TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels answered one of the questions about their television coverage on Tuesday, by announcing that fans will be able to purchase a streaming package through MLB.TV.
Fans who are in the Southern California market can pay $99.99 for the whole season or $19.99 per month to stream Angels games.
The club is still working out details for who will produce the games and how they will be distributed to fans who still have cable or satellite television.
The Angels also confirmed that broadcasters Wayne Randazzo, Mark Gubicza and Erica Weston will return to their roles. They have not confirmed any of the other broadcasters.
The Angels canceled their deal with Main Street Sports Group, which operated FanDuel Sports Network, because of missed payments from the television network.
At this point, it’s still unclear how much revenue the Angels will lose from the change in television coverage.
JOYCE’S STATUS
In his first session with the media of the spring, Manager Kurt Suzuki said right-hander Ben Joyce is the only player coming into camp with any medical limitations.
The hard-throwing Joyce, who underwent shoulder surgery last year, played catch on the field Tuesday.
Suzuki was noncommittal about the chance of Joyce being ready for Opening Day.
“We’re taking it day-by-day,” Suzuki said. “We’ll see how he feels. He’s obviously working his way back. The guy works as hard as anybody I’ve known so it’s hard to tell. But day-by-day, see how it goes and see how he’s feeling.”
THE ROTATION
Suzuki said left-handers Yusei Kikuchi and Reid Detmers and right-hander José Soriano are locks for the rotation, notably omitting right-hander Grayson Rodriguez.
Rodriguez, who is said to be healthy now, has been out with injuries since the middle of the 2024 season. It seems that Suzuki needs to see more from him than merely being healthy.
“That’s something that, myself and the coaches obviously will make the best decision to help the team,” Suzuki said. “We take everything into account. … We’re are all going to talk and see who gives us the best chance and that’s who we’re going to go with.”
Right-hander Alek Manoah is another rotation candidate, leading a group that includes right-handers Caden Dana, Jack Kochanowicz and Victor Mederos and left-handers Sam Aldegheri and Mitch Farris.
POSITION BATTLES
Suzuki also gave no indication on how he’s leaning with the two open spots on the field: center field and second base.
As for center field, Suzuki said: “We’ve got some options obviously, we’re not closing the door on anybody. … We’ve got a long time to check out guys, see how they’re doing, see how they’re feeling and, you know, like I said, we got a long time to see our options there.”
The Angels have Josh Lowe, Jo Adell and Bryce Teodosio as the primary options to play center field. Teodosio is the best defensive player, while the other two are primarily corner outfielders.
José Siri, a defensive specialist, is also expected to be in camp on a minor-league deal, even though the Angels haven’t announced it yet.
At second, Christian Moore seems to be the leading candidate, but the Angels also have Vaughn Grissom, Kyren Paris and veteran Nick Madrigal.
“I think for a guy especially like C-Mo, a younger guy, competition brings out the best and I want guys to come in hungry, ready to earn it and go out there and show me they want it,” Suzuki said.
DETMERS LOSES ARBITRATION CASE
Detmers reportedly lost his arbitration hearing, so he will make $2.625 million in 2026. Detmers had filed at $2.925.
Detmers is the only one of the Angels’ arbitration-eligible players to go to a hearing.
Detmers pitched in relief last season, posting a 3.96 ERA in 63⅔ innings. The Angels have moved him into the starting rotation for 2026.
