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The New York Yankees have Mark Teixeira. He's 6-feet-3, 220 pounds and big enough to knock a catcher for a loop when he bears down on the plate. Just ask Bobby Wilson. Boston has Adrian Gonzalez, all 225 pounds of him, and all 35-40 home runs of h...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When a minor-league player gets his first big-league call-up, the first person he often calls is his father. When Alexi Amarista was asked if he had spoken to his father back home in Venezuela, he said, "No," and the 22-year-old...

UPDATE: Alexi Amarista is currently taking early batting practice at Angel Stadium. He will replace outfielder Reggie Willits, who was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake. The Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional was the first to report that the Angels hav...

Saturday is the Angels' first full-squad workout. Meanwhile: • Manager Mike Scioscia said only two players potentially could be delayed in reporting. Infielder Maicer Izturis was expected to fly in from Venezuela Friday following the birth ...