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Taylor Blake Ward‏ @TaylorBlakeWard 5 #Angels have signed RHP Dylan Unsworth to a minor-league contract, 25-year-old South African starting pitcher has 3.92 ERA in 670 minor league innings

Chris Cotillo‏Verified account @ChrisCotillo Source: Angels have granted catcher Curt Casali his release after signing him to minor-league deal earlier in winter. He’s back on the free-agent market.

Associated Press Right-hander Cam Bedrosian got $1.1 million. He was 6-5 with a 4.43 ERA in 48 appearances while struggling with injuries and tailing off late in the season. He earned $555,000. http://kwese.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22067121/los-angeles-angels-reach-deal-garrett-richards-other-arbitration-eligibles

01/12/2018 Outrighted Salt Lake Bees Nate Smith Los Angeles Angels sent LHP Nate Smith outright to Salt Lake Bees. http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=112&sid=t561

Jeff Fletcher‏Verified account @JeffFletcherOCR 44m44 minutes ago More Jeff Fletcher Retweeted Jeff Fletcher Now the #Angels have agreements with JC Ramirez ($1.9M) and Jose Alvarez ($1.05M), per source.

Robert Murray‏Verified account @RobertMurrayFRS FollowFollow @RobertMurrayFRS More Source: #Angels, Matt Shoemaker settle at $4,125,000, avoiding arbitration.

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 38m38 minutes ago More Garrett Richards signs one year, $7.3 million contract with #Angels but there’s a hitch: the contract is not guaranteed.

Angels Top 10 Prospects 1. Shohei Ohtani, RHP/DH 2. Jo Adell, OF 3. Jahmai Jones, OF 4. Kevin Maitan, SS 5. Brandon Marsh, OF 6. Jaime Barria, RHP 7. Chris Rodriguez, RHP 8. Matt Thaiss, 1B 9. Griffin Canning, RHP 10. Michael Hermosillo, OF GOT QUESTIONS? Angels Top 10 Chat Read more at https://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2018-los-angeles-angels-top-10-prospects/#447lHdp7P8S0Uyfp.99

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 10m10 minutes ago More The #Angels avoid arbitration with catcher Martin Maldonado, signing him to one-year, $3.9 million deal

MLBRosterMoves‏ @MLBRosterMoves 5m5 minutes ago .@WhiteSox acquire INF José Rondón from @Padres for cash.

July 19, 2014: Traded by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with Taylor Lindsey (minors), Elliot Morris (minors) and R.J. Alvarez to the San Diego Padres for Trevor Gott and Huston Street.

MLBRosterMoves‏ @MLBRosterMoves 27s27 seconds ago More .@Padres sign RHP Craig Stammen to 2-year deal; designate INF Jose Rondon for assignment.

Chris Cotillo‏Verified account @ChrisCotillo Dodgers signed Fernandez to $200k bonus last January after he fled Cuba in 2015. He hit .306/.366/.498 over 369 PA in AA this year. Reason for release by Dodgers unknown. Will provide depth for Halos.

Chris Cotillo‏Verified account @ChrisCotillo 9m9 minutes ago Source: Angels in agreement with infielder Jose Miguel Fernandez on a minor-league contract. 29-year-old was released by Dodgers in Nov. after strong year at AA.

MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors Angels Release Jared Hoying https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/12/angels-release-jared-hoying.html …

Angels‏Verified account @Angels Today, the #Angels have officially signed Venezuela natives, SS Liván Soto and SS Kevin Maitan.

MLB Pipeline‏Verified account @MLBPipeline With #Angels selecting RHP Luke Bard from #MNTwins in Rule 5 Draft, here's where he enters the @Angels' Top 30 Prospects list: http://atmlb.com/2mmBUjj Luke Bard | Rank: 19 (Preseason: NR) Team: Los Angeles Angels ETA: 2018 Position: RHP Age: 27 DOB: 11/13/1990 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6' 3" Weight: 202 lb. Drafted: 2012, 1st Sup (42) - LAA Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45 Bard has long had the stuff to be considered a top prospect, but had trouble staying healthy enough to show he can use those tools to be an effective pitcher. After missing the entire 2014 season, Bard then largely stayed on the mound over the next three seasons, reaching Triple-A in 2017. The Twins left him unprotected and the Angels nabbed him in the Rule 5 Draft. Bard -- the younger brother of Daniel Bard -- has an outstanding fastball thrown around 94 mph that has plus heaviness and angle, leading to ground-ball outs. He complements the fastball with an outstanding slider, a power mid-80s breaking ball. Bard wasn't able to log a ton of innings early on in his career, but has compiled at least 50 innings in 2015-17. Bard had starter stuff, but the injury concerns pushed him to the bullpen, where he has stuck to his two power pitches which have led to high strikeout rates. He'll be given every chance to stick in the big leagues as an

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 48s49 seconds ago The #Angels having huge winter getting Kinsler for two fringe prospects

Chris Cotillo‏Verified account @ChrisCotillo 2m2 minutes ago .@MLBPipeline has Montgomery at No. 20 and Hernandez at No. 24 in LAA system. Chris Cotillo added, Chris McCosky @cmccosky Per source: Tigers get CF Troy Montgomery and RHP Wilkel Hernandez back from Angels in Kinsler deal 0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 35s36 seconds ago The #Angels are on the verge of acquiring a third baseman once they complete Ian Kinsler deal and have shown strong interest in #Padres Chase Headley

Maria I. Guardado‏Verified account @mi_guardado http://MLB.com will be streaming the Shohei Ohtani press conference, which will start at 3 p.m. PT. Watch here: https://www.mlb.com/angels/video/shohei-ohtani-news-conference/c-1869496583

New No. 1: Ohtani dominates Pipeline's prospect lists At the moment Shohei Ohtani officially signs his contract with the Angels, he will become the best prospect in baseball. https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-ink-japanese-two-way-star-shohei-ohtani/c-263134554?tid=151437456

Ben Badler Retweeted Kyle Glaser‏Verified account @KyleAGlaser For those interested, Jacob Pearson and David Banuelos would have ranked in the Nos. 15-20 prospect range in the #Angels and #Mariners systems, respectively. Now, they will slot in to the #Twins system

Ranking The Ex-Braves Who Have Been Granted Free Agency 2. Yunior Severino, 2B Severino signed for $1.9 million in 2016 as one of the top players in the Braves' loaded international class. He is an offense-first switch-hitting middle infielder with power potential and loads of bat speed. As you would expect for a teenager, he has plenty of work ahead of him, especially defensively, but 17-year-olds who slug .444 in the Gulf Coast League are exceedingly hard to find. 5. Ji-Hwan Bae, SS Bae was one the better international prospects to play in the 18U World Cup this summer–he hit .286/.393/.412 at the tournament–and he signed with the Braves soon after. Scouts who saw Bae projected him as a well-rounded, athletic middle infielder with a chance to stay at shortstop. His plus speed is an asset, although there are more questions about his power potential. 7. Juan Contreras, RHP Contreras is all about arm strength. He can light up radar guns from 92-97 mph already and he's got a little room to add more velocity. But right now he has no idea of where the ball is going when it leaves his hand (10 walks per nine in the GCL this year) and his secondary pitches are more ideas than refined offerings at this point. https://www.baseballamerica.com/international/ranking-braves-prospects-granted-free-agency/