Angels Notes: Halos Bats Rebound to Win Series Over Pirates, More Ohtani Rumors, Rendon Faces Setback and More

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The prevailing theme around the Angels of late was that this season was going to end with more disappointment, and another October would pass with the Halos on the outside looking in.
Well things may be starting to change after the Angels got a huge series win with a 7-5 victory over the Pirates on Friday, keyed by a 4-run 5th inning. The Halos are now just four games back in the race for the final wild card spot, and it's looking more likely that the Angels could be playing big games down the stretch.
That said, more rumors surrounding Shohei Ohtani continue to circulate with the trade deadline one week away, and Angels' third baseman Anthony Rendon got some bad news as he tries to work his way back onto the field. You can read all of that and so much more down below!
- MLB Writer Pitches 6 for 1 Trade with Angels Rival
- Anthony Rendon Update Reveals Disturbing Prognosis
- Shohei Ohtani Dodges the Same Question About His Future with Halos
- Phil Nevin Doesn't Meddle with Front Office in Deadline Decisions
- Zach Neto Working Through Lower Back Issue
And here are some Halos tweets you might enjoy to start your Monday:
Stop us if you've heard this before: Shohei Ohtani has homered. pic.twitter.com/A2KLKXE54C
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2023
Sho Gone 36✅
— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) July 23, 2023
Shohei Ohtani Home Run💥
112.9 MPH 19° 410 Feet📷📏
Credit: Ballys #大谷翔平 #Ohtani #Angels #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/kbZtsTA7Oq
⚾Andrew Velazquez! HR (1)
— Home Run Report (@homerunreport) July 23, 2023
7/23/23 @ LAA, ⬇️ 5th
vs RHP Mitch Keller
102.9 MPH / 26° / 368 ft to RF
Off a 83.8 MPH sweeper
▶️It's a home run in 27/30 parks.◀️
🏟️(Not in BOS, COL, KC.)
See this play in Gameday: https://t.co/AWwS8TX1VH pic.twitter.com/2Hb5JyAQRO

Matt Wagner was born and raised in southern California, and he lived there before moving to Colorado and getting his B.A. in Communications from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2022. He relocated back to southern California in 2023 and is looking forward to covering the teams that mean so much to his home area. Some of his past work is in Bleacher Report, Dodgers Tailgate, and, most recently, Colorado Buffaloes Wire. Aside from writing, you can probably catch him petting the nearest dog or eating some good Mexican food.