Angels notes: David Fletcher, Griffin Canning, Chris Rodriguez

The Angels are on the road in Mesa to play the A’s, a 12:05 p.m. PT start on Fox Sports West. In the meantime, enjoy this collection of Angels stories from the past few days.

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The highs and lows of Griffin Canning’s spring outing Thursday, from Jack Harris at the Los Angeles Times.

Why David Fletcher’s old school approach fits Joe Maddon and the Angels, from Mike DiGiovanna at the Los Angeles Times.

What a Fletcher contract extension might look like, from Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic.

Chris Rodriguez overcame a back injury two years ago and now is impressing in Angels camp, writes Jeff Fletcher at the Orange County Register.

Major League Baseball will recognize every June 2 as Lou Gehrig Day, to both remember the Hall of Fame Yankees first baseman and raise awareness for ALS research. For teams like the Angels who are off on June 2, they will observe the day on June 3, including uniform patches and wristbands for players and logos in and around the ballpark. The Angels on June 3 open a home series against the Mariners.

J.P. Hoornstra at the Orange County Register dug deep into MLB ratings in 2020, as well as viewers’ attention spans while watching baseball.