Angels Notes: Trout No Longer Untouchable, Rendon Finally Makes Progress, Is Ohtani Done in Anaheim?

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It was a good start to the week for the Angels.
They scored three runs in the 11th inning to win the series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Monday, and Randal Grichuk drove in the decisive run for the Halos in what was their fourth consecutive victory. Off the field, though? There's still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the franchise.
Could the end of this season spell the end of Shohei Ohtani's transcendent tenure with the Angels? Could the Halos bid adieu to franchise icon and future Hall of Famer Mike Trout this offseason? Both of those are questions are looming over the team as the season approaches its conclusion. You can read about all of that -- plus an update on Anthony Rendon and more -- below!
Your Top Headlines from Halos Today
- MLB Insider Says Shohei Ohtani Will Leave Halos in Offseason
- Angels Would Reportedly Be Open to Trading Mike Trout This Offseason
- Angels Rumors: Perry Minasian's Return Could Be 50/50, Phil Nevin Less Than That
- Anthony Rendon Takes Small Step Forward in Rehab Progression
- Angels Manager Phil Nevin Reacts to the Devastating Luis Rengifo News
Angels Tweets of the Day
Angels getting Randy in Extra Innings✅
— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) September 12, 2023
Randal Grichuk singles & Kyren Paris scores.
Credit: Ballys
Angels 6 - Mariners 5 Top 11th#LAAvsSEA #LetsGoAngels #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/5zOXXQNC4i
Nolan Schanuel 18 game on base streak to start his Angels career. He was in college 3 months ago!! 🤯🤯Now think about what you were doing three months after college and you will probably respect this even more. #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/HVuY8C19QT
— Jay the One & Only (@Js4424) September 12, 2023
2x the O'Homers 👏 #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/j3gApoGtbw
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 12, 2023

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.