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ANAHEIM \u2014 Taylor Ward was relieved to still have a locker in the Angels\u2019 clubhouse on Friday.<\/p>\n

Read more GM Perry Minasian: Angels \u2018can\u2019t miss\u2019 on next manager<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely feel much more comfortable,\u201d the outfielder said a day after the trade deadline, which passed without him being dealt. \u201cYesterday was pretty stressful. Leading up to yesterday was stressful. So happy to be staying. Like I said, I\u2019m looking forward to continuing, going out there with these guys and pushing for the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ward and closer Kenley Jansen were two of the Angels\u2019 players who seemed most likely to be dealt. Both insisted in the days and weeks leading up to the deadline that they wanted to stay.<\/p>\n

General Manager Perry Minasian said on Thursday that he decided not to trade anyone off the major league roster because the returns they were being offered weren\u2019t enough to sacrifice the opportunity for the young core to play meaningful games in August and September.<\/p>\n

The Angels are on the fringes of the race for the third American League wild card spot, but they\u2019re close enough for the players to feel the importance of the games. In other years, the Angels have been so far out that they were simply playing out the string.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re taking every game day by day,\u201d interim manager Ray Montgomery said. \u201cWe\u2019ve talked about it in spring training. We\u2019ve talked about it the beginning of the season. Now we\u2019re in August, which is kind of cool that we\u2019re still talking about it. So my mentality to the guys and theirs back to me has always been, \u2018Let\u2019s just play today and let the outside noise be the outside noise.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortstop Zach Neto said he likes the core the Angels have built.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt didn\u2019t go our way at the start of the season, but we started kind of getting hot there, playing for each other, playing with each other, and it showed who we are as a team,\u201d Neto said.<\/p>\n

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HAPPY TO BE HERE<\/h4>\n

Left-hander Andrew Chafin, who was acquired on Wednesday, spoke to reporters on his first day in uniform with his new team and he addressed the elephant in the room.<\/p>\n

Last year when the Detroit Tigers traded Chafin to the Texas Rangers, he said: \u201cAt least it\u2019s not California.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chafin seemed to be ready for the question on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least it\u2019s not Texas,\u201d he said with a smile. \u201cDoes that work?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chafin then elaborated that he has a farm in Ohio, so he doesn\u2019t \u201cusually fit in the general scene of California. But everybody I\u2019ve been around so far has been great and hospitable and stuff. It\u2019s exciting. I was able to go fishing yesterday on the off day, so I\u2019m in a good place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Angels GM Perry Minasian offers few details on Anthony Rendon restructuring<\/a><\/p>\n

Chafin, 35, had a 2.70 ERA in 26 games with the Washington Nationals. He said he\u2019s been more successful at throwing strikes this season.<\/p>\n

He also said he has a better feeling about this midseason trade than others in his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it boils down to I just want to be in a good situation where I can prove my worth and hopefully get a job next year,\u201d Chafin said.<\/p>\n

NOTES<\/h4>\n

Mike Trout was out of the lineup on Friday because of an illness. A bug has been going around the clubhouse this week. \u2026<\/p>\n

Christian Moore (sprained left thumb) was scheduled for his third rehab game at Class-A Inland Empire on Friday night. Moore was set to play all nine innings at second base, followed by all nine innings at DH on Saturday. \u2026<\/p>\n

Infielder Oswald Peraza reported to the team a day after he was acquired from the New York Yankees. Montgomery said Peraza will fill a similar role as Kevin Newman, who was designated for assignment. Newman played third base when the Angels faced left-handed pitchers because starting third baseman Yo\u00e1n Moncada still can\u2019t swing from the right side. \u2026<\/p>\n

Right-hander Sam Bachman was optioned to clear a roster spot for Chafin. Bachman had a 5.02 ERA and 11 walks in 17 innings. Montgomery said he needs to work on being better against lefties, and establishing his best stuff more quickly when he comes into the game.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/h4>\n

White Sox (RHP Aaron Civale, 1-4, 4.10 ERA) at Angels (RHP Kyle Hendricks, 6-7, 4.73 ERA), Saturday, 7:07 p.m., FDSN West, 830 AM<\/p>\n

Read more Angels fire Perry Minasian, hire John Mozeliak as interim GM<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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