ANGELS 2018 SPRING TRAINING NOTES MILWAUKEE BREWERS (2 0) @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS (0 1) February 24, 2018 Tempe Diablo Stadium TV: Fox Sports West, NHK Radio: AM830 KLAA Spring Game #2 Home Game #1 (0 0)
TODAY’S CONTEST TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER RHP SHOHEI OHTANI LEADING OFF : The Angels play their second of 33 Spring Training games today as 2018 SPRING TRAINING: First appearance today the Club hosts the Milwaukee Brewers in Tempe…The star ng pitching match 2017 REGULAR SEASON (with Nippon Ham Fighters): 3 2, 3.20 ERA up features the debut of Angels RHP Shohei Ohtani against Milwaukee right • Today’s game marks fi rst appearance of the Spring and fi rst in an Angels uniform. hander Chase Anderson...Today’s contest is the fi rst of 15 scheduled Cactus • Signed with Angels as interna onal free agent, Dec. 10, 2017. League home games at Tempe Diablo Stadium…The Angels will also host the • Made fi ve starts in 2017 for Nippon Ham Fighters of Japanese Pacifi c League, Dodgers at Angel Stadium on March 25 before fi nishing the Spring with two and went 3 2 with a 3.20 ERA (25.1 IP 9 ER) with 29 strikeouts...Was limited games at Dodger Stadium on March 26 27…In 2016 the Halos posted a 20 14 1 to fi ve games pitching last season, due to an ankle injury...In his 65 games as a record in Spring Training play, fi nishing with a winning record for the 13th me ba er, hit .332 with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 31 RBI. in the last 16 years. • VS. MILWAUKEE : Today marks fi rst ever appearance vs. Brewers. • Earned a “Best Nine Award” as a pitcher for the Fighters in 2015 & 2016 a er ANGELS/BREWERS: Today’s contest is the lone mee ng of the Spring between the leading the Pacifi c League in ERA each season (2.24 in 2015 & 1.86 in 2016). Halos and Brewers…The teams will not meet during the 2018 regular season... • In 2016, was named Pacifi c League MVP...In 21 games (20 starts) as a pitcher, The last regular season match up took place May 2 4, 2016 with the Brewers went 10 4 with a 1.86 ERA (140 IP 29 ER) with 174 strikeouts...Also appeared in winning two of three games at Miller Park...The Angels lead the all me regular 104 games as a hi er that season, and ba ed .322 with 18 doubles, 22 HR and season series with the Brewers 187 173...Since Milwaukee’s move to the 67 RBI. Na onal League, the Halos lead the regular season series 9 6. • Has been named a Nippon Professional Baseball All Star each of his fi ve professional seasons in Japan...Made debut with Fighters at age 18. YESTERDAY’s RECAP: Yesterday, the Angels were defeated by the Oakland A’s • Enters 2018 ranked by MLB.com as the #1 prospect in all of baseball...Is rated as in their Spring Training opener by a 9 8 score at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa... top Angels prospect by Baseball America and #2 overall in baseball. The A’s won it in walk off fashion on a two RBI single by Anthony Garcia in the bo om of the ninth inning...RHP Nick Tropeano started for the Angels (1.1 ANGELS SCHEDULED TO PITCH TODAY RHP Jesus Cas llo RHP Jim Johnson RHP Blake Wood IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 SO) in his fi rst appearance since July 18, 2016 vs. Texas, when he suff ered a right elbow injury leading to Tommy John surgery...RHP Parker Bridwell tossed two scoreless innings in relief...At the plate, Jefry Marte went 2 for 2 with one run scored and one walk and Colin Walsh delivered the Angels fi rst home run of the Spring with a three run shot in the eighth inning. ROSTER RUNDOWN The Angels open Spring Training play with 61 players in big league camp; eight SHO HALO: RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani joins the Angels this season a er spending