ANGELS 2016 SPRING TRAINING NOTES LOS ANGELES ANGELS (0 0) @ SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (0 0) March 2, 2016 Sco sdale Stadium TV: Fox Sports West Radio: AM830 KLAA Spring Game #1 Road Game #1 (0 0)
TODAY’S CONTEST TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER LHP HECTOR SANTIAGO LEADING OFF : The Angels play their fi rst of 34 Spring Training games today 2016 SPRING TRAINING: First appearance today as the club visits the San Francisco Giants…The star ng pitching match up 2015 REGULAR SEASON: 9 9, 3.59 ERA features Angels le y and 2015 A.L. All Star Hector San ago facing off against • Entering sixth Major League season (third with Angels), he has compiled a 23 28 Giants newly acquired RHP Jeff Samardzija ...Today’s ballgame is the fi rst of 15 career record with four saves, 488 strikeouts and a 3.55 ERA (532.2 IP 210 ER). scheduled Cactus League away games for the Halos…The Angels fi nal two home • VS. SAN FRANCISCO : Made only career regular season appearance against games of Spring Training will take place on April 2nd (vs. Dodgers) and 3rd (vs. the Giants on May 2, 2015 at AT&T Park...Charged with loss a er allowing four Cubs) at Angel Stadium…In 2015 the Angels posted a 15 14 2 record in Cactus earned runs in fi ve innings with two walks and four strikeouts. League play, fi nishing with a winning record in Spring Training for the 11th me • In January, par cipated in Angels Fan Cruise along with teammate Ma in the last 14 years. Shoemaker and bench coach Dino Ebel. • During the off season, married wife Esther on Nov. 27, 2015. ANGELS/GIANTS: Today is fi rst of two contests this Spring for the Angels against • Pitched in 33 games (32 starts) for Angels in 2015 and compiled a 9 9 record and San Francisco…They will meet for the second and fi nal me on March 12 at 3.59 ERA (180.2 IP 72 ER) with 162 strikeouts...Set career highs in wins, starts, Tempe Diablo Stadium...The teams will not face each other during the 2016 innings pitched and strikeouts. regular season…Halos have won each of last four Cactus League mee ngs with • Earned fi rst All Star selec on of career in 2015 a er fi nishing the fi rst half with Giants...Clubs met in regular season last year, with Giants sweeping a three a 6 4 record and 2.33 ERA (108.1 IP 28 ER) which ranked third in the A.L. at the game series at AT&T Park (May 1 3). Break...Did not pitch in All Star Game in Cincinna . • Among A.L. leaders, ranked fourth with a 2.65 home ERA (98.1 IP 29 ER), fi h HALO ANDRELTON: On November 12, 2015, the Angels with a 2.94 day game ERA (52 IP 17 ER) and sixth with a .227 (156/687) ba ng acquired INF Andrelton Simmons from Atlanta in New Angels in 2016 average against. the fi rst trade made by new General Manager Billy • In 16 starts against A.L. West opponents in 2015, went 6 1 with a 2.53 ERA (92.2 Eppler...Simmons is a two me Gold Glove winner, Al Alburquerque, RHP IP 26 ER). the 2013 Pla num Glove winner and was named the Ji Man Choi, INF Todd Cunningham, OF 2015 Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year...He Yunel Escobar, INF ANGELS SCHEDULED TO PITCH TODAY led the Na onal League in Defensive Runs Saved in Craig Gentry, OF RHP Ma Shoemaker RHP Cam Bedrosian RHP A.J. Achter 2013 & 2015 and ranked second in 2014...In 2013, Deolis Guerra, RHP LHP Greg Mahle LHP Rob Rasmussen LHP Lucas Leutge his 5.4 defensive WAR equaled the best single season Jefry Matre, INF RHP Kyle McGowin RHP Victor Alcantara mark at any posi on in MLB history ( Terry Turner , Daniel Nava, OF INF, 1906 Cleveland Naps). Rey Navarro, INF Rafael Ortega, OF ROSTER RUNDOWN IN THE DUGOUT: Manager Mike Scioscia enters his Cliff Pennington, IF Rob Rasmussen, INF 17th season at the helm of the Halos and is the Andrelton Simmons, INF The Angels entered Spring Training 2016 with 61 players in big league camp…14 longest tenured skipper in the Majors...Joining Geovany Soto, C players were acquired via trade…Nine come from N.L. teams, fi ve from A.L. Scioscia’s staff this season are new Pitching Coach teams with two of those players from A.L. West teams…23 players were Charles Nagy, Third Base Coach Ron Roenicke and originally dra ed or signed by Angels…Highest dra selec on in camp is Taylor Bullpen Coach Sco Radinsky ...Addi onally, Paul Ward (1st round, 26th overall in 2015)…14 players represent seven foreign Sorrento rejoins the Major League staff as Assistant Hi ng Coach... Dino Ebel countries: six from Venezuela, fi ve from the Dominican Republic, three