Tag - angels

 
 

ANGELS

Fans watch spring training game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2024
The Angels adjust to life after Shohei Ohtani
Losing a player like Ohtani does not make any team better. But it has allowed players to breathe a little more easily.
People have their photos taken on Sunday in front of a monument with Shohei Ohtani's handprint near the baseball field of Hanamaki Higashi high school in Iwate Prefecture.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 11, 2023
People in Japan elated with Ohtani's record deal with Dodgers
People flocked to Ohtani's old high school, Hanamaki Higashi, on Sunday morning, and took photos of a monument that displays his handprint.
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani ended his free agency on Saturday by announcing his decision to play for the Dodgers.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 10, 2023
Shohei Ohtani to join Dodgers on record-breaking deal
Ohtani reached an agreement on a record-breaking deal worth $700 million with the Dodgers.
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes to land Shohei Ohtani.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2023
Four teams remain in Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, report says
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes.
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after a go-ahead, two-run home run against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on June 12.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani wins second American League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani was named the AL MVP for the second time in three seasons.
Shohei Ohtani was among the players who turned down qualifying offers Tuesday, meaning he will now pursue a contract on the open market.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 15, 2023
Ohtani among seven free agents to decline MLB qualifying offers
The Japanese two-way star will now pursue a more lucrative contract on the free agent market.
Shohei Ohtani hit 44 home runs this year, making him the first Japanese player to lead one of MLB's two leagues in homers.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 2, 2023
Ohtani's hotly anticipated free agent winter begins
Shohei Ohtani, who is expected to sign a record-breaking MLB contract this winter, is set to enter the first phase of that process on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani led the American League with 44 home runs while going 10-5 on the mound in 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2023
Shohei Ohtani voted among Player of the Year finalists by MLB peers
The winner of both the American League and MLB-wide accolades in 2021 made the respective three-man lists for the third straight year.
Shohei Ohtani's AL home run title "was unthinkable around a decade ago" according to Sadaharu Oh, Japan's all-time home run leader.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2023
Hideki Kuriyama and Sadaharu Oh hail Shohei Ohtani's home run feat
Oh, Japan's all-time home run leader with 868, said he was in awe of the heights Ohtani has reached.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center in Toronto on July 28.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 2, 2023
Ohtani becomes first Japanese MLB home run champion
The two-way star achieved the feat despite playing in just 135 games before undergoing season-ending elbow surgery last month.
Shohei Ohtani (second from right) accepts the Los Angeles Angels' team MVP award in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 1, 2023
Shohei Ohtani named Angels' team MVP for third straight year
Ohtani made his first public appearance since undergoing surgery on his right elbow.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals second base against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Sept. 3.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2023
Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales
Now those jerseys might be collector's items as Ohtani is expected to sign a new contract with another MLB team for the 2024 campaign.
White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was the closest to overtaking Shohei Ohtani for the American League home run title before suffering an injury on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2023
Shohei Ohtani nears first home run title after Luis Robert Jr. injury
The Cuban hurt his knee while trying to steal second base and was replaced against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Mike Trout batted .263 with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs in 82 games this season for the Angels.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 26, 2023
Mike Trout says he will play for Angels in 2024
Trout was recently shut down for this season due to a fractured hand sustained on July 3.
Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani runs to the dugout after warming up before a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on Aug. 27.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani goes on injured list, ending season with Angels
The pending free agent could have played his final game in an Angels uniform, although the Angels remain confident they can re-sign him.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels seemingly winces in pain after taking a check-swing during batting practice on Monday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
BASEBALL / MLB / Baseball
Sep 5, 2023
Ohtani scratched from Angels' lineup with oblique tightness
The club's announcement came an hour before the game against the Baltimore Orioles started. Ohtani was set to bat second.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smacks an RBI triple in the second inning against the New York Mets in New York.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 27, 2023
Ohtani declined imaging after Aug. 3 injury, Angels GM says
Last week, the two-way superstar tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and might have to undergo his second career Tommy John surgery.
Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani has a torn UCL, the team announced on Wednesday night.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 25, 2023
Will Ohtani’s injury pick his pocket in free agency?
Baseball’s history-making two-way player has a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
The Angels' Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Reds during the opening game of a doubleheader in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 24, 2023
Shohei Ohtani will not pitch again in 2023 due to UCL tear
Shohei Ohtani hit his 44th home run of the season before leaving in the second inning.
Shohei Ohtani homers as his helmet falls off during the first inning of the Angels' win over the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani hits 42nd home run to help Angels avoid sweep
Ohtani also had two infield singles on a 3-for-4 day, raising his batting average to .306.

Longform

High-end tourism is becoming more about the kinds of experiences that Japan's lesser-known places can provide.
Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?