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Prospects in the Angels’ 2020 player pool

Los Angeles relies upon quality over quantity in shortened season
July 10, 2020

As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an

Angels select contract of former BayBear Patrick Sandoval

August 5, 2019

JACKSON, Tenn. (August 5, 2019) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that they have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval , a former member of the Mobile BayBears, from Triple-A Salt Lake. Sandoval is expected to make his Major League debut Monday night at Great American Ball

Patrick Sandoval promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake

May 4, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 4, 2019) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Saturday that left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval has been promoted from the Double-A Mobile BayBears to Triple-A Salt Lake.Sandoval, 22, made nine appearances, eight starts, for the BayBears over the past two seasons and went 1-3 with a 2.50 ERA.

Baldoquin hits second walk-off homer of series for BayBears

Sandoval allows one run and strikes out seven in five-inning start
April 29, 2019

MOBILE, Ala. (April 29, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, hit a walk-off home run for the second time in the past three games to defeat the Mississippi Braves 5-3 Monday afternoon at Hank Aaron Stadium.Like game two of Saturday's doubleheader, the BayBears

BayBears split doubleheader with Mississippi

After being shut out in game one, BayBears return favor in game two
April 14, 2019

PEARL, Miss. (April 14, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, were shut out by the Mississippi Braves 1-0 in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader but returned the favor with a 2-0 win in game two to wrap up the series at Trustmark

BayBears' Sandoval K's career-high 11

Angels No. 12 prospect scatters four hits in five shutout frames
April 14, 2019

Mobile needed a pick-me-up, and Patrick Sandoval stepped up to answer the call.The 12th-ranked Angels prospect struck out a career-high 11 while scattering four hits and two walks over five innings to help the Double-A BayBears salvage a split against the Braves on Sunday with a 2-0 victory in eight

BayBears shut out for second time in opening series

Sandoval strikes out seven batters over four-plus innings
April 6, 2019

MOBILE, Ala. (April 6, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, were held scoreless in a 5-0 loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Saturday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.Patrick Sandoval (0-1), the Angels No. 4 pitching prospect, struck out seven batters in four-plus innings.

2019 Preview: Mobile BayBears

February 15, 2019

After more than two decades of baseball at Hank Aaron Stadium along the southern shores of Alabama, the Mobile BayBears will be relocating following the 2019 Southern League season. Will the BayBears be able to close this final chapter with yet another championship?2018 RECORD: 66-70, 4th in the SL South

Angels' emerging stars waiting in the wings

Adell, Canning among breakout prospects knocking at the door
November 9, 2018

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The Angels are in desperate need of a shot in the arm. Bogged down

BayBears can't hold on against Wahoos in series finale

Sandoval strikes out eight batters in four-inning start
August 28, 2018

PENSACOLA, Fla. (August 28, 2018) - Despite holding a trio of leads, the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, could not hold on in a 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in the series finale Tuesday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.Patrick Sandoval struck out

BayBears split doubleheader, series against Mississippi

BayBears head to Pensacola for final road series starting Friday
August 24, 2018

MOBILE, Ala. (August 23, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, split a doubleheader against the Mississippi Braves, winning the first game 3-2 and dropping the series finale 7-4.GAME ONE:After falling behind 2-0 in the third inning, the BayBears scored three runs in the

Sandoval shines in Double-A debut, but BayBears fall to Biloxi

Houchins hits second homer of series to provide only Mobile run
August 16, 2018

BILOXI, Miss. (August 16, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, led 1-0 through five innings but were defeated 3-1 by the Biloxi Shuckers Thursday night at MGM Park.Patrick Sandoval tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings in his Double-A debut. He gave up three hits,

Left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval joins BayBears

August 16, 2018

BILOXI, Miss. (August 16, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced that left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval will join the Mobile BayBears from Class A Advanced Inland Empire. Sandoval, the No. 20 prospect in the Angels organization, is scheduled to make his Double-A debut in a road start Thursday night against

Toolshed: Top 10 traded prospects ... so far

Mejia, Diaz, Tate headline list of Minor Leaguers on the move
July 27, 2018

It's been a busy couple of weeks, huh?The machinations of the Trade Deadline are in high gear with only four days left before July 31. Some notable prospects have already moved to new organizations -- so many so that it's possible to sit down and create a list of the

Trade roundup: Jays get Wall, McKinney

White Sox add Medeiros from Brewers; Halos grab Sandoval
July 26, 2018

Prospects were on the move Thursday as the Blue Jays, Yankees, Brewers, Astros, White Sox, Rockies and Angels were among the teams wheeling and dealing leading up to the trade deadline.Forrest Wall and Chad Spanberger will each stay stateside for now, but their goal has now shifted north of the

Astros' Sandoval extends shutout streak

Southpaw gives up one hit over seven innings for Buies Creek
July 11, 2018

Everything seems to be going right for Patrick Sandoval.The Astros prospect tossed seven one-hit frames to extend his scoreless streak to 33 innings as Class A Advanced Buies Creek beat Down East, 3-1, on Wednesday at Jim Perry Stadium.

Astros' Sandoval continues scoreless run

Left-hander yields one hit, whiffs nine over five scoreless frames
July 5, 2018

Knowing his emotions on the mound can occasionally run high, Patrick Sandoval has learned the value of using a deep breath to refocus. This mind-set -- coupled with some brilliant stuff -- has allowed him to dominate over the past two months.The Astros southpaw allowed one hit over five scoreless

Marlins' Yamamoto leads week's top pitchers

No. 20 Miami prospect set Jupiter record with 13-strikeout start
June 25, 2018

It took some time for Jordan Yamamoto to properly introduce himself as a Miami Marlins prospect. Now that he has, he's got some hardware to do the talking for him. The Marlins' No. 20 prospect highlights the latest group of Minor League Pitchers of the Week as the Florida State

Gonsalves garners Pitcher of Week honor

Minnesota's No. 3 prospect dominated his first two Triple-A starts
May 7, 2018

On May 1, Stephen Gonsalves twirled his best start of the season in his 2018 Triple-A debut. Five days later, he was nearly as good. Put them together, and the result is the first Pitcher of the Week recognition of the year for the Twins lefty. Minnesota's No. 3 prospect

Sandoval edges Bandits closer to title

Astros left-hander twirls six scoreless innings for 2-0 Finals lead
September 15, 2017

FORT WAYNE, Indiana -- When the Class A TinCaps' Gabriel Arias beat out a grounder to third base for an infield hit, River Bandits starter Patrick Sandoval punched the air in anger.After that brief flare of emotion, Sandoval stepped back onto the mound at Parkview Field and went back to