Angels
The announcement that reliever Luke Bard would join the Angels’ 40-man roster was not much of a surprise to manager Brad Ausmus.
March 18, 2019
There was no uptick in velocity or addition of a trick pitch, only a clean bill of health for reliever Luke Bard, who struck out an average of 13.6 batters per nine innings in 41 minor league games last season, five whiffs more than he averaged per nine innings in any of his previous three seasons.
March 15, 2018
A blister on his big toe interrupts Jaime Barria’s outing and a 103-mph comebacker sends Luke Bard to the dugout early in Angels’ loss to Indians.
Aug. 4, 2019
He arrived at Oakland Coliseum on Friday afternoon for the Angels’ second game of the season, almost three full days since being told he’d made the team.
March 30, 2018
Angels get a bounce-back outing from starter Dillon Peters, three perfect innings in relief from Luke Bard in win over Yankees.
Sept. 18, 2019
The need for a fresh bullpen arm outweighed the desire to keep a promising one, as right-hander Eduardo Paredes was recalled from triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday and Luke Bard, who was selected from Minnesota in the Rule 5 draft last winter, was designated for assignment.
April 21, 2018
Entertainment & Arts
Dealing with the police bard
June 1, 2011
Major League Baseball plans to investigate whether a rival team official leaked the private medical information of new Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani, a source confirmed.
Dec. 14, 2017
A new protective brace hugs the elbow of two-way player Shohei Ohtani, who had the ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm surgically repaired about 6 1/2 months ago.
April 20, 2019
Movies
Not content to be a Shakespearean tragedy in tone only, the violent crime drama “Phantom Halo” has its contemporary characters quoting the Bard 24/7 — just one way this film keeps reaching for cleverness but comes up with a fistful of clichés.
June 18, 2015