Los Angeles Angels: 2022 record: 73–89, third in American League West.
Offseason headlines: The Angels gave skipper Phil Nevin a one-year contract after compiling a 46–60 record on an interim basis after the June firing of Joe Maddon.
“The guys in the clubhouse trust and rely on him,” slugger Mike Trout said.
Added two-way star Shohei Ohtani: “Players were with him and gave him all their best.”
1B/DH Albert Pujols officially retired with 703 home runs, 2,218 RBIs and 3,384 hits over 22 seasons.
Free agency saw the Angels add some versatile, veteran bats with 3B/SS Gio Urshela and INF/OF Brandon Drury.
OF Hunter Renfroe joined his fifth team in five years but has 60 homers the past two seasons….