late Night LaMonte” for his clutch performances in 2021, Wade carved out a key role in the Giants’ lineup, transitioning from the outfield to first base and posting a combined .258/.376/.401 slash line from 2023–24.</p><p>But the 31-year-old’s production cratered this season. Through 50 games, Wade hit just .167 with a .275 on-base percentage, one home run, and a 59 wRC+. His .211 BABIP suggested some bad luck, but the drop in power and consistency became too glaring to ignore. With the Giants in the heat of the Wild Card race, the front office made the call to replace Wade with veteran Dominic Smith and newly acquired Daniel Johnson.</p><h2><b>Giants’ ‘Late Night LaMonte’ seeks a fresh start with the Angels</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LaMonte-Wade-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“Sometimes you just run out of time to figure things out,” manager Bob Melvin said earlier this week when asked about Wade’s DFA. “We still believe in LaMonte’s ability, but we’re in win-now mode.”</p><p>For the Angels, Wade represents a low-risk, potentially high-reward addition to a heavily right-handed lineup. Though he’s struggled overall this year, Wade still owns solid plate discipline metrics—his walk (12.4%) and strikeout (20.7%) rates are nearly identical to his career averages—and could offer value as a lefty bat against right-handed pitching.</p><p>Interestingly, the Angels referred to Wade as an outfielder in their official release, suggesting a potential return to his roots. With injuries piling up and uncertainty around Jorge Soler’s groin issue, Wade could see time in the corner outfield or serve as a left-handed complement at DH.</p><p>The move bumps right-handed pitcher Michael Darrell-Hicks off the Angels’ 40-man roster. Darrell-Hicks, 27, made six appearances for Anaheim this year and struggled to a 9.39 ERA in 7 2/3 innings. He’ll now either be traded, waived, or outrighted in the coming days.</p><p>Wade is earning $5 million this season and will hit free agency this winter. It’s not yet known how much of that salary the Giants will cover, but moving off the contract—especially without a guaranteed return—signals that San Francisco is prioritizing flexibility and performance over loyalty. For Wade, this is a much-needed second chance. For the Giants, it’s a clean slate at first base as they continue to push for October.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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