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Don Sutton: The Most Underappreciated Pitcher in the Hall of Fame We have lost yet another Hall of Famer, pitching great Don Sutton, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 75. Yet he is not having the same praises sung as the others, and it is not surprising. As far as pitchers go, Sutton […] READ MORE
Starting pitcher Jose Quintana has signed with the Los Angeles Angels, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The deal is reportedly worth $8 million for one year. Quintana, 31, will compete for a spot in the Angels’ starting rotation in 2021. Free-agent left-hander José Quintana in agreement with the Angels, pending physical, […] READ MORE
Potential Suitors for Jose Quintana Starting pitcher Jose Quintana is in search of a new contract this offseason, and there are several potential suitors for him. The 31-year-old southpaw pitched ten innings in 2020 for the Chicago Cubs. He dealt with a fluke thumb injury and lat inflammation, leading to a forgettable season. Once an elite […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Angels have signed free agent pitcher Alex Claudio to a one-year deal, the club announced. The left-hander was non-tendered by his former club, the Milwaukee Brewers, in early December. The deal is reportedly worth $1.125 million. Claudio is the third new reliever new GM Perry Minasian has acquired this offseason. The Angels […] READ MORE
Michael Wacha is an interesting case for a 2021 contract. His 2020 campaign wasn’t great, but there are few interesting underlying numbers. Bad luck and the unusual season suppressed what might have been a solid season with the New York Mets. The former first-round selection from 2011 has very average career numbers. Wacha has one […] READ MORE
With the consolidation of the MiLB, the Los Angeles Angels minor league teams changed for the 2020 season. The higher levels of minor league ball remain the same with Salt Lake Bees (Triple-A) and the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Double-A). However, the Halos invited the Tri-City Dust Devils as their High-A affiliate as the Inland […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Angels have been pretty busy this offseason. So far, so good. General manager Perry Minasian and the new front office have made a couple of bold moves to improve the Angels current roster. First, they traded for Baltimore Orioles shortstop José Iglesias. Less than a week later, they traded with the Cincinnati […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Angels have important decisions to make as they enter the annual MLB Winter Meetings. New GM Perry Minasian has started strong; he completed a trade for shortstop Jose Iglesias then followed that with a trade for closer Raisel Iglesias. Still, there are a number of moves still left before the Angels can […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that they acquired closer Raisel Iglesias from the Cincinnati Reds along with cash considerations. Details of the trade were announced on the Cincinnati Reds Twitter page. The #Reds have acquired RHP Noé Ramirez and a player to be named later from the Angels in exchange for RHP Raisel Iglesias […] READ MORE
After nearly two decades in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, Yadier Molina is a free agent for the first time in his illustrious career. Rarely do we see a catcher have such an incredible and long career, and want to continue playing. But of course, this is Molina we are talking about, one of the […] READ MORE