March 8 Vs. Kansas City.Indd
ANGELS 2015 SPRING TRAINING NOTES Kansas City Royals (4 0) @ Los Angeles Angels (2 1) March 8, 2015 Tempe Diablo Stadium TV: Fox Sports West Radio: AM830 KLAA Spring Game #4 Home Game #3 (2 0)
TODAY’S CONTEST TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER RHP MATT SHOEMAKER LEADING OFF : The Angels play their fourth of 31 Spring Training games today as 2015 SPRING TRAINING: 0 0, 0.00 ERA the club hosts the American League champion Kansas City Royals...The pitching 2014 REGULAR SEASON: 16 4, 3.04 ERA match up features Ma Shoemaker facing off against Kansas City veteran • Entering second full season of Major League career...Went 16 4 with a 3.04 Edinson Volquez ...Today’s ballgame is the third of 15 scheduled Cactus League ERA (136 IP 46 ER) and 124 strikeouts in 27 games (20 starts) during rookie home games at Tempe Diablo Stadium…The Angels fi nal two home games of campaign. Spring Training will take place on April 2nd and 3rd against the Dodgers at • VS. KC: In two career regular season starts vs. Royals, is 0 1 with a 10.00 ERA (9 Angel Stadium…In 2014 the Angels posted a 19 11 2 record in Cactus League IP 10 ER)...Allowed career high eight runs on June 27 at Kauff man Stadium. play, fi nishing with a winning record in Spring Training for the 10th me in the • Made one postseason appearance vs. Royals, star ng Game 2 of the 2014 last 13 years. ALDS...Did not factor in the decision (6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 6 SO). • Finished in second place in 2014 American League Rookie of the Year vo ng, ANGELS/ROYALS: Today is the fi rst of two Spring Training games between the behind White Sox slugger Jose Abreu. Angels and Royals…They will face off again March 14 (Angels split squad) at • Established Angels rookie record in 2014 with 16 victories, breaking the previous Surprise Stadium…Last year, the teams met in the postseason with Kansas City record of 14 by Dean Chance, Marcelino Lopez and Frank Tanana...The 16 wins sweeping the Angels in the 2014 American League Division Series…Angels and also e Tom Seaver for the most by a non dra ed, U.S. born rookie. Royals split the regular season series 3 3 in 2014…Angels will host the Royals in • Including the postseason, went 11 2 with a 2.05 ERA (88 IP 20 ER) in fi nal 15 their regular season home opener April 10 12, 2015. games of 2014 season. • During the off season, par cipated in 2014 Japan All Star Series with other MLB YESTERDAY’S RECAP: The Angels suff ered their fi rst loss of the 2015 Cactus players, including teammates Hector San ago and Drew Butera. League season yesterday a ernoon in Mesa as the Athle cs overcame a fi ve • On January 8, 2015, Shoemaker and wife Danielle welcomed their fi rst son, run defi cit to win the game 8 7 in walk off fashion...Oakland scored two runs Brady Ma hew Shoemaker. in the ninth inning off of Angels reliever Edgar Ibarra capped by a walk off RBI infi eld single by Renato Nunez ...Efren Navarro led the Halos off ense with three ANGELS SCHEDULED TO PITCH TODAY hits, including a double and two RBI... Taylor Featherston went 1 for 2 with two RHP Huston Street RHP Joe Smith RHP Trevor Go RBI...In his Spring debut, C.J. Wilson tossed three innings and allowed one run RHP Alex Sanabia LHP Adam Wilk LHP Sean Newcomb (unearned) on two hits with two strikeouts... Fernando Salas , Sco Snodgress and Mike Morin each added a scoreless inning in relief. ROSTER RUNDOWN The Angels entered Spring Training 2015 with 63 IN WITH THE NEW: Jerry Dipoto and the Angels front offi ce were busy this players in big league