Jordan Walden, one of the top pitching prospects in the Angels' organization, struck out nine batters in six innings in a Single-A start on Tuesday for Cedar Rapids.

Angels' starter John Lackey is ready to begin a rehab stint in the minor leagues this week, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Vladimir Guerrero insists that the finger injury that forced him to miss the Angels' game on Thursday isn't a serious issue, according to the Press-Enterprise.

While Erick Aybar and Maicer Izturis have OPS totals of .

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim closer Francisco Rodriguez fears he could be headed to the disabled list, as reported by Yahoo.