the fewer than last year’s franchise record 69…Youngest player in a endance is last fi ve years with the Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japanese Pacifi c League... Jahmai Jones (20), oldest is Albert Pujols (38)…10 players hail from Southern The fi ve me NPB All Star, was the 2016 Pacifi c League MVP and is a three me California and a total of 22 players represent 10 diff erent foreign countries and winner of a “Best Nine Award” (twice as a pitcher and once at DH)...In 85 career territories: Cuba (1), Curacao (1), Colombia (1), Dominican Republic (4), Japan games (82 starts) as a pitcher for the Fighters, he compiled a 42 15 record and (1), Mexico (1), Nicaragua (1), Puerto Rico (2), Panama (1) and Venezuela (9)… 2.52 ERA (543 IP – 152 ER) with 624 strikeouts...In his fi ve seasons at the plate, Of the 30 pitchers invited to camp, only fi ve are southpaws…Five players invited Ohtani has ba ed .286 (296/1035) with 70 doubles, four triples, 48 home runs to camp are featured on Baseball America’s list of the Angels Top 10 Prospects and 166 RBI. for 2018: Shohei Ohtani (1), Jahmai Jones (3), Jaime Barria (6), Ma Thaiss (8) and Michael Hermosillo (10)…17 players in camp have not recorded any MLB SPRING STREAKING: RHP Blake Parker enters 2018 having recorded each of his service me. last 17 Spring Training outs via strikeout...According to STATS LLC, the streak is longer than any regular season streak since at least 1974 (longest in that span is 2017 IN REVIEW 15 by Brewers’ Mitch Ste er in 2009). The Angels completed 2017 with an 80 82 mark, in second place in the A.L. West ( 21.0)…LAA fi nished under .500 in consecu ve full seasons for fi rst me since MACHINE HISTORY: Albert Pujols enters 2018 just 32 hits shy of becoming the 1992 93 and a sub .500 record for just fourth me in last 14 seasons…Club was 32nd member of the 3000 hit club...He will begin the year ranking seventh all not eliminated from playoff conten on un l Game #158 (fi nished 5.0 games me in HR (614), eighth in RBI (1918), 10th in total bases (5461) and 12th in back of Wild Card)…LAA was 39 37 against A.L. West, 11 23 vs. A.L. Central, doubles (619). 19 13 vs. A.L. East and 11 9 against Na onal League opponents...Angels’ 47 comeback wins led MLB (also ed Club record set in 2009)…Halos also set a Club IN WITH THE NEW: Angels General Manager Billy Eppler record and paced the MLB with 10 comeback victories when trailing by four or acquired several Major League veterans throughout New Angels in 2018 more runs… Albert Pujols became ninth player in MLB history to hit 600 home the off season who will contribute to the 2018 club... Luke Bard, RHP runs and also reached 100 RBI for 14th me in career…SS Andrelton Simmons Angels kicked off the off season by re singing OF Jus n Jabari Blash, OF and C Mar n Maldonado were named winners of 2017 A.L. Gold Glove Awards Upton to a fi ve year deal…On Dec. 9 at Angel Stadium, Zack Cozart, INF and Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards, while OF Jus n Upton earned the team introduced RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani a er he Dayan Diaz, RHP a Silver Slugger Award…RHP Parker Bridwell led A.L. rookies with 10 wins... signed a minor league deal to make the move from Jim Johnson, RHP Bullpen led MLB and set a team record with 36 relief wins…Club led MLB with Ian Kinsler, INF Japan to the Majors...The Club acquired four me All Shohei Ohtani, RHP/DH 136 stolen bases…Angels reached the three million mark in home a endance Star INF Ian Kinsler from Detroit on Dec. 13 and signed Felix Peña, RHP (3,019,585) for the 15th consecu ve season. All Star INF Zack Cozart on Dec. 15...The Angels also Rene Rivera, C THIS ‘N’ THAT added veterans OF Chris Young and C Rene Rivera Chris Young, OF