Shohei Otani had his most impressive outing yet, striking out 12 and taking a perfect game into the seventh,
Shohei Ohtani debuts impressively. Brian Goodwin is positively grand. Ichiro still has it.
Have the Angels finally put enough talent around Mike Trout to get him back to the playoffs?
Take a journey to the one percent.
PECOTA helps pick the best player in baseball for each age, from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Bartolo Colon, and every superstar in between.
Mike Trout has a new running mate and the Angels are suddenly one of the most interesting teams in baseball.
Albert Pujols, Joe Carter, and the worst 100-RBI seasons of all time.
Cameron Maybin, Brandon Phillips, Nori Aoki, and Juan Nicasio are on the move, as contenders (and non-contenders) make last-second additions.
With his opt-out decision looming, the Tigers send Justin Upton to the Wild Card-chasing Angels.
On the 27th episode of the DFA podcast, Bryan and R.J. discuss the Tigers’ flash teardown and their deals of Justin Verlander to the Astros and Justin Upton to the Angels. Plus, the other little moves that made our second deadline so exciting, including Mike Leake to the Mariners, Brandon Phillips to the Angels, and more.
On the 26th episode of the DFA podcast, Bryan and R.J. are talking about the two most prolific home run hitters of the past month: Rhys Hoskins and Giancarlo Stanton. Will Hoskins be Kevin Maas or Aaron Judge? (Or neither?) Will Stanton break 60 dingers? (Or 70?) Plus much, much more.
Tom Koehler joins the Blue Jays, Rajai Davis fills in for Jackie Bradley Jr. in Boston, and Fernando Salas and Cesar Puello cross on the transaction wire.
Think injuries have killed your favorite team? Well, you’re not alone.