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April 7, 2021 One of the newest members of the San Francisco Giants, lefty reliever Jake McGee, is coming off one of his best years in the major leagues throwing one pitch: a fastball. Seemingly by magic, McGee twirled a fastball 97% of the time he threw in 2020 on the way to a 2.66 ERA, 0.836 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts for every walk. I will be taking an in-depth look into McGee’s success and failure over his career, which might give better insight as to how he can continue to perform and how a...

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtanis two-way showing was a success and there needs to be more of it play Ohtani clocks 101 mph fastball, launches 451-foot HR in historic inning (0:43) Shohei Ohtani hits 101 mph on the mound in the top of the first inning, then crushes a home run in the bottom. (0:43) Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com ANAHEIM, Calif. -- There was a moment in Sundays Chicago White Sox-Los Angeles Angels game that wouldve passed as a nondescript subtlety if not for the o...

The sequence shined a light on what Ohtani could do at this level. He was a two-way star in Japan, but Ohtani became the first starting pitcher to bat second in a major league game since 1903. That’s how manager Joe Maddon plans to use Ohtani this season, making the most of his dual-threat talents. Ohtani finished 1-for-3 at the plate, with his homer, a lineout to center and a groundout into a well-positioned shift. On the mound, he pitched into the fifth, allowing three runs (one earned) on ...

2021/04/03 13:42 Chicago White Soxs Jose Abreu (79) high-fives Yermin Mercedes (73) after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of an MLB baseball game against... Chicago White Soxs Jose Abreu (79) high-fives Yermin Mercedes (73) after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of an MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, April 2, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. Mercedes, Tim Anderson, and Luis Robert (88) also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) ...

Trout, Pujols lead Angels late rally past White Sox Mike Trout delivered the tying single and Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run on Albert Pujols groundout in the eighth inning, leading the Los Angeles Angels rally to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. The Canadian Press Shohei Ohtani , The Canadian Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout delivered the tying single and Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run on Albert Pujols gro...

Max Stassi homered and Justin Upton had an RBI single in the Angels’ first opening day at home since 2016. The Halos’ late surge for two unearned runs thrilled Angel Stadium’s first crowd since 2019, ended their embarrassing losing streak on opening day - and even spoiled the second debut of White Sox manager Tony La Russa. “Felt like big league baseball again. It was great,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said. “(The) 13,000 fans felt like 40, 50, 60,000. … Just a brilliant performanc...

By The Associated PressApril 2, 2021 GMT Philadelphia Phillies Jean Segura, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a game-winning RBI-single off Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Nate Jones during the 10th inning of an opening day baseball game, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies Jean Segura, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a game-winning RBI-single off Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Nate Jones during the 10th inning of an ...

Angels fans may have entered the offseason with visions of big free-agent deals for the likes of Trevor Bauer, J.T. …

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Oakland A’s dropped their Cactus League game on Friday, 7-3 to the Angels, due mostly to their bullpen giving up a steady flow of runs. The damage was done against mixture of minor leaguers and backend MLB relievers. Instead, let’s focus on a few positives. First on the list is Matt Olson, who went deep off Shohei Ohtani in the 2nd inning for his second homer of the spring. The first baseman is looking for a bounce-back after batting just .195 last ...

share-square-452965 The A’s entered the 2020 campaign unsure of the workload Sean Murphy would be able to handle coming off knee surgery. By the time the season ended, Murphy established himself as one of the top catchers in the game. Receiving high praise from various outlets this offseason -- including MLB Network, which rated him as the No. 5 catcher in the Majors, Murphy’s emergence sets the A’s up as, arguably, the strongest club at catcher in the American League West. Going around t...