Angels Notes: Key Updates on Trout's Injury, Angels vs Yankees, and New Minor League Signing

J.P. Hoornstra | May 29, 2024

May 28, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe (14) and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Carlos Estévez (53) celebrate the victory against the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

The Angels will have to do a lot of work to change the narrative around the team's struggles on its home turf, but Tuesday's win over the New York Yankees was a step in the right direction.

The Angels erased a late deficit with an RBI double by Taylor Ward in the eighth inning of their 4-3 win. The crowd was at best mixed, as Yankees fans came out in drove to cheer their favorite team's accomplishments too. Call it a reflection of the team's major-league-worst 7-19 record at home; in any event, it's better than 6-19.

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Catcher Logan O'Hoppe, though relatively new to the big leagues, has noticed how the Angels' pitching struggles have impacted the team's dynamics and his own performance. His feelings are at least an accurate reflection of a pitching staff that ranks near the bottom of MLB in several key categories, but also reflect an incredible amount of emotional weight carried by the 24-year-old backstop.

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