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LA Angels Monday News Crash: Re-Signed

March 30, 2026

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The Angels re-signed Hunter Strickland and Chris Taylor to minor league deals. The Angels traded Jayvien Sandridge to the Orioles for cash. They also selected Shaun Anderson and DFAd Victor Mederos. They optioned Walbert Urena down to Triple A Salt Lake.

The White Sox traded infielder Curtis Mead to the Nationals for catcher Boston Smith. The Twins signed reliever Drew Smith to a minor league deal and also signed John Brebbia to a minor league deal. The Rangers re-signed Ryan Brasier to a minor league deal. The Marlins will receive infielder Leo Jimenez from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor league infielder Dub Gleed. The Orioles acquired Johnathan Rodriguez from the Guardians in exchange for Carter Rustad, a minor league right-hander.

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Angels2020Champs

43 minutes ago

Mike Trout is … maybe … hopefully … ready for a big season

OK, it’s four games. Everyone should take a deep breath — including us. But Trout is hitting .462/.650/.923, with two home runs, seven walks and even a stolen base. He crushed a towering 403-foot go-ahead home run on Opening Day then blasted another 403-foot laser beam the next day, turning on an inside fastball. He also started in center field the first three games before DHing on Sunday.

The plan to play him regularly in center field has been widely criticized, but maybe it is the best idea. I think back to when Joe Maddon managed the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 and he basically said, “Let’s turn Shohei loose.” No sitting him the day before he starts. When Ohtani pitched, he was in the lineup. He’s a baseball player. Let him be a baseball player. Maybe the same logic will apply to Trout. Keeping him out of center field and letting him DH hasn’t kept him in the lineup in recent seasons anyway. He still has excellent bat speed, elite plate discipline and plenty of raw power. Let him play and see what happens. (And it’s not like the Angels have a better option for center field anyway.)

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48339938/mlb-2026-opening-weekend-takeaways-rookies-yankees-dodgers-hot-start-early-struggles

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

22 minutes ago

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Let’s face it: when Trout is healthy he’s going to produce. What we’ve learned thus far is even though he was on the field, Trout really was not healthy over past several seasons.

I’m glad he’s back doing Trout things.