“The Angels are a glorified minor league team with no apparent vision and no obvious hope for the future.”
@BillPlaschke to Arte Moreno: Don’t wait to see how baseball’s labor agreement turns out. Sell the team now. https://t.co/DQ3BsY3D7j
Mike Trout has hit his 43rd career home run against the A's, which ties Rafael Palmeiro and Alex Rodriguez for the most since the Athletics moved to California in 1968.
Trout also scores his 600th career run at Angel Stadium on the play.
The "affordability" of Angel Stadium does not seem to be appeasing a vocal contingent of fans in left field, who continue to chant "Sell the team!" and "Arte sucks!" It seems many have reached a breaking point with this losing franchise and owner Arte Moreno. #Angels
Mike Trout has now scored 29 runs this season, which matches the American League record for March/April.
He joins Mookie Betts (2018) and Aaron Judge (2025) as the only A.L. players to score 29 runs before May 1.
Eddie Murray and Tony Gwynn commemorating the Padres playing there first interleague game against the Angels, 1997. Photo by John Cordes. This would be Murray's final season where he hits his 504th and last home run.
Mike Trout's home run in yesterday's game was his 797th career extra-base hit, breaking a tie with Garret Anderson for the most in Angels franchise history 👏❤️
(h/t: @SlangsOnSports)
This is Mike Trout’s 796th career extra-base hit, tying Garret Anderson for most in Angels history
Only other active players who lead a franchise all-time in XBH: José Ramírez (CLE) & Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)
José Soriano's remarkable start continues with five more scoreless innings. Soriano by the numbers this season, with MLB ranks:
IP: 37.2 (1st)
ERA: 0.24 (1st)
Strikeouts: 43 (2nd)
BA: .143 (2nd)
OBP: .223 (5th)
SLG: .175 (1st)
Fastball velocity: 97.2 mph (8th)
Pure dominance.