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Angels prospect to watch in camp

The countdown to pitchers and catchers reporting is down to single digits for all 30 MLB clubs, but as exciting as it is to see the return of Major League stars, it's also a time to dream about the next wave of baseball talent.




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Get ready to watch: MLB.TV available for 2019

Spring Training is imminent, Opening Day is within sight and the big league season isn't complete for fans without a subscription to MLB.TV. The most comprehensive streaming service in professional sports is now available for the 2019 season.




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Around the Horn: Angels eye improved bullpen

Leading up to the start of Spring Training, the Around the Horn series will examine each of the Angels' positional groupings heading into the 2019 season. Here's a look at the bullpen.




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These are MLB's 10 best position player duos

MLB.com looked at each team's two highest-ranked position players in WAR, according to the Steamer projections. Here are the top 10, but keep in mind that things could change once Manny Machado and Bryce Harper find homes.




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Here's your guide to Angels Spring Training

It's almost time for Spring Training yet again, as Angels pitchers and catchers report to their Spring Training complex in Tempe, Ariz. on Feb. 12.




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Inbox: Which Angels will surpass expectations?

With less than a week left until Angels pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, it's time for the final Angels Inbox of the offseason.




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Previewing the AL West's biggest questions

Our weekly series previewing each of baseball's six divisions begins with the American League West. Let's take a team-by-team look at the biggest questions this season.




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Source: Halos add Hudson on Minors deal

The Angels agreed to terms with right-hander reliever Daniel Hudson on a Minor League deal to add bullpen depth, a source confirmed to MLB.com on Friday.




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Angels enter '19 optimistic for present, future

Since debuting in 2011, center fielder Mike Trout has been far and away the best player in the Majors, but the Angels have reached the postseason just once in his eight-year career.




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Uniform patch to mark 150 years of pro baseball

All 30 Major League teams will wear special "MLB 150" patches on their uniforms for the entire 2019 season in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first openly all-salaried professional baseball team.




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Angels' hope: Ohtani returns as DH in May

Brad Ausmus held his first media session of the spring on the day pitchers and catchers officially reported on Tuesday, giving updates on rehabbing players such as Shohei Ohtani, Albert Pujols and Zack Cozart.




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Simmons ranks among game's best

MLB Network's countdown of baseball's best players at each position continued with the third installment of the "Top 10 Right Now!" series, featuring the game's top left and center fielders.




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Limited to DH, Ohtani's at-bats still must-watch

Shohei Ohtani remains a must-watch player for Angels fans in 2019, and his recovery from Tommy John surgery will be worth monitoring throughout the season as he prepares to pitch again in '20.




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30 low-key acquisitions who could pay off big

Fans and analysts spend the entire offseason speculating where the top free agents could go, but sometimes an under-the-radar pickup can end up making a world of difference. As positional competitions begin to heat up at Spring Training camps this month, MLB.com's beat writers were asked to identify one potentially overlooked acquisition for each of the 30 clubs. Here's who they came up with.




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Predicting the Angels' Opening Day roster

The Angels head to Spring Training with most of their roster set, but there will be competition for a few spots. Here's a look at the projected roster for the Angels, as they begin their first campaign under manager Brad Ausmus.




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Ausmus eager to guide Halos as camp opens

Spring Training is officially here for the Angels, with pitchers and catchers reporting to Tempe Diablo Stadium on Tuesday. And there's a new face at manager, with Brad Ausmus replacing longtime skipper Mike Scioscia this offseason.




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Prospects who should vie for a roster spot

The 30 prospects below all are getting very long looks this spring with an eye toward breaking camp with the parent club. Even if they start the year in the Minors, they all should get the chance to contribute at some point in the very near future.




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Ohtani upbeat about Tommy John rehab

Shohei Ohtani, who is aiming for a return in May as a designated hitter but won't pitch in 2019, isn't able to participate in the on-field workouts with his teammates, but has progressed to swinging the bat and working out indoors.




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Where are Trout, Ohtani on Top 100 Right Now?

