Angels' Garrett Richards Among Pitchers Using Stem Cell Treatment Over Tommy John Surgery
Thanks to the procedure, Richards is poised to start the season on the hill for the Angels and has been throwing 98 MPH fastballs in spring training.
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Thanks to the procedure, Richards is poised to start the season on the hill for the Angels and has been throwing 98 MPH fastballs in spring training.
The Angels pitcher had his season end last September when he was hit in the head by a line drive.
Pujols is likely to play largely as a designated hitter again this season while the Angels minimize his movement until he is fully healthy.
Pujols, who turns 37 next month, batted .268 last year with 31 homers and 119 RBIs, the fourth-most in the majors.
Mike Trout stole his 30th base and drove in his 100th run, and the Los Angeles Angels completed their worst season of the 21st century with an 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
The Angels put two on with two out in the ninth, but Rafael Ortega stranded the runners with a flyball to center field before Ken Giles converted his 15th save.
Mike Trout set a club record with his 114th walk of the season, breaking Tony Phillips' previous Angels record set in 1995.
Khris Davis, who played at nearby Cal State Fullerton, hit his 41st home run and his sixth against the Angels this season in the sixth inning, making the score 8-3.
Right-hander Ricky Nolasco (8-14) held the A's to one unearned run in eight innings.
Yunel Escobar scored when Ryan Dull bobbled Albert Pujols' weak grounder back to the mound in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Monday night for their fifth victory in six games.
Joe Musgrove pitched seven strong innings, Evan Gattis, Tony Kemp and Tyler White homered, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 Sunday to snap a three-game slide and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Kole Calhoun had three hits and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels scored nine runs in the final two innings to rally for the second straight game in a 10-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Yunel Escobar hit a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega had three RBIs during a six-run ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels over the Houston Astros 10-6 on Friday night.
The Angels ended an 11-game skid and pushed Houston 1 1/2 games behind the Tigers for the second AL wild card.
Mike Trout hit his 28th homer and Jered Weaver went six innings for his 150th career victory in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 5-4 on Wednesday night.
