Sports
The Angels added another player to the mix of infielders who will compete for the second base job next spring when they acquired Johnny Giavotella from the Kansas City Royals for reliever Brian Broderick.
Dec. 19, 2014
Mike Trout hit two prodigious solo home runs Wednesday night, including a sixth-inning blast to center field that traveled an estimated 465 feet, the second-longest of the Angels center fielder’s career and a homer Manager Mike Scioscia described as “a monster.”
July 9, 2015
Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella, one of the team’s more consistent offensive performers this season, was put on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday for what the Angels called a “personal medical condition.”
Aug. 25, 2015
There was nothing unusual, as far as Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella can recall, about an Aug. 20 game against the Chicago White Sox.
Sept. 4, 2015
When the topic of how the Angels would replace departed second baseman Howie Kendrick came up this spring, Manager Mike Scioscia and General Manager Jerry Dipoto often spoke of the need for new left fielder Matt Joyce, designated hitter C.J.
May 7, 2015
Angels
When he was a Louisiana eighth-grader, Johnny Giavotella was a running back.
April 28, 2016
Mark Harris placed a baseball on the dirt a few feet in front of Johnny Giavotella and instructed him the same way he might a child, pausing between each bit of basic information.
March 4, 2016
The Kansas City Royals are in town for the Angels’ home opener Friday night, giving new Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella a chance to stick it to his old team, the one that never gave him a chance, that never believed in him.
April 9, 2015
Albert Pujols hit 13 home runs last June.
May 24, 2016
A month ago, Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella was unable to see straight, much less play baseball.
Sept. 28, 2015