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The Angels trail the A's by 4 1/2 games, but third baseman David Freese doesn't believe their fate will ultimately rest on their success or failure against the team that currently sports the best record in the American League. View the full article

Angels lefty Tyler Skaggs has been scratched from his Tuesday start against the A's because of a strained right hamstring, prompting Hector Santiago to come back up from Triple-A Salt Lake to take his place. View the full article

ANAHEIM -- The Angels have a chance to make a run in the AL West this week, but they're going to have to withstand a blow to their rotation to do it.Left-hander Tyler Skaggs is going on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain he first... View the full article

By Adrian Noche, AngelsWin.com Staff Reporter - Because of the focus on the draft this past week we're taking a break from our prospect hotlist, but no worries they'll be back next Monday. That said, below is our minor league affiliate reports which highlight some of the top player performances from each affiliate. Triple-A Salt Lake Bees The Salt Lake Bees split 6 games this week with a record of 3-3 and are still sitting in last place (12.5) in their respective division. Top prospects Taylor Lindsey and Matt Long were placed on the 7-day disabled list (concussion symptoms-Lindsey, hamstring strain-Long) on Tuesday. The extremely versatile Shawn O’Malley (OF,3B,SS,2B) continued to hit the ball at a high level with an average of .545 for the week, raising his season average to .372. Zach Borenstein hit his first Triple-A extra-base hit on Sunday (a double), and raised his batting average to .269 after starting off his AAA career 0-12. Efren Navarro has driven in 8 runs since Monday with the help of 3 doubles, 1 triple and a home run. Hector Santiago struggled in his lone start this week, giving up 11 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) in 6.0 innings pitched. In the pen, Ryan Chaffee continued to pitch well and has extended his scoreless streak to 9 innings (13 K’s). Dane De La Rosa appeared in 3 games, pitching a combined 2.1 innings with 0 earned runs and 4 strikeouts. Double-A Arkansas Travelers The Travelers won 3 of their 6 games this week and are in second place of the Texas League North with an overall record of 30-31 (5.0 GB). Both Kyle Hudson (OF) and Eric Stamets (SS) made their returns from the disabled list this week. Stamets is batting .400 since his return and has also chipped in a double and a stolen base. Third baseman Kaleb Cowart is continuing his struggles and has seen his average dip down to .201 on the season. Michael Roth struggled in his last start but was still able to manage a quality start, pitching 6.0 innings with 3 earned runs on 8 hits and 1 walk. Starting pitcher, Orangel Arenas, was undefeated in the month of May, going 4-0 while only giving up 2 earned runs in 16.2 innings. Arenas saw his undefeated streak come to an end on Sunday, giving up 4 earned runs in a 5.0 inning start against Northwest Arkansas. Drew Rucinski threw a complete-game shutout on Saturday, only allowing 5 hits with 6 strikeouts and no walks. Danny Reynolds and Kurt Spomer have been lights out in the pen, with Reynolds boasting a 1.80 ERA on the season and Spomer with an ERA of 0.24 (across three levels). High-A Inland Empire The 66ers struggled this week and lost all but one game (1-6), bringing their overall record to 22-43. Top prospects, Jose Rondon and Michael Clevinger, were both added to the 7-day disabled list to what seems to be an illness. Former Mariner farmhand and indy-league player Dennis Raben put on a show this week, as he slugged 4 home runs (he has 8 HRs all season). 1st baseman, Wade Hinkle, launched his 6th home run of the year on Saturday as well. Due to injuries, Chris O’Grady made his first two starts of the year and pitched well, going 3.0 innings in each start and giving up an overall 2 earned runs with 7 strikeouts. Tyler DeLoach gave up 5 hits and struck out 8 in 6 shutout innings on Sunday. Low-A Burlington Bees The Bees had the best week among all Angels’ affiliates, going 4-1 on the week. Burlington is now above .500 on the season with an overall record of 32-29 (9.0 GB). Four Bees were named to the Midwest League All-Star team; infielders Eric Aguilera (first baseman), Kody Eaves, (2nd baseman) and pitchers Harrison Cooney and Garret Nuss. Both Aguilera and Eaves were named starters for the game. Kody Eaves slugged a pair of home runs along with a couple of doubles to bring his slugging percentage to a healthy .461 on the season. Outfielder Chad Hinshaw continued to be an on-base machine for the Bees this season as he reached base 12 times (8 hits and 4 walks) with 3 stolen bases, 3 doubles and a home run. Starting pitcher, Yency Almonte, was added to the 7-day disabled list on Monday while relief pitcher, Joey Krehbiel, was activated from disabled list. Alfonso Alcantara carried a no-hitter all the way to the 5th inning until control problems forced him to exit the game with a line of 5.1 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 4 walks and 6 strikeouts. Both Harrison Cooney and Ryan Etsell gave up just 1 run in 5.0 inning starts this week (Etsell’s run was unearned). The Bees bullpen has been sharp thanks to strong performances by Alan Busenitz (2.10 ERA), Brian Loconsole (0.92 ERA), Ben Carlson (2.28 ERA) and Trevor Foss (2.94 ERA). View the full article