camp…23 players were acquired New Angels in 2015 off season, acquiring several new players, including Drew Butera, Andrew via trade…14 of those players come from N.L. teams, Drew Butera, C Heaney, Johnny Giavotella, Ma Joyce, Cesar Ramos, Josh Rutledge and Nick nine from A.L. teams with four of those players from Taylor Featherston, INF Tropeano …Butera and Heaney were both acquired in trades with the Dodgers, A.L. West teams…18 players were originally dra ed Johnny Giavotella, INF marking the fi rst major trades between the Dodgers and Angels in nearly 20 Andrew Heaney, LHP or signed by Angels…Highest dra selec on was Ma Joyce, OF years…Heaney, the Angels top prospect according to Baseball America, was part Jered Weaver , 12th overall in 2004; lowest was Efren of two trades in the same day this off season, fi rst being acquired by the Dodgers Kyle Kubitza, INF Navarro , 50th round in 2007…Nine players represent Jeremy McBryde, RHP from the Marlins before being moved to the Angels…Giavotella joins the Halos three foreign countries: four from Venezuela, Carlos Perez, C from the Royals, where he has appeared in 125 big league games across the last four from the Dominican Republic and one from Cesar Ramos, LHP four seasons…Joyce comes to the Angels a er playing 140 games with the Rays Mexico…Youngest player in camp is 2014 dra ee Daniel Robertson, OF last season, one shy of his career high…Ramos reunites with his Long Beach Sean Newcomb (22), oldest is Albert Pujols (35)…16 Josh Rutledge, INF State teammate Jered Weaver a er four seasons with Tampa Bay…Rutledge players in camp have no MLB service me…16 of 63 Nick Tropeano, RHP joins the Angels a er a career year with the Rockies, where he saw career highs players in big league camp were born in Southern in games (105), hits (83), triples (7) and OBP (.323)…Tropeano, acquired from California...Of the 64 players in the Angels 2014 big Houston in exchange for Hank Conger , saw his fi rst Major League ac on in 2014 league camp, just 24 are in camp with the Halos this year. a er pos ng a Pacifi c Coast League leading 3.03 ERA in 124.2 IP for Triple A Oklahoma City. 2014 IN REVIEW The Angels completed 2014 with a 98 64 record and won the A.L. West division WE’RE BACK!: The Angels return their en re Major League coaching staff in 2015... tle a er fi nishing 10 games ahead of second place Oakland…Halos fi nished Manager Mike Scioscia enters his 16th season at the helm of the Halos and is with best record in MLB for second me in club history (also, 2008, 100 62)… the longest tenured skipper in the Majors. The 98 wins rank third in club history...Angels made 10th all me postseason appearance and fi rst since 2009...The Halos were swept in the American League ON THE CLOCK: As part of Major League Baseball’s new Pace of Game ini a ves Division series by eventual A.L. Champion Kansas City Royals...A er opening the pitching change and inning break clock will be used during Spring Training... campaign 30 25 (.545) thru May, the club posted a 68 39 (.636) mark for rest The 2:25 (2:45 for na onal games) mer will start when the umpire signals the of season...Angels became fi rst team in A.L. history 6.0 games behind a er 70+ fi nal out of the inning...For pitching changes the clock starts when the new games and then take a lead of 8+ games at any later point in a season (STATS pitcher crosses the warning track or foul line...Ba ers must enter the ba er’s LLC). box with 5 20 seconds remaining on the clock and pitchers must begin their delivery for the fi rst pitch of an inning during the fi nal 20 seconds of the