With a 17-34 record, the Los Angeles Angels are at the bottom of the MLB standings. Now, a report on how they handled a potential Shohei Ohtani trade by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal makes things look even bleaker.

The Los Angeles Angels optioned struggling left fielder Josh Lowe to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday and placed third baseman Yoán Moncada on the 10-day injured list because of right knee inflammation. The team promoted infielder Donovan Walton and outfielder Wade Meckler from Salt Lake.

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Zach Neto homered twice, Wade Meckler and Oswald Peraza also went deep and the Los Angeles Angels pulled away to beat the Texas Rangers 9-6 on Friday night. Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez (1-1) gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.

The Los Angeles Angels became the first American League team on the West Coast as one of the first expansion teams in 1961. Since then, the organization has largely stayed in the same area under several different guises through the years.

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Texas stranded the bases loaded three times on Saturday to drop its second straight in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Angels are desperate enough for pitching help that they have brought in a former All-Star who has fallen on hard times. The Angels are