Angels star Mike Trout met with the team yesterday to discuss his health outlook and potential means of keeping him healthier moving forward. The longtime center fielder now tells reporters that he’ll be shifting to right field in an effort to keep him on the field with more regularity (link via ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez). Trout’s talents are obvious but his health, or lack … [Read more...] about Mike Trout Moving To Right Field
Dodgers To Begin Season With Five-Man Rotation
The Dodgers intend to begin the season with a five-man starting staff, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told reporters (links via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic and Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register). While they still intend to eventually move to a six-man rotation, that’ll wait until May. L.A. had previously indicated they’d run a six-man staff all … [Read more...] about Dodgers To Begin Season With Five-Man Rotation
Angels Outright Kelvin Cáceres
The Angels announced that right-hander Kelvin Cáceres has been sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake. That indicates he went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week when the club claimed fellow righty Michael Petersen. Cáceres, 25, has spent his entire career with the Angels. An international signing out of the Dominican Republic, he was added to the … [Read more...] about Angels Outright Kelvin Cáceres
Dodgers Sign Eddie Rosario To Minors Contract
The Dodgers have signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a minor league deal, according to Ari Alexander of KPRC2. Rosario has been looking for a new team since he was released from a previous minors deal with the Mets back in August. A veteran of 10 MLB seasons, Rosario’s career highlight ironically came against the Dodgers back in 2021, when Rosario posted an absurd 1.647 OPS … [Read more...] about Dodgers Sign Eddie Rosario To Minors Contract
Latest On Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Rehab
Shohei Ohtani pitched off a mound for the first time this spring today, as noted by Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The bullpen session consisted of 14 throws, all of which were fastballs. Ohtani’s velocity sat 92-94 mph, which is well below his usual mid-90s velocity but not surprising for a pitcher who is still several months away from pitching in a big league game. The news … [Read more...] about Latest On Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Rehab