mer. M V P: Angels OF Mike Trout was named the unanimous winner of the A.L. Most Valuable Player award...He became the third youngest A.L. player to win the 2B OR NOT TO BE: The Angels will have a new regular second baseman for the fi rst award and joins Don Baylor (1979) and Vladimir Guerrero (2004) as the only me since 2006 following the departure of Howie Kendrick , who had played the Angels to earn MVP honors. third most games at second base in franchise history (967)…Players expected to contend for the job include Taylor Featherston , Johnny Giavotella , Grant Green and Josh Rutledge. THIS ‘N’ THAT TV TIME: In 2015, 29 Angels Spring Training games will be aired on Fox Sports BACK TO OCTOBER : Last season marked the Angels seventh trip to the postseason West or Prime Ticket... Terry Smith and Jose Mota will team up to call the since 2002...The seven playoff appearances are ed for third most in the ac on...Immediately following game coverage, “Angels Live” will off er postgame Majors in that span...Among American League teams, only the Yankees (10 analysis with Patrick O’Neal and Alex Curry rota ng at the host posi on to lead appearances) have reached the playoff s more o en than the Halos in that span. discussions with analysts Mark Gubicza and Mota...When the Angels return home on April 2nd for the fi nal three Freeway Series exhibi on games, Victor DOWN ON THE FARM : Angels Minor League Pitchers and Catchers reported to Rojas will take over play by play du es alongside Gubicza as the pair begins Tempe on Saturday...Posi on players will report on March 13 with the fi rst their sixth season together as the Angels television announcing team. full squad workout set for March 14...Halos minor leaguers will play their fi rst exhibi on games on March 19 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. TEMPE TRADITION: 2015 represents the Angels’ 23rd Spring Training campaign in Tempe, AZ (since 1993)…Tempe Diablo Stadium is now the oldest ballpark in OPENING DAY NOTES: The Halos will square off with the Sea le Mariners on the Cactus League (Oakland moved out of Phoenix Municipal Stadium following Opening Day (Safeco Field – April 6)…Angels also faced Sea le on Opening 2014 Spring Training)...Halos have drawn over 100,000 fans to Tempe Diablo Day last season and were defeated 10 3 at Angel Stadium...The loss snapped Stadium in nine of the last 11 seasons…LAA set a franchise spring training home a franchise record fi ve game win streak on Opening Day for the Halos...Since a endance record in 2012, a rac ng 130,126 to Tempe Diablo Stadium. 2004, Angels are 9 2 on Opening Day (only other loss: at Minnesota, 2008)…2015 marks the 11th me the Halos will face the Mariners on Opening Day (most GUEST INSTRUCTORS : Throughout the Spring, the Angels have a number of guest frequent Opening Day opponent in club history)…Angels are 6 4 all me on instructors scheduled to a end camp, including; Del Crandall (Feb. 21 25), Opening Day against the M’s and have won three of the last four mee ngs. Chuck Finley (Feb. 23 28), Cookie Rojas (Feb. 28 March 5), Bobby Grich ( March 12 15) and Jon Wilhite (March 23 29). UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TV/RADIO Monday March 9 @Cincinna Goodyear Ballpark RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0 0, 0.00 ERA) LHP Andrew Heaney (0 0, 0.00 ERA) FSW/AM830 Tuesday March 10 Texas Tempe Diablo Stadium RHP Yovani Gallardo (0 0, 21.60 ERA) LHP Hector San ago (0 0, 0.00 ERA) FSW/AM830 Wednesday March 11 @Arizona Salt River Fields TBD RHP Jered Weaver (1 0, 0.00 ERA) FSW/AM830 2015 