as free agent signings, acquired RHP Jim Johnson BROADCAST INFO : In 2018, the Angels will have 31 Spring Training games airing from Atlanta, RHP Felix Peña from Chicago (N.L.), OF on television, with Fox Sports West carrying 26 games, Prime Ticket televising Jabari Blash from New York (A.L.) and RHP Luke Bard in the Rule 5 Dra from four games and KCOP airing one game...The games will also be available for live Minnesota. streaming via FOX Sports GO via mobile, tablet and connected devices... Terry Smith and Jose Mota will team up to call the ac on from Arizona...Immediately IN THE DUGOUT: Manager Mike Scioscia enters his 19th season at the helm of the following game coverage, “Angels Live” will off er a post game recap with Kent Halos and is the longest tenured skipper in the Majors...New addi ons to the French who will rotate at the host posi on with Patrick O’Neal and Mota staff include former Angels catcher Josh Paul as Bench Coach and Eric Hinske as throughout the schedule to lead discussions alongside Analyst Mark Gubicza Hi ng Coach… Dino Ebel returns to the role of Third Base Coach a er spending and Mota...When the Angels return to Southern California on March 25 for the last three seasons as the Angels Bench Coach (he previously served as the their fi nal three exhibi on games, Victor Rojas will take over television play by Third Base Coach for eight seasons star ng in 2005)…Also returning to Scioscia’s play du es alongside Gubicza as the pair begin their ninth season together as staff in 2018, are: Charles Nagy (Pitching Coach), Alfredo Griffi n (First Base the Angels television announcing team... Alex Curry will report throughout the Coach), Paul Sorrento (Assistant Hi ng coach), Sco Radinsky (Bullpen Coach), Freeway Series. Tom Gregorio (Bullpen Catcher), Anel De Los Santos (Bullpen Catcher) and Steve Soliz (Catching & Informa on Coach). TEMPE TRADITION: 2018 represents the Angels’ 26th Spring Training campaign in Tempe, AZ (since 1993)…Tempe Diablo Stadium is the oldest ballpark in the DOWN ON THE FARM : Angels Minor League Pitchers and Catchers are scheduled Cactus League...Halos have drawn over 100,000 fans to Tempe Diablo Stadium in to report to Tempe on March 3...Posi on players will report on March 8 with the 12 of the last 14 seasons…LAA set a franchise Spring Training home a endance fi rst full squad workout set for March 10...Halos minor leaguers will play their record in 2012, a rac ng 130,126 fans to Tempe Diablo Stadium. fi rst exhibi on games on March 15 against the Cincinna Reds. GUEST INSTRUCTORS : Throughout the Spring, the Angels have a number of alumni returning as guest instructors, including: Chuck Finley (Feb. 15 18), Bobby Ramos (Feb. 17 26), Jim Abbo (Feb. 18 20), Scot Shields (Feb. 22 25), Clyde Wright (March 2 4), David Eckstein (March 3 6), Adam Kennedy (March 5 10), Bobby Grich (March 10 12), Wally Joyner (March 10 15) and Macier Izturis (March 10 14). UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE OPPOSING PITCHER ANGELS PITCHER TV/RADIO Sunday Feb. 25 San Diego Tempe Diablo Stadium RHP Bryan Mitchell (0 0, ERA) RHP Garre Richards (0 0, ERA) FSW/AM830 Monday Feb. 26 @San Diego Peoria Sports Complex TBD (0 0, ERA) LHP Tyler Skaggs (0 0, ERA) FSW/AM830 2018 ANGELS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE AND RESULTS ANGELS WINNING LOSING ATTENDANCE DATE OPPONENT SITE TV W/L SCORE RECORD PITCHER PITCHER GAME TOTAL February 23 @Oakland Hohokam Stadium FSW L 8 9 0 1 Alcantara (1 0) Pinder (0 1) 4,315 4,315 February 24 Milwaukee Tempe Diablo FSW# February 25 San Diego Tempe Diablo FSW February 26 @San Diego Peoria Sports Complex FSW February 27 @Colorado Salt River Fields FSW February 28 Cleveland Tempe Diablo FSW March 1 @San Francisco Scottsdale Stadium FSW