from (Bench Coach), Dave Hansen (Hi ng Coach), Gary DiSarcina (First Base Coach), Cuba and one from each Mexico, South Korea and Curacao…Youngest player in Steve Soliz (Catching & Informa on Coach), Alfredo Griffi n (Infi eld Coach) and camp is Roberto Baldoquin (21), oldest is Albert Pujols (36)…15 players in camp Tom Gregorio (Bullpen Coach) all return to the Major League staff . have no MLB service me; only two are on 40 man roster…Nine of 61 players in camp were born in Southern California. BROWN RETIRES: OF Andrew Brown , a non roster invitee to Angels Spring Training camp announced his re rement on Monday...Brown appeared in 144 career Major League games across parts of four big league seasons with the Cardinals 2015 IN REVIEW (2011), Rockies (2012) and Mets (2013 14)...He spent the 2015 season playing for the SK Wyverns in the Korean Baseball Organiza on (KBO). The Angels completed 2015 with an 85 77 (.525) record in third place in the A.L. West (3 games behind Texas)...Club fi nished one game out of the second A.L. MIKE TROUT IS GOOD AT BASEBALL: OF Mike Trout enters his fi h full Major Wild Card spot and were not eliminated from postseason conten on un l League season in 2016...Last season, the 24 year old hit .299 (172/575) with 32 the fi nal day of the regular season...Third me in franchise history that Halos doubles, six triples, 41 home runs, 104 runs scored and 90 RBI...Set career highs fi nished one game out of a playoff berth (also 1985 & 1995)...Finished year with in home runs, OBP (.402) and slugging (.590)...Finished second in A.L. MVP race a 20 11 record during Sept./Oct...Halos led A.L. with 35 one run victories and behind Toronto’s Josh Donaldson...Has fi nished in Top Two of A.L. MVP vo ng had a .673 winning percentage (35 17) in one run games... Mike Trout (41 HR) each of last four seasons, joining Hall of Famer Yogi Berra as only players to and Albert Pujols (40 HR) became fi rst pair of Angels teammates to each hit 40+ accomplish the feat. homers in a single season...Pujols, Trout and Hector San ago were named to the A.L. All Star team...Angels drew 3,012,747 fans to Angel Stadium, marking MOST PERFECT PLACE ON EARTH : On March 22, the Angels will travel to Salt the 13th consecu ve season with at least three million fans. Lake City, Utah for a split squad exhibi on game against their Triple A affi liate Salt Lake Bees...This will be the fi rst mee ng between the Clubs since the Bees THIS ‘N’ THAT became an Angels affi liate in 2001...Salt Lake was previously an Angels affi liate from 1971 81 and faced the Angels in exhibi on games in 1975, 1976 and 1981. TV TIME: In 2016, 31 Angels Spring Training games will be aired on Fox Sports DOWN ON THE FARM : Angels Minor League Pitchers and Catchers are scheduled West or Prime Ticket... Terry Smith and Jose Mota will team up to call the ac on to report to Tempe on Saturday (March 5)...Posi on players will report on March from Arizona...Immediately following game coverage, “Angels Live” will off er 10 with the fi rst full squad workout set for March 12...Halos minor leaguers will postgame analysis with Patrick O’Neal , Alex Curry and Jeanne Zelasko rota ng play their fi rst exhibi on games on March 17 against the Chicago Cubs. at the host posi on to lead discussions with analysts Mark Gubicza and Mota... When the Angels return to Southern California on April 2nd for their fi nal four OPENING DAY NOTES: The Halos will square off with the Chicago Cubs on exhibi on games, Victor Rojas will take over television play by play du es Opening Day (Angel Stadium – April 4)…Marks the Angels second Opening Day alongside Gubicza as the pair begin their seventh season together as the Angels interleague game and just the fourth interleague Opening Day game in Major television announcing team. League history...Angels defeated Reds (3 1 score, 13 inn.) at Great American Ball Park in fi rst ever interleague Opening Day game on April 1, 2013...Since TEMPE TRADITION: 2016 represents the Angels’ 24th Spring Training campaign 2004, Angels are 9 3 on Opening Day, but have lost the opener each of last two in Tempe, AZ (since 1993)…Tempe Diablo Stadium is now the oldest ballpark seasons a er winning a franchise record fi ve straight Opening Day games from in the Cactus League...Halos have drawn over 100,000 fans to Tempe Diablo 2009 13. Stadium in 10 of the last 12 seasons…LAA set a franchise spring training home a endance record in 2015, a rac ng 132,697 to Tempe Diablo Stadium.
