Sarah Valenzuela
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Sarah Valenzuela is the former Angels beat writer for the Los Angeles Times. She joined The Times from New York City, where she previously worked on the sports desk at the New York Daily News. At the News, she covered the New York Liberty and contributed to coverage of the New York Mets and New York Yankees. Prior to joining the News, the Queens native was a freelancer with bylines in Thrillist and Self Magazine and also worked as a production assistant with SNY-TV and MLB.com. She also briefly worked as a general assignment reporter for the Bronx Times. Valenzuela graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications .
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Angels general manager Perry Minasian declines to discuss why the team chose not to match or beat the Dodgers’ contract offer to Shohei Ohtani.
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The Angels have traded David Fletcher and Max Stassi to the Atlanta Braves for first baseman Evan White and reliever Tyler Thomas.
The Angels made a few minor transactions over the last few days. The rest of their offseason could be dictated by what happens with Shohei Ohtani.
The three-team American League MVP finished last season on the injured list, but GM says he’s not going anywhere.
The Angels have hired a manager and several coaches, but they are waiting, along with the rest of baseball, to see whom Ohtani signs with.
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Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is the unanimous American League MVP for the second time in three seasons. He finished second in 2022.