59+ min ago (213+ words) Right-hander Alek Manoah and the Angels are in agreement on a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Manoah, 27, was non-tendered by the Atlanta Braves last month and lands with the Angels on a fully guaranteed major-league deal worth $1.95 million. A former Cy Young Award contender with the Toronto Blue Jays, Manoah has struggled since going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 2022. He was demoted to rookie league the following season after going 1-7 with a 6.36 ERA to start 2023. Manoah went 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA in seven starts after rejoining the Jays" major league roster in July, and then didn"t pitch again at any level after being optioned to Triple-A in August of that year. In 2024, Manoah went 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA over five starts spanning 24" innings before season-ending surgery on his elbow. After rehabbing since with Triple-A Buffalo, the Blue Jays cut Manoah shortly…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago (213+ words) Right-hander Alek Manoah and the Angels are in agreement on a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Manoah, 27, was non-tendered by the Atlanta Braves last month and lands with the Angels on a fully guaranteed major-league deal worth $1.95 million. A former Cy Young Award contender with the Toronto Blue Jays, Manoah has struggled since going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 2022. He was demoted to rookie league the following season after going 1-7 with a 6.36 ERA to start 2023. Manoah went 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA in seven starts after rejoining the Jays" major league roster in July, and then didn"t pitch again at any level after being optioned to Triple-A in August of that year. In 2024, Manoah went 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA over five starts spanning 24" innings before season-ending surgery on his elbow. After rehabbing since with Triple-A Buffalo, the Blue Jays cut Manoah shortly…...

10+ hour, 58+ min ago (368+ words) U.S. District Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto on Tuesday said jury selection would tentatively begin May 4 in Brooklyn federal court, with the trial opening the following week or sooner. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Sherman told the judge at the brief hearing that prosecutors anticipate the trial could last two weeks. He said both sides have been in discussions since the pitchers were arrested last month, but have not yet talked about a possible plea deal in the case to avoid trial. Matsumoto initially proposed a February trial date, but prosecutors and defense lawyers pushed for a spring start. Sherman said prosecutors began providing defense lawyers evidence and other materials this week in anticipation of a trial, including hundreds of gigabytes of files pulled from a number of electronic devices. Clase, Ortiz and their lawyers declined to comment outside the courtroom. They're due back…...

23+ hour, 59+ min ago (981+ words) Attorneys for the Los Angeles Angels hope to prove that Tyler Skaggs was a drug addict for so long and went to such great lengths to hide his addiction that there was no way for the team to prevent his 2019 death, a lawyer for the organization told an Orange County Superior Court judge on Monday, Dec. 1 as the ongoing wrongful death trial against the ballclub entered the defense phase. Attorneys for the Skaggs family " who contend the Angels knew about Skaggs drug issues and the fact he was receiving illicit opioids from former team communications staffer Eric Kay " rested their case on Monday morning, after more than a month and a half of testimony from roughly two-dozen witnesses. Attorneys for the Angels " after briefly telling Judge H. Shaina Colover outside the presence of the jury what they expected to be the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (981+ words) Attorneys for the Los Angeles Angels hope to prove that Tyler Skaggs was a drug addict for so long and went to such great lengths to hide his addiction that there was no way for the team to prevent his 2019 death, a lawyer for the organization told an Orange County Superior Court judge on Monday, Dec. 1 as the ongoing wrongful death trial against the ballclub entered the defense phase. Attorneys for the Skaggs family " who contend the Angels knew about Skaggs drug issues and the fact he was receiving illicit opioids from former team communications staffer Eric Kay " rested their case on Monday morning, after more than a month and a half of testimony from roughly two-dozen witnesses. Attorneys for the Angels " after briefly telling Judge H. Shaina Colover outside the presence of the jury what they expected to be the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (592+ words) Every small movement of the eyes or wiggle of the fingers provides hope for Rio Foster's mother. Foster, the Angels minor leaguer who suffered serious brain injuries in a car accident in September, is now making gradual progress at a hospital in Atlanta. Foster remains unconscious, but not in a coma, according to his mother, Iris Cleveland. She said his eyes are open and he is breathing on his own. He can sometimes respond to instructions to move a finger, but he doesn't do it consistently. "The doctors tell me that by him being young and healthy, he could make a full recovery," Cleveland said. "That is a possibility. But the thing about that is they can't tell me a time frame." Although it's been nearly three months since the accident and Foster still hasn't regained consciousness, Cleveland said doctors…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (592+ words) Every small movement of the eyes or wiggle of the fingers provides hope for Rio Foster's mother. Foster, the Angels minor leaguer who suffered serious brain injuries in a car accident in September, is now making gradual progress at a hospital in Atlanta. Foster remains unconscious, but not in a coma, according to his mother, Iris Cleveland. She said his eyes are open and he is breathing on his own. He can sometimes respond to instructions to move a finger, but he doesn't do it consistently. "The doctors tell me that by him being young and healthy, he could make a full recovery," Cleveland said. "That is a possibility. But the thing about that is they can't tell me a time frame." Although it's been nearly three months since the accident and Foster still hasn't regained consciousness, Cleveland said doctors…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (455+ words) Pro soccer's LA Galaxy announced on Monday that City National Bank, the team's official bank and wealth management partner, has donated $30,000 to the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 13, serving Pasadena, Altadena and La Ca'ada. Of the donation, $5,000 will be designated specifically for replacing soccer equipment that was damaged during this year's Los Angeles wildfires that greatly impacted the area. The other $25,000 will go into a ticket bank, providing free access to matches for the young players and their families throughout the season. "We're incredibly proud to stand alongside our partner City National Bank in supporting AYSO Region 13, an area that was ravaged by the fires earlier this year," said Tom Braun, LA Galaxy president and chief operating officer. "Our team has deep roots in Los Angeles, and we're grateful to our partners for helping us bring moments of joy,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) After playing into November and winning a second consecutive World Series championship with the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram on Monday that he will play for Team Samurai in the World Baseball Classic next spring. "Dear fans, thank you for sharing this wonderful season with me. I will train hard and see you again next year," Ohtani posted in Japanese. "I am delighted to have the opportunity to play again representing Japan." Ohtani was named the MVP of the 2023 WBC, when he memorably struck out Mike Trout to end the gold-medal game against Team USA. As Japan's DH, Ohtani hit .435 with a home run, eight RBIs and a 1.345 OPS in seven games during the tournament. He was 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA in three appearances as a pitcher. Ohtani's post does not specify whether he will participate for Japan as a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (231+ words) Three historic home run balls were sold at auction this week for a combined total over $500,000. SCP Auctions of Laguna Niguel sold the ball Shohei Ohtani hit for the second of his three home runs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium for a top bid of $270,000. The ball Miguel Rojas hit into the seats for the game-tying home run in the ninth inning of World Series Game 7 at Rogers Centre went for $156,000 and the ball Will Smith hit for the game-winning home run in the 11th inning went for $168,000. Rojas" homer was the first in World Series history to tie a Game 7 in the ninth inning or later. Smith"s 11th-inning home run was the first extra-inning home run in a winner-take-all World Series game. A father and son " John and Matthew Bains " claimed to have…...