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ANGELS WINNING LOSING ATTENDANCE DATE OPPONENT SITE TV W/L SCORE RECORD PITCHER PITCHER GAME TOTAL March 5 Milwaukee Tempe FSW W 3 2 1 0 Alvarez (1 0) C. Perez (0 1) 4,679 4,679 March 6 Colorado Tempe FSW W 3 0 2 0 Weaver (1 0) Kendrick (0 1) 5,739 10,418 March 7 @Oakland Mesa FSW L 7 8 2 1 Whelan (1 0) Ibarra (0 1) 10,042 10,042 March 8 Kansas City Tempe FSW March 9 @Cincinnati Goodyear FSW March 10 Texas Tempe FSW March 11 @Arizona Scottsdale FSW March 12 Chicago Cubs Tempe FSW March 13 San Diego Tempe PT March 14 (ss) Chicago White Sox Tempe FSW @Kansas City Surprise March 15 @Chicago White Sox Glendale FSW March 16 Texas Surprise FSW March 17 @Colorado Scottsdale FSW March 18 OFF DAY March 19 @Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale FSW March 20 @Cleveland Goodyear FSW March 21 San Francisco Tempe PT March 22 @San Francisco Scottsdale FSW March 23 Seattle Tempe PT March 24 @Texas Surprise FSW March 25 Cleveland Tempe FSW March 26 @Chicago Cubs Mesa ESPN March 27 Arizona Tempe FSW March 28 Los Angeles Dodgers Tempe FSW March 29 Cincinnati Tempe FSW March 30 @Seattle Peoria FSW March 31 Oakland Tempe FSW April 1 @Oakland Mesa FSW April 2 Los Angeles Dodgers Angel Stadium PT April 3 Los Angeles Dodgers Angel Stadium FSW April 4 @Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium KCOP
* — Sellout FSW — Fox Sports West PT — Prime Ticket ss — Split Squad
ANGELS TOP PROSPECTS 2015 Top Prospects by Baseball America 1. Andrew Heaney, LHP 2. Sean Newcomb, LHP 3. Cam Bedrosian, RHP, ST: 0.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB 4. Chris Ellis, RHP 5. Joe Ga o, RHP 6. Victor Alcantara, RHP 7. Kyle Kubitza, INF, ST: 2 6, 4 SO, 1 CS 8. Roberto Baldoquin, INF 9. Alex Yarbrough, INF, ST: 1 2, 2B, R 10. Nick Tropeano, RHP
SPRING TRANSACTIONS ANGELS SPRING TALLY ANGELS CONTRACTS 40 MAN ROSTER OVERALL: 2 1 Signed through 2015 Albert Pujols (2021) Home: 2 0 vs. A.L.: 0 1 Mike Trout (2020) Road: 0 1 vs. N.L.: 2 0 Josh Hamilton (2017) Erick Aybar (2016) Joe Smith (2016) Jered Weaver (2016) UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS C.J. Wilson (2016) MARCH David Freese (2015) 20 Dino Ebel Chris Ianne a (2015) 22 Joe Smith Ma Joyce (2015) 26 Je Bandy Huston Street (2015) 31 Alfredo Marte Arbitra on Eligible a er 2015 Drew Butera (4th) Collin Cowgill (2nd) HISTORY OF TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM Vinnie Pestano (3rd) Garre Richards (2nd) Tempe Diablo Stadium (1968) is now the Josh Rutledge (1st) oldest ballpark in the Cactus League a er Hector San ago (2nd) Oakland moved out of Phoenix Municipal Fernando Salas (3rd) Stadium (1964) following the 2014 season. Cesar Ramos (3rd) The ballpark originally hosted the expansion Sea le Pilots in 1969. The Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers at the end of the CONNECTING WITH THE HALOS 1970 Spring season. The Brewers played at Diablo through 1972 before moving to Sun Follow the Angels PR staff on Twi er for game notes, City. The ballpark sat empty for four years news, announcements and other informa on: before another expansion team, the Sea le Mariners, arrived in 1977. The Mariners le Tim Mead: @TMeadAngels a er the 1992 season for a new ballpark in Eric Kay: @EKayAngels Peoria. The Angels moved their spring camp Adam Chodzko: @AChodzkoAngels from Palm Springs to Tempe in 1993. Diablo Ma Birch: @MBirchAngels Stadium underwent renova ons in 1992 Angels PR: @LAAngelsPR and 2006. For access to game documents online, please visit (courtesy of Rodney Johnson of SABR). angelspressbox.com .