CAREER SAVES LEADERS CAREER HOME RUN LEADERS GUEST INSTRUCTORS : Throughout the Spring, the Angels have a number of alumni 16. Roberto Hernandez 326 10. Mark McGwire 583 scheduled to return as guest instructors, including: Buck Rodgers (Feb. 21 23), 17. Jose Mesa 321 11. Harmon Killebrew 573 Bobby Grich (Feb. 26 28), Vladimir Guerrero (Feb. 26 March 3), Shigetoshi 18. Todd Jones 319 12. Rafael Palmeiro 569 Hasegawa (Feb. 29 March 4), Chuck Finley (March 1 5) and Sco Shields 19. Rick Aguilera 318 13. Reggie Jackson 563 (March 1 4). 20. HUSTON STREET 315 14. ALBERT PUJOLS 560
UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TV/RADIO Thursday March 3 Oakland Tempe Diablo Stadium LHP Eric Surkamp (0 0, ERA) RHP Garre Richards (0 0, ERA) FSW/AM830 Friday March 4 @Chicago Cubs Sloan Park RHP Pierce Johnson (0 0, ERA) RHP Jered Weaver (0 0, ERA) FSW/AM830 2016 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE AND RESULTS ANGELS WINNING LOSING ATTENDANCE DATE OPPONENT SITE TV W/L SCORE RECORD PITCHER PITCHER GAME TOTAL March 2 @San Francisco Scottsdale FSW March 3 Oakland Tempe FSW March 4 @Chicago Cubs Mesa FSW March 5 @Seattle Peoria FSW(D) March 6 Kansas City Tempe FSW March 7 (ss) Chicago White Sox Tempe FSW @Cincinnati Goodyear March 8 @Arizona Scottsdale FSW March 9 Los Angeles Dodgers Tempe FSW March 10 Arizona Tempe FSW March 11 @Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale FSW March 12 San Francisco Tempe FSW March 13 Texas Tempe FSW March 14 Cincinnati Tempe FSW March 15 Seattle Tempe FSW March 16 @Cleveland Goodyear FSW March 17 @Colorado Scottsdale FSW March 18 (ss) Colorado Tempe FSW @Kansas City Surprise March 19 Milwaukee Tempe FSW March 20 @Texas Surprise FSW(D) March 21 @Milwaukee Phoenix FSW March 22 (ss) Oakland Tempe FSW @Salt Lake# Salt Lake City March 23 OFF DAY March 24 @Chicago White Sox Glendale FSW March 25 @Oakland Mesa FSW March 26 San Diego Tempe FSW March 27 @San Diego Peoria FSW March 28 Chicago Cubs Tempe FSW March 29 Cleveland Tempe FSW March 30 OFF DAY March 31 @Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium PT April 1 @Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium FSW April 2 Los Angeles Dodgers Angel Stadium FSW April 3 Chicago Cubs Angel Stadium FSW
* — Sellout FSW — Fox Sports West (D) — Airing on tape delay PT — Prime Ticket ss — Split Squad # — Exhibition
ANGELS TOP PROSPECTS ANGELS SPRING TALLY SPRING TRANSACTIONS 2016 Top Prospects by Baseball America OVERALL: 0 0 1. Taylor Ward (C) Feb. 29 : OF Andrew Brown (non roster invitee) 2. Jahmai Jones (OF) Home: 0 0 vs. A.L.: 0 0 announced his re rement. 3. Nate Smith (LHP) Road: 0 0 vs. N.L.: 0 0 4. Victor Alcantara (RHP) 5. Jake Jewell (RHP) 6. Grayson Long (RHP) 7. Joe Ga o (RHP) UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS 8. Kaleb Cowart (INF) 9. Jaime Barria (RHP) MARCH 3 Sco Radinsky 10. Chad Hinshaw (OF) 6 Alfredo Griffi n 20 Todd Cunningham 20 Dino Ebel 22 Joe Smith 24 Lucas Luetge 26 Je Bandy
ANGELS CONTRACTS 40 MAN ROSTER HISTORY OF TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM
Signed through 2016 Tempe Diablo Stadium (1968) is now the Albert Pujols (2021) oldest ballpark in the Cactus League a er Mike Trout (2020) Oakland moved out of Phoenix Municipal Andrelton Simmons (2020) Stadium (1964) following the 2014 season. Huston Street (2017 + team op on for 2018) The ballpark originally hosted the expansion Cliff Pennington (2017) Sea le Pilots in 1969. The Pilots became Yunel Escobar (2016 + team op on for 2017) the Milwaukee Brewers at the end of the Fernando Salas (2016) 1970 Spring season. The Brewers played at Joe Smith (2016) Diablo through 1972 before moving to Sun Geovany Soto (2016) City. The ballpark sat empty for four years Jered Weaver (2016) before another expansion team, the Sea le C.J. Wilson (2016) Mariners, arrived in 1977. The Mariners le CONNECTING WITH THE HALOS a er the 1992 season for a new ballpark in Arbitra on Eligible a er 2016 Peoria. The Angels moved their spring camp Follow the Angels PR staff on Twi er for game notes, Al Alburquerque (3rd) from Palm Springs to Tempe in 1993. Diablo news, announcements and other informa on: Kole Calhoun (2nd) Stadium underwent renova ons in 1992 Craig Gentry (3rd) and 2006. Tim Mead: @TMeadAngels Johnny Giavotella (1st) Eric Kay: @EKayAngels Daniel Nava (3rd) (courtesy of Rodney Johnson of SABR). Adam Chodzko: @AChodzkoAngels Cory Rasmus (1st) Ma Birch: @MBirchAngels Garre Richards (3rd) Angels PR: @LAAngelsPR Hector San ago (3rd) Ma Shoemaker (1st) For access to game documents online, please visit Tyler Skaggs (1st) angelspressbox.com .