White Sox 2 - Angels 4 Josh Hamilton produced three RBIs on a run scoring double and a two-run single to help the Angels sweep the three game set against the visiting White Sox. C.J. Wilson bounced back from his previous rough outing, delivering a dominating performance over 7 1/3 innings of work, allowing just three hits and one earned run while striking out six. Click here to download the scorecard. If your new to scoring baseball or just need help interpreting some of the markup, download the key here. View the full article

ANAHEIM – At 107 pitches with five outs to go, C.J. Wilson would normally have pushed to stay in Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox.But Wilson has battled the flu for the past week, making his matinee start at Angel Stadium... View the full article

ANAHEIM – To closer Ernesto Frieri, the Angels’ weekend sweep of the Chicago White Sox is evidence that the club is ready to take on all comers.“We played really good baseball against a really good team,” Frieri said Sunday. “It’s good... View the full article

David Freese drew a career-high four walks and scored a run during the Angels' 4-2 sweep-clinching win over the White Sox on Sunday. He became the fifth Angels third baseman to record four walks in a game, the first since Chone Figgins in 2007. View the full article

Mike Trout dropped out of the lead in fan voting for the upcoming All-Star Game, but the Angels' superstar center fielder still looks primed to start his second straight Midsummer Classic. View the full article

C.J. Wilson pitched 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball and former Rangers teammate Josh Hamilton took care of the rest, driving in three runs as the Angels beat the White Sox, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon. View the full article

ANAHEIM – C.J. Wilson was sharp Sunday, his offense was timely, and, together, the Angels put together a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium, securing their second three-game sweep of the 2014 season.Wilson struck out six, walked... View the full article

The good news is Josh Hamilton took a lot of extra bases on Saturday night, notching three singles, stealing second base, going first to third on a sharp single to right, scoring a run and coming out of it all unscathed. The bad news -- or, perhaps, the uncomfortable reality -- is that he's still sliding headfirst. View the full article

Kevin Jepsen has settled into a groove, one that has seemingly earned him the distinction of Mike Scioscia's seventh-inning guy, only below Ernesto Frieri and Joe Smith in the bullpen pecking order. View the full article

ANAHEIM -- After an electrifying comeback last night, the Angels can extend their momentum into an important three-game series with the Oakland A's if they win today against the Chicago White Sox and secure a series sweep.C.J. Wilson goes against... View the full article

White Sox 5 - Angels 6 The Angels entered the eighth inning down 5-0 off White Sox ace Chris Sale. The Halos then busted out for six hits including a Mike Trout grand slam to tie the game at five, knocking Sale out of the game. Erick Aybar delivered what would become the game winning run with a two-out RBI single to score Josh Hamilton. Ernesto Frieri retired the Sox in the 9th on 11 pitches for his ninth save. Click here to download the scorecard. If your new to scoring baseball or just need help interpreting some of the markup, download the key here. View the full article

ANAHEIM – Even at age 22, Mike Trout has been so great at baseball for what feels like so long that his greatness can already be overlooked. Then, with a simple swing at a pitch below his knees, he reminds of his otherworldly ability. The Angels... View the full article

ANAHEIM – Power wins out over versatility, at least this time. The Angels optioned burgeoning utilityman Grant Green to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, opting to keep rookie slugger C.J. Cron in a move that had been anticipated for some time. ... View the full article

Jose Quintana felt sick about his most recent start, while C.J. Wilson just felt sick. The two hurlers will return to action Sunday for the finale between the White Sox and Angels in Anaheim. View the full article

Mike Trout hit a game-tying grand slam off of Chris Sale in the eighth inning and Erick Aybar capped the rally with a two-out RBI single as the Angels stunned the White Sox, 6-5, Saturday night in Anaheim. View the full article

Where: Angel StadiumDid you know: Albert Pujols was honored in an on-field pregame ceremony commemorating his 500th career home run Saturday. His former manager with the Cardinals, Tony La Russa, was among those who spoke on the field. Pujols hit... View the full article

Should Mike Trout be stealing more bases?That depends on your perspective, as there are sabermetric arguments to be made both ways. We’ll lay them each out here and let you decide which one makes more sense.First, the facts: Through 55 games,... View the full article

ANAHEIM – Even at age 22, Mike Trout has been so great at baseball for what feels like so long that his greatness can already be overlooked.Then, with a simple swing at a pitch below his knees, he reminds of his otherworldly ability. The Angels... View the full article

University of Kansas pitcher Jordan Piche has been an ace and he has been a shut-down closer -- and now he is an Angels Draft pick, taken in the 28th round on Saturday. View the full article

Jared Ruxer, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Louisville, had the procedure Thursday, just two days before the Angels selected him with the No. 359 pick in the 12th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. View the full article

The Angels decided to go back to a seven-man bullpen on Saturday, calling up Cory Rasmus from Triple-A, optioning Grant Green back to Triple-A and sticking with C.J. Cron. View the full article