The 2019 MLB season feels so close now. Spring Training has begun. Players are taking the field. So it's time to rank the best of the best.




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Harvey strains glute, out for a week and a half

Right-hander Matt Harvey sustained a glute strain while participating in agility drills on Wednesday and will be out for roughly a week and a half, Angels manager Brad Ausmus said Thursday.




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The next Ohtani? Walsh to get two-way shot

After Ohtani's nearly unprecedented two-way success during his American League Rookie of the Year campaign last year, more clubs are looking into the possibility of having players who can both pitch and play a position. Walsh fits that bill, as he has been a power-hitting first baseman and outfielder in the Minors, but he's made 10 pitching appearances over the past three seasons as well. The Angels are experimenting with him doing both this spring and this upcoming season.




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Halos announce Minor League coaching staffs

The Angels announced their Minor League coaching staffs on Saturday, including former Major League catcher Lou Marson being named the new manager of Triple-A Salt Lake and former big leaguer David Newhan as the new skipper at Double-A Birmingham.




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Angels ink veteran Jennings to Minors deal

The Angels added a veteran lefty reliever, as Dan Jennings officially signed a Minor League deal on Saturday and joined the club for workouts at the club's Spring Training complex. Jennings will earn $1 million, plus incentives, if he makes the club.




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Reasons for optimism for each MLB club

On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them.




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Angels' Top 30 prospects list

Who do the Angels have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for the Halos' Top 30 Prospects on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Watch.




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Ohtani focused on next step of hitting off tee

Shohei Ohtani is continuing to make progress in his rehab from Tommy John surgery. On Sunday, he said he is hopeful he'll be able to start hitting off a tee in the next week.




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Pujols healthy, aims to be ready Opening Day

Angels first baseman Albert Pujols met with the media for the first time this spring on Sunday and said he's fully healthy after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in late August.




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The Angels' Spring Training battle to watch

The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.




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Upton out with tendinitis; Harvey starts to throw

The Angels will be without left fielder Justin Upton early in Spring Training, as he's dealing with right knee patellar tendinitis but is expected to be ready for Opening Day, manager Brad Ausmus said on Monday.




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Trout on contract talks: 'I don't want to comment'

Mike Trout and owner Arte Moreno met separately with the media on Monday, but neither would confirm that extension talks have begun between the Angels and Trout's agent, Craig Landis.




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Francona: Allen 'one of the best competitors'

The Angels have a new closer in Cody Allen and there isn't any manager in baseball who knows him better than Indians skipper Terry Francona.




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Covid-19: NHS staff will be offered vaccine this autumn, but JCVI recommends more limited rollout




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HIV: Breakthrough study raises hopes of effective prevention if drug’s cost can be lowered




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Whooping cough: Health officials urge pregnant women to get vaccinated as another infant dies




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Test for syphilis in people with possible symptoms, says UKHSA, as cases rise




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Condom use in adolescents has fallen notably since 2014, warns WHO




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First mpox vaccines arrive in Africa as officials work “blindly” to contain outbreaks




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Whooping cough: Why have vaccination rates plummeted in pregnant women?




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Why are doctors being warned about the Oropouche virus?




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Leprosy: Jordan becomes first country to eliminate disease




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Covid inquiry: UKHSA chief is challenged on view that evidence for FFP3 masks is “weak”




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Boy who survived life support withdrawal confirms “medicine is a science of uncertainty,” says judge




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Whooping cough: Fivefold rise in US cases spells return to pre-pandemic levels




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Politicians are failing to prepare for next pandemic, warns head of European health agency




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Mpox is accelerating antimicrobial resistance in Africa, officials warn




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Marburg virus: First cases in Rwanda spark international alarm




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Pandemics are no longer “rare” and now pose constant threat, global preparedness board warns




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Targeted TB screening could help halt rise in cases, says Public Health Scotland




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Tuberculosis: Disruption to health services from pandemic has allowed cases to reach record levels worldwide




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UK confirms first case of clade Ib mpox