ANAHEIM Daniel Murphy Jersey , Calif. (AP) —athlete in North American team sports history. Once his contract is signed, the most productive baseball player of his generation will get $432 million to stay in Orange County through 2030.This franchise’s cornerstone is cemented in place. It’s time to construct a championship team on top of that cornerstone, and the Angels plan to continue the work all summer long.Trout’s record commitment sent a jolt of optimism through the Angels this week as they completed their preparations in Arizona. The homegrown two-time AL MVP has given an unequivocal vote of confidence in the notion that Los Angeles will be a World Series contender again soon.The Angels aren’t among the favorites this season, not while Shohei Ohtani recovers from Tommy John surgery and Albert Pujols spends another expensive year attempting to recapture his youth. But with a retooled pitching staff and moderate lineup additions, the Angels expect progress after finishing with three consecutive losing records for the first time since 1992-94.Los Angeles has made incremental improvements to nearly everything about the franchise during general manager Billy Eppler’s three years in charge. The latest big change is in the dugout, where manager Mike Scioscia’s 19-year tenure has ended and Brad Ausmus has replaced him.Ausmus and a completely revamped coaching staff will bring a new perspective. Yet the Angels are in even bigger need of consistent health after two straight injury-plagued years, particularly on the mound.If Ausmus makes an impact and his pitchers stay healthy, Trout could lead a quick revival in the Angels’ fortunes. It might not be enough to get past Houston or even Oakland in the AL West, but Trout believes the Angels are on the right path.Here are more things to know about the Halos:1-2 PUNCH: The Angels made their biggest offseason additions to a starting rotation that has been decimated by injuries. Former Mets ace Matt Harvey and veteran starter Trevor Cahill will be counted on for durability and consistency while the rest of the rotation falls in line behind them. Cahill will start on opening day, while the 29-year-old Harvey is showing signs of continuing the career revitalization that began last season in Cincinnati. The Angels are long overdue for a little bit of pitching good fortune, and maybe Harvey and Cahill will provide it.ON HIS WAY: Ohtani won’t be ready for opening day http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , but the AL Rookie of the Year is on track to return to the lineup as the Angels’ designated hitter early in the season. Nobody has put a timetable on the Japanese star’s return, but he will impact the playing time of the 39-year-old Pujols, who must stay in shape to play first base.HISTORY ON DECK: Speaking of Pujols, he starts the season sixth in baseball history with 633 homers. Willie Mays is fifth with 660. Pujols is coming off another offseason surgery, but he hopes to improve on his 19 homers and career-low 64 RBIs last year. He still has three seasons remaining on his 10-year, $240 million contract.NEW FACES: Harvey and Cahill are important, but the Angels also added Cody Allen, Cleveland’s career saves leader, to anchor an inconsistent bullpen that could feature several new arms, depending on who sticks on the roster. The Angels’ biggest position player additions were slugging first baseman Justin Bour and catcher Jonathan Lucroy, the immediate starter behind the plate.ROOKIES TO WATCH: For the first time in years Max Scherzer Jersey , the Angels might actually have a couple of these. Eppler’s farm system is headlined by Jo Adell, the 19-year-old outfielder who suffered a weird leg injury during a spring training game. He’ll be back on the fast track to the big leagues this summer alongside right-hander Jose Suarez, shortstop Luis Rengifo and UCLA product Griffin Canning, who looks ready to help the major-league staff soonest of all. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left-hander Wade Miley will have to face to a right-handed hitter right away in Game 6 as the Milwaukee Brewers try to stave off elimination in the NL Championship Series.First baseman David Freese is leading off for the Los Angeles Dodgers after hitting third in Game 5.Miley also started that game on Wednesday but was pulled after walking the leadoff hitter, left-hander Cody Bellinger, in a planned move by manager Craig Counsell to exploit Los Angeles’ righty-heavy lineup.Right-handed reliever Brandon Woodruff then entered the game, and the Brewers held the Dodgers scoreless until the fifth inning of a 5-2 win for Los Angeles.Freese is a career .350 hitter (7 for 20) with a homer and four walks against Miley.Left-handed slugger Max Muncy is hitting second behind Freese in Game 6. He’s followed by Justin Turner, Manny Machado and Bellinger, the only other lefty in the Dodgers’ lineup.They’re followed by Chris Taylor, Yasiel Puig and Austin Barnes, with starter Hyun-Jin Ryu batting ninth.“It’s a game that you just don’t know how it’s going to unfold http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey ,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “With the way that we structured the lineup and the guys we have on the bench, just kind of gives us a little bit of flexibility on how we want to use the guys on the bench.”The Brewers have made one tweak to their lineup. Left-handed hitting Travis Shaw was in the cleanup position and starting at second against lefty starter Ryu. Shaw has not started since Game 3.Left-handers hit .250 against Ryu in the regular season, 37 points higher than right-handed hitters.Lorenzo Cain leads off with left-handed hitting MVP candidate Christian Yelich batting second. They’re followed by Ryan Braun, Shaw and Jesus Aguilar.Lefty-swinging Mike Moustakas hits sixth, followed by Erik Kratz, Orlando Arcia and Ryu.Counsell said he has lefties and righties alternating in his lineup to force the Dodgers to make tough matchup decisions out of the bullpen. Los Angeles relievers have a 1.11 ERA in the postseason, holding hitters to a .188 average.