Phillip Joseph Nevin is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He was the manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 12 seasons,appearing in 1,217 games played between 1995 and 2006 for the Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Anaheim Angels,San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. He has previously served as a coach in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.
Desmond DeChone Figgins,nicknamed "Figgy",is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Seattle Mariners,and Los Angeles Dodgers. Figgins was a utility player,playing all positions except catcher,pitcher,and first base.
William Joseph Haselman is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft,he played for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He previously was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox and the third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in Minor League Baseball.
Eduardo Atanasio Pérez Pérez is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and current television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a first baseman,third baseman,and outfielder from 1993 to 2006. After his playing career Pérez became a baseball analyst with ESPN,ESPN Deportes,and ESPN Latin America as well as a host on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio.
Timothy Paul Bogar is an American former infielder,coach,manager,and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Mets,Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers,coached for the Tampa Bay Rays,Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals and managed the Rangers.
Alan Michael Zinter is an American former professional baseball player and hitting coach. He played for Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1999 and with the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2002 and 2004,respectively. He served as the minor league hitting coordinator for the Cleveland Indians,the assistant hitting coach for the Astros,and was the hitting coach of the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds.
Phillip Alan Plantier is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 1997. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After his playing career,he spent three seasons as a hitting coach with the San Diego Padres and as an assistant hitting coach with the Los Angeles Angels.
Carl Blake Willis is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners.
Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu is an American former professional baseball player,scout,coach,and manager. Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. He served as the bench coach of the Texas Rangers from 2018 through 2021. He was hired as bench coach of the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 season. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season,as well as the majority of the 2010 season. He was the Toronto Blue Jays' bench coach for 2011 and 2012,after which he was replaced by DeMarlo Hale. During the 2013 season he worked as a scout for the New York Yankees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He is currently the first-ever executive vice president of baseball operations with the Oakland Ballers.
Brendan Wood Ryan is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels.
Hyun Choi "Hank" Conger is an American former professional baseball catcher and current coach who serves as the assistant bench coach and catching coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Conger was selected in the first round,with the 25th overall selection,of the 2006 MLB draft. He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Houston Astros,and Tampa Bay Rays from 2010 to 2016. Conger coached for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League from 2020 to 2021 before joining the Twins as a coach in 2022.
Wade Matthew LeBlanc is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Miami Marlins,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Luis Adan Valbuena was a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder. He played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),from 2008 through 2018,for the Seattle Mariners,Cleveland Indians,Chicago Cubs,Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels. While primarily a third baseman,Valbuena also played second base and first base. He was killed alongside JoséCastillo in a 2018 car crash in Venezuela caused by bandits in an attempted robbery.
Yusei Kikuchi is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays,and Houston Astros,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Nicholas Edward Franklin is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round,27th pick overall,of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Lake Brantley High School where he won numerous awards,including being named the player of the year by the Orlando Sentinel in 2009. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Los Angeles Angels.
Shawn Michael O'Malley is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Seattle Mariners.
Ty Douglas Buttrey is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels.
Christopher Michael Devenski,also known as "Devo",is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Angels,and Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to playing professionally,Devenski played college baseball for Golden West College and California State University,Fullerton. The Chicago White Sox selected Devenski in the 25th round,with the 771st overall selection,of the 2011 MLB draft. He was named an MLB All-Star in 2017.
David Jack Mayfield is an American professional baseball infielder for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. The Houston Astros signed Mayfield as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He debuted in the major leagues in 2019 for Houston and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,and Seattle Mariners.
The 2022 Los Angeles Angels season was the 62nd season of the Los Angeles Angels franchise in the American League,the 57th in Anaheim,and their 57th season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. The Angels were managed by Joe Maddon in his third season as manager of the Angels. On June 7,2022,Maddon was fired and Phil Nevin was named the interim manager for the remainder of the season after they had lost twelve games in a row,tying a record set by the 1988 team. Losses on the 7th and 8th resulted in a losing streak of fourteen in a row,setting a franchise record. After a brawl occurred during a game between the Seattle Mariners and Angels on June 26 that saw players and coaches receive suspensions,Bill Haselman and Ray Montgomery each served as interim managers to the interim manager when Nevin received a ten-game suspension. The Angels play as members of Major League Baseball's American League West division. On September 14,the Angels lost their 82nd game to clinch a losing season for the seventh straight season,tying the mark set by the 1971-1977 teams. With their loss to the Seattle Mariners on September 19,the Los Angeles Angels were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
