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Hunter, 50, played 19 seasons in the majors. He made it to the All-Star game five times, won nine Gold Glove awards for his work in the outfield, and enjoyed an impressive five-year run with the Angels from 2008 to 2012 where he slashed .286/.352/.462 in 713 games. Hunter being a candidate for the job is hardly a surprise, given the fact that he was reportedly in the mix for the job following the 2023 season before Washington was hired.

The standings spoke for themselves, but the Angels' management wanted you to know they had comprehended the lesson. "Obviously, we're not doing it the right way," team president John Carpino told reporters five years ago. "We're not winning games. So something is not right in our organization." That was after the 2020 season, and after five consecutive losing seasons. The Angels since have endured another five consecutive losing seasons.

The Angels selected catcher Sebastian Rivero onto the big league roster, notes Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register. Rivero is starting tonight and hitting eighth against Twins righty Simeon Woods Richardson. Logan O'Hoppe heads to the seven-day concussion injured list after being hit on a backswing by A's infielder Jacob Wilson yesterday. Rivero was not on the 40-man roster, so the Halos will need to announce another move before game time. More to come.

The Angels announced this afternoon that they've signed right-hander to a major league contract. He'll take the active roster spot of left-hander Tyler Anderson, who is headed to the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain. A timeline for Anderson's return to action is not yet available, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register suggests that the injury is "likely" to end Anderson's 2025 season. More to come.

Los Angeles initially signed Brogdon to a minor league contract over the offseason. He had an ERA approaching 13.00 in Triple-A when the Angels nevertheless called him up in early May. Brogdon held an MLB bullpen spot for the next three months. He allowed 5.30 earned runs per nine over 37 1/3 innings. His strikeout, walk and home run rates were each on the wrong side of league average.

Dan Ardell holds the unique distinction of having the only hit in Major League Baseball that ended in a walk-off loss, a peculiar highlight of his brief career.

Noah Syndergaard's stint with the Angels is remembered for a trade that brought Mickey Moniak and Jadiel Sanchez, proving the contract wasn't a total waste.

"It's a sigh of relief finding out nothing was structurally messed up," Neto said after sitting out Wednesday's 5-2 win. "It's pretty sore right now, but it's getting better."

Chad Wallach, a familiar name for the Angels, has signed a minor league deal, providing depth for the team as a catcher option.