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Jeff Fletcher

Jeff Fletcher has covered the Angels since 2013. Before that, he spent 11 years covering the Giants and A's and working as a national baseball writer. Jeff is a Hall of Fame voter. In 2015, he was elected chairman of the Los Angeles chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ian Seymour, left, falls over the Angels’ Zach Neto after Neto scored on a wild pitch during the seventh inning Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Zach Neto avoids serious injury in home plate collision as Angels blow out Rays

May 30, 2026 at 7:11 p.m.

Zeto collides with pitcher Ian Seymour while scoring on a wild pitch in the seventh inning of the Angels' 14-3 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays. Neto says afterward he...

The Angels’ Vaughn Grissom connects for an RBI single during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, May 29, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Improved Angels offensive approach began with near no-hitter

May 30, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

The Angels have been striking out less since Vaughn Grissom pointed out their approach looked better when they were trying to break up the no-hitter May 18.

The Tampa Bay Rays’ Richie Palacios, left, celebrates after hitting a two-run triple as Angels third baseman Nick Madrigal applies a late tag during the seventh inning on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Angels allowed seven runs in the seventh in an 8-5 loss. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Angels’ 7th-inning meltdown leads to loss against Rays

May 30, 2026 at 3:42 a.m.

The Angels took a one-run lead into the seventh inning, but Ryan Zeferjahn gave up back-to-back homers as part of a seven-run debacle in an 8-5 defeat. Catcher Logan O'Hoppe...

Angels second baseman Christian Moore, left, catches a fly ball hit by the Boston Red Sox’s David Hamilton during the fourth inning of a June 2025 game at Angel Stadium. Moore is getting time in left field at Triple-A. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Angels experiment with prospect Christian Moore in left field at Triple-A

May 29, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

The Angels drafted Moore as a second baseman in the first round in 2024, but a couple of weeks ago they started working with him in left, and he started...

Angels starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Grayson Rodriguez picks up victory as Angels take second straight series

May 28, 2026 at 8:16 p.m.

The right-hander allows a solo homer and nothing else in five innings, as the Angels (22-35) beat the Tigers, 7-1, and have now won five of their past six games.

The Angels’ Jorge Soler hits a two-run home run as Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers and home plate umpire Chris Guccione watch during the first inning May 20, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Angels’ Jorge Soler continues to play through groin issue

May 28, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

The designated hitter says the nagging injury limits his running, but Manager Kurt Suzuki contends the slugger can still hit so he’s keeping him in the lineup.

Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, right, is held back by star Mike Trout, center, while arguing a call with home plate umpire Brennan Miller during the third inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Angels manage only 2 hits as 4-game winning streak ends

May 27, 2026 at 8:56 p.m.

The Angels get only two runners into scoring position all night, losing to the Tigers, 4-0. Starting pitcher José Soriano gives up three runs in five innings, walking four.

The Angels placed first baseman Nolan Schanuel, left, on the injured list on Wednesday for what they hope is a short stay. That opened the door for them to call up infielder Nick Madrigal, right, a former top prospect whose major league career stalled because of injuries. (Photos by The Associated Press)

Angels place Nolan Schanuel on the IL, bring up Nick Madrigal

May 27, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Schanuel was placed on the injured list because of left ankle inflammation, something that has bothered him since early April, also leading to a calf problem. Madrigal, a former top...

The Angels’ Vaughn Grissom (5) celebrates with teammates Logan O’Hoppe, left, and Zach Neto, right, after hitting a go-ahead grand slam during the eighth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night in Detroit. Grissom went 3 for 5 with a career-high six RBIs in a 10-6 win. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Vaughn Grissom’s grand slam leads Angels to 4th straight win

May 27, 2026 at 2:50 a.m.

Grissom’s eighth-inning blast puts the Angels on top, on their way to a 10-6 victory over the Tigers. Grissom has three hits, after having just two in his previous 28...

The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel reacts after flying out during the ninth inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Nolan Schanuel still out of Angels’ lineup because of calf issue

May 26, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

The first baseman hopes to avoid a stay on the injured list, but he’s still bothered by the injury three days after aggravating it. He’s been dealing with nagging issues...

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