March 2 Chicago Cubs Tempe Diablo FSW March 3 (N) @Seattle Peoria Sports Complex FSW March 4 Colorado Tempe Diablo FSW March 5 @Cincinnati Goodyear Ballpark FSW March 6 @Arizona Salt River Fields FSW March 7 Los Angeles Dodgers Tempe Diablo FSW March 8 @Oakland Hohokam Stadium PT March 9 @Chicago Cubs Sloan Park FSW March 10 (ss) San Francisco Tempe Diablo PT (ss) @San Francisco Scottsdale Stadium March 11 Texas Tempe Diablo FSW March 12 Cincinnati Tempe DIablo FSW March 13 OFF DAY March 14 @Cleveland Goodyear Ballpark FSW March 15 (ss) @Colorado Salt River Fields (ss) (N) Chicago White Sox Tempe Diablo FSW March 16 Colorado Tempe Diablo FSW March 17 @Seattle Peoria Sports Complex FSW March 18 @Texas Surprise Stadium FSW March 19 (N) Seattle Tempe Diablo FSW March 20 Arizona Tempe Diablo FSW March 21 OFF DAY March 22 (N) @Los Angeles Dodgers Camelback Ranch PT March 23 Oakland Tempe Diablo FSW March 24 Arizona Tempe Diablo FSW March 25 (N) Los Angeles Dodgers Angel Stadium FSW March 26 (N) @Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium PT March 27 (N) @Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium KCOP
* — Sellout FSW — Fox Sports West # — NHK Broadcast PT — Prime Ticket KCOP— KCOP TV (Channel 13 Los Angeles) (N) — Night game (ss) — Split Squad RADIO INFO: All Spring Training games will be broadcast on KLAA AM830 in Southern California, except for March 10 @ San Francisco & March 15 @ Colorado.
ANGELS DAILY MEDIA SCHEDULE ANGELS SPRING TALLY SPRING TRANSACTIONS OVERALL: 0 1 8:00 9:30 a.m. Clubhouse Open Feb. 17 : Traded INF C.J. Cron to the Tampa Bay Home: 0 0 vs. A.L.: 0 1 Rays in exchange for a player to be named later. Road: 0 1 vs. N.L.: 0 0 10:00 a.m. Mike Scioscia Media Session Feb. 18 : Agreed to terms on a one year contract with OF Chris Young ...Agreed to terms on a minor league contract with INF Chris Carter RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani will speak with HISTORY OF TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM media in group sessions each day (except (non roster invitee to Major League camp). day before he pitches) a er he is done Tempe Diablo Stadium (1968) is now the Feb. 21 : Acquired OF Jabari Blash from the with his day oldest ballpark in the Cactus League a er New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be Oakland moved out of Phoenix Municipal named later or cash considera ons...Transferred Stadium (1964) following the 2014 season. RHP Alex Meyer to 60 day disabled list. The ballpark originally hosted the expansion Sea le Pilots in 1969. The Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers at the end of the 1970 Spring season. The Brewers played at UPCOMING SPRING BIRTHDAYS Diablo through 1972 before moving to Sun City. The ballpark sat empty for four years FEBRUARY before another expansion team, the Sea le 25 Felix Peña Mariners, arrived in 1977. The Mariners le MARCH a er the 1992 season for a new ballpark in 3 Sco Radinsky Peoria. The Angels moved their spring camp 6 Alfredo Griffi n from Palm Springs to Tempe in 1993. Diablo 6 Eduardo Paredes Stadium underwent renova ons in 1992 20 Dino Ebel and 2006.
(courtesy of Rodney Johnson of SABR).
ANGELS TOP PROSPECTS CONNECTING WITH THE HALOS 2018 Top Prospects by Baseball America Follow the Angels PR staff on Twi er for game 1. Shohei Ohtani (RHP/DH) notes, news, announcements & other informa on: 2. Jo Adell (OF) 3. Jahmai Jones (OF) Tim Mead: @TMeadAngels 4. Kevin Maitan (INF) Eric Kay: @EKayAngels Adam Chodzko: @AChodzkoAngels 5. Brandon Marsh (OF) Ma Birch: @MBirchAngels 6. Jaime Barria (RHP) Angels PR: @LAAngelsPR 7. Chris Rodriguez (RHP) 8. Ma Thaiss (INF) For access to game documents online, please 9. Griffi n Canning (RHP) visit 10. Michael Hermosillo (OF) angelspressbox.com .