The 44-year-old has been away from baseball for eight years — not long enough to separate him from his love for hitting.

Could the Los Angeles Angels look to continue a bold trend with their recent top draft selection, pitcher Tyler Bremner?

New York 53 44 .546 3½ Boston 53 46 .535 4½ Tampa Bay 51 47 .520 6 Baltimore 43 53 .448 13 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 59 39 .602 — Cleveland 47 49 .490 11 Minnesota 47 50

Teammate and All-Star starter Jacob Wilson is right now hitting .329/.373/.459 (131 OPS+) with 2.2 WAR. Much of his game is buoyed by his batting average, but it was once as high as .372 (June 8). He's hit .192 in his last 20 games.

The Angels saw their streak of using just five starters this season come to an end after 96 games, but it was the offense that came through when it mattered most in the first game out of the All-Star break.

They have outperformed expectations after losing 99 games last season, but they can’t afford to make the same deadline missteps they made in 2023 as they attempt to end MLB’s longest active

Adell, for one, believes the Angels' intangibles can have a real impact in the standings — and have had an effect in the clubhouse.

Heading into the draft, Mitchell was ranked as the No. 168 prospect by MLB.com. The Longhorns were hoping he would be a key piece of the pitching staff as they chased a national title. Now his focus will be on moving quickly through the Angels' system.

O'Hoppe started behind the plate Friday in the Angels' first game of the second half and went 2-for-4 with a triple. However, he's stepping aside Saturday while Travis d'Arnaud gets a turn at catcher.

Trevor Cahill achieved a somewhat dubious distinction by becoming the only pitcher on the Angels' staff to throw 100 innings — 102.1 to be exact. The f