Locked On Angels - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Angels

We recap Nick "Nitro" Tropeano's 2019 debut for the Angels, and give a quick glance at last night's 6-4 win for the Angels. Carlos Collazo of Baseball America stops by to talk MLB Draft, and gives some of his personal favorites along with some players he believes could be available for the Angels at 15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our listeners asked for a brief explanation of how draft picks are attained, in both compensation and competitive balance, along with how draft contracts work. We dabble in how arbitration figures are worked out between teams and players, along with qualifying offers. Nick Tropeano takes the mound later tonight for the first time in 2019, and we take a deep dive into the AL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week was rough with limited podcast due to personal reasons, but this week, we open with a bang. You asked questions about the MLB Draft, prospects and the Angels as you do every Sunday night, but this week, we answered all of your questions in this special 45 minute podcast with Taylor Blake Ward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recording from a hospital parking lot, Taylor Blake Ward returns with some quick injury updates on Jo Adell, Andrelton Simmons and Kevan Smith. Also, a look at what made Trevor Cahill so successful on Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No podcast today due to a hospital visit. Everyone is in fairly decent health, but recording in a hospital dining room doesn't allow much time for a full podcast. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. - TBW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani and Andrelton Simmons were both injured within a three-pitch span, with Simmons injury the more dire situation. Comments from Brad Ausmus and Mike Trout post game along with who needs to step up in this situation. Can Zack Cozart move forward with a clean slate, and help this Angels team with one of their stars likely missing for some time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moving Trevor Cahill and Matt Harvey to the bullpen or using an opener? What's going on down on the farm? Catching games in Japan or Korea? That, and more in this week's Sunday night question and answer with Taylor Blake Ward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Angels take the field at Angel Stadium for the first time in over two weeks. We recap the good, the bad and the future as the Halos head towards the one/third mark of the season in this short podcast. Also, Eli Young Band closes out the show. You can see Eli Young Band at Angel Stadium on Saturday night for a postgame concert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jared Walsh struggled to perform in college, but one scout had enough faith in him to make a case for him in the draft room. After being drafted, Walsh had to fight his way through pro ball but it all worked out. Jared Walsh is now officially a Major Leaguer. Also, a quick note on Eli Hydes, the man who caught Albert Pujols' 2,000th RBI, and why he kept the ball and what he's going to do with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friend of the show, Brandon Warne, stops by to talk about the Twins and what's made them so good to start the season. We reminisce briefly on Joe Mauer's career and whether or not he's a Hall of Famer. He gives his views of the Angels from a non-Southern California stand point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like every Monday, we take your questions from our Sunday night Twitter question and answer, with a particular focus this week on international signings coming up in early July. Plenty of prospect questions along with what needs to go right for the Angels to contend this year and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We may as well call it Fabian Friday, as Fabian Ardaya stops by on another Friday to give us a better picture of what's happening with Mike Trout while he struggles offensively. Also, Shohei Ohtani's timing may have been a lack of confidence up until his first hit. We talk about Albert Pujols' milestone 2,000th career RBI, and whether or not we may ever see this milestone again. That, and more, here at Locked On Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our first prospect profile, Angels pitching prospect, Jason Alexander, joins Taylor Blake Ward to talk about his collegiate career, the early stages of his professional career, and what he's working on to become a Major Leaguer in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani made his 2019 debut on Tuesday, and Taylor Blake Ward breaks down what went right and what went wrong. Griffin Canning had a strong outing, going nearly five hitless innings before things to started to come apart. That, plus notes on a stellar night from Angels minor league starters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani is traveling to Detroit to join the Angels, but will he be in the Angels lineup tonight? In our second segment, we give you simple ways to evaluate prospects during your next trip to the ballpark, and why it is called "evaluating" and not "scouting." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices