Albert Pujols RUMORS & NEWS

SI.com "The plantar fasciitis in Albert Pujols’ left foot has become so painful that he will likely be unable to play first base for an extended period of time, according to the Los Angeles Times‘ Bill Shaikan. Pujols said of the injury, an inflammation of the tissue that stretches across the bottom of..." April 21

Orange County Register "The Angels have been slumping this April just like they were slumping last April. The only difference has been Albert Pujols. Fittingly, Pujols was the one to break the Angels' five-game losing streak Saturday night. Down a run on the Houston Astros with two outs in the ninth and runners at..." April 14

Orange County Register "A year ago Albert Pujols began his first season with the Angels with 240 million reasons to have a great year, and 240 million reasons why it could never be great enough. In the first year of his 10-year, $240 million contract, Pujols carried the weight of unimaginable expectations on his..." April 01

Los Angeles Times "Albert Pujols is wearing custom orthotics for the first time in his career, and he has to spend a little extra time in the training room, but those are the only concessions the Angels first baseman has made for the plantar fasciitis in his left foot. “I’ve had it for the last seven years; is..." March 20

Orange County Register "Just when Albert Pujols' knee was nearly crossed off the list of medical questions for the Angels, there is a new wrinkle. After Pujols played his first innings of the spring in the field Tuesday, Manager Mike Scioscia revealed that his slugger has also been battling plantar fasciitis in his..." March 20

MLB.com "Even with all the speculation about when Albert Pujols' knee will be fully healthy and when he'll be able to play in the field, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the timetable for his star first baseman is relatively clear in his mind. Pujols, who had offseason knee surgery, should play in the..." March 16

Foxsports.com "Albert Pujols wobbled as he ran Wednesday. It was seen as a sign of progress. Such is life in the Angels’ unstable universe. Pujols, 33, underwent right knee surgery during the offseason. He wasn’t cleared to run the bases in a competitive setting until this, the Angels’ 17th game of the Cactus..." March 15

MLB Daily Dish "Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols continues to recover from offseason knee surgery, as he ran the bases for the first time during an exhibition contest this spring yesterday, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Pujols underwent surgery on his right knee in October, and he's..." March 14

Los Angeles Times "Albert Pujols frustrated Angels fans at times last season with his aggressive baserunning, which helped the slow-footed slugger hit 50 doubles but also got him thrown out at second base a few too many times. That wasn't an issue Tuesday when Pujols, who is recovering from right-knee surgery..." March 06

Los Angeles Times "Albert Pujols has won three most-valuable-player awards and two World Series titles and hit 475 home runs over his illustrious 12-year career, but the Angels slugger still admitted to being “a little bit nervous” before his first at-bat of the spring Tuesday. “My dad always said if you’re not..." March 05

Orange County Register "The Angels lineup card contained a huge surprise today, when Albert Pujols was listed as the DH. Pujols had said last weekend that he was in no rush to play spring training games, and the Angels didn't seem to be in a hurry either. All indications were that he wouldn't be playing until next week..." March 05

Orange County Register "The Pujols-Hamilton combination is a most interesting, uncanny one, a powerful convergence of supremely gifted sluggers, Jesus-loving men and free-agent millions that former Angels slugger Tim Salmon could explain in no other way than it being "a God thing." Salmon invited the likely heart of the..." March 04

Orange County Register "Albert Pujols has no idea when he's going to be able to play in spring training games. Then again, he also doesn't seem to care. "If the season started tomorrow I'd be out there playing, but there is no reason for me to go out and play when we have five more weeks before opening day," the..." March 02

L.A. Daily News "Albert Pujols is showing encouraging signs of progress in his comeback from right knee surgery last October, but he and manager Mike Scioscia are in no rush to get the first baseman into a game this spring. Pujols is doing the same infield drills as the team's other first basemen and has been..." March 02

MLB.com "Angels first baseman Albert Pujols, recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, may not be getting into Spring Training games until mid-March. The Angels don't believe he needs to do so any sooner than that in order to be ready by Opening Day on April 1. Pujols, who had the..." February 21

MLB.com "It's close to 2 p.m., in the home clubhouse at Tempe Diablo Stadium. The field has been dragged, the tarp sits on the pitcher's mound and almost all of the 63 other Angels players in camp have driven back to their condos. Albert Pujols walks in from the trainer's room, bulky ice bags taped atop..." February 21

L.A. Daily News "It doesn't really matter what paths Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols took to get here, sharing a stage for the first time as Angels on Thursday. What matters, as Pujols was quick to point out, is what happens from now on. Pujols also pointed out that Thursday was not the first time that he's..." February 15

Orange County Register "Albert Pujols is still not running, and he won't be playing when the exhibition games begin Feb. 23, but the Angels slugger remains optimistic that he'll be good to go on opening day. "I'm taking it easy and working my way into it," Pujols said Thursday, the day before the team's first full-squad..." February 15

Los Angeles Times "To his right on a podium lined with three Angels stars, Albert Pujols saw a reflection of himself. There was 21-year-old phenom Mike Trout, fresh off a 2012 season in which he won American League rookie-of-the-year honors and placed second in most-valuable-player voting, answering questions..." February 14

National Post "Jered Weaver has no idea how he would pitch to the Los Angeles Angels’ loaded lineup featuring Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and reigning AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout. Not his problem. For that, he is thankful. Weaver will get to watch the Angels’ big boppers do their thing each day. And..." February 14

Orange County Register "Although Albert Pujols is not going to play in the first round of the World Baseball Classic, the Angels slugger told a Dominican radio station on Tuesday that he still hopes to be medically cleared to play later in the tournament. That being said, it's still not likely. Pujols, who had knee..." January 30

KFFL.com "Dan Lozano, the agent for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1B Albert Pujols (knee), said his client is expected to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic as long as his surgically repaired knee feels fine." January 13

Orange County Register "The Angels do not expect Albert Pujols to deal with any extended down time in the wake of minor right knee surgery, a team spokesman said Thursday. Pujols, 32, underwent an arthroscopic "cleanup" last week in St. Louis, and he has already resumed his offseason conditioning. The Angels..." October 19

MLB.com "Angels first baseman Albert Pujols had minor surgery in St. Louis last week in order to clean up his right knee, general manager Jerry Dipoto confirmed Wednesday. The news was first reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Dipoto said the Angels "don't anticipate any down time" because of the..." October 18

Orange County Register "Albert Pujols, who was limited to DH duties for much of the season's last month, reportedly underwent minor arthroscopic knee surgery last week in St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (note at the end), which published the news on its web site late Wednesday night. The newspaper..." October 18

Orange County Register "On the night of May 4, the Angels had just lost 4-0 to Toronto. Their record was 10-17, and their new star slugger, the future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols, was batting .194, with zero home runs. He'd just gone 0 for 4 and had heard boos at Angel Stadium for the first time. He sat quietly at his..." September 24

ESPN.com "It's a good night for Albert Pujols. The kind he and the Angels envisioned when he signed with them last December. Facing Detroit ace Justin Verlander on Saturday, he goes 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 6-1 win that kept the Angels within striking distance in the American..." September 10

Orange County Register "Albert Pujols returned to the Angels' lineup Tuesday night as the designated hitter against Boston to open a three-game series at Angel Stadium. He missed the previous four games after straining his right calf running the bases against the Red Sox at Fenway Park last Wednesday. Pujols said his..." August 29

MLB.com "First baseman Albert Pujols will return to the Angels' lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Red Sox at Angel Stadium, serving as the designated hitter after sitting out each of the team's past four games with a calf injury. Pujols was diagnosed with right calf inflammation during..." August 28

Los Angeles Times "Albert Pujols won't play until at least Tuesday, Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said after Pujols tested the stiffness in his right calf by running at Comerica Park on Saturday. "It's not setting up well enough to play with a governor on, so we'll take advantage of these days and the off day,"..." August 26

Detroit Free Press "If Miguel Cabrera can't play tonight against the Angels because of a sore right ankle, then things could be even, because Albert Pujols might not play, either. Cabrera often is called the best hitter in baseball. It's a title he has taken from Pujols, who remains a force. On Thursday night in..." August 24

USA Today "The slumping L.A. Angels, fighting for a wild card slot after being touted as one of the hottest teams coming into the season, seemed to catch a bit of a break in Boston. After going 3-7 entering the three-game series, the Angels won the first two games before Thursday's afternoon set." August 23

Orange County Register "As much as the Angels' tenuous playoff hopes rest on Albert Pujols' bat, his legs could put a severe strain on those postseason chances. Pujols had hits in each of his first two at-bats as the Angels beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-3, on Wednesday night. But Pujols left the game after his..." August 23

SI.com "Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols left Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox after the top of the fourth inning with soreness in his right calf. He appeared to struggle while running the bases following a leadoff double. (He came around to score on a Mark Trumbo..." August 22

111112222233 "It isn't often that Albert Pujols takes a day off, but he was out of the starting lineup Wednesday night for only the third time this season. Pujols called it a scheduled day off , but manager Mike Scioscia said the first baseman approached coach Alfredo Griffin about taking a one-game..." August 16

Orange County Register ""I've said this a million times before – you are who you are," Angels veteran Torii Hunter said. "Once you have a track record in this game, you're not going to see guys change from that much. You are who you are." If that is the case and the 162-game rigors of a baseball season filter out..." August 10

Orange County Register "The last time Jered Weaver left the mound at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, he was singing along to the stadium sound system as it played "Hit the road, Jack." Weaver was singing a different tune Tuesday night. After taking an inside approach to warming up for the game, Weaver retired the first..." August 01

Los Angeles Times "There are only nine and a half years left in the Albert Pujols era with the Angels, so Friday seemed like a good time to sit down and talk. The agony of April, for both Pujols and the Angels, has turned into mostly happy summer days. They are about where everybody expected come the All-Star..." July 07

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Over the past few weeks I've received a bunch of emails, challenging me to write an updated column about Albert Pujols and the Cardinals. Here's a short version: "The Cardinals are struggling, and Pujols has heated up. When are you going to have the guts to admit that the Cardinals miss Pujols?..." July 05

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Johnny Damon's left arm doesn't stop the running game, it emboldens it. So when Damon throws out a runner, it's not just an assist, it's a happening. Well, a happening took place Wednesday and Damon missed it. He threw a strike from along the left field grandstand to get Albert Pujols trying to..." July 05

Los Angeles Times "A late-night comment by Albert Pujols after a 3-2 victory Monday shed some light on a problem that plagued the Angels during their dismal April and may have contributed to the firing of hitting coach Mickey Hatcher in May. "One thing we've been doing is we're really communicating well — that's..." June 13

Los Angeles Times "It's hard to imagine Albert Pujols doing anything quietly considering the attention he draws with his gaudy power statistics, violent swing and massive contract. But with Mike Trout grabbing most of the headlines in recent weeks, Pujols has raised his average from .211 on May 20 to .253 on..." June 10

Los Angeles Times "Coming soon to an Angels infield near you: Albert Pujols at third base and Kendrys Morales at first. Manager Mike Scioscia said Saturday that Pujols will move from first to third and Morales will play defense for the first time this season when the Angels play interleague games at Colorado next..." June 03

Los Angeles Times "I'm meeting Albert Pujols for the first time. I've been warned by others he will be abrasive, standoffish and distrustful. No interest in double dating, so what do I care? I just want to know how old he really is, so like everyone else new to town, right from the start he's going to get..." June 03

New York Daily News "The Yankees thought their Angel Stadium hex was a thing of the past following their ALCS win three years ago, but the Big A continues to be a house of horrors for the Bombers. Dan Haren stifled the Yankees in a 5-1 Angels win, clinching the Bombers' eighth straight non-winning season in..." May 30