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MLB ’24 AL WEST PREVIEW LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Sunday, March 24, 2024 29
2023: 73-89, fourth place | Manager: Ron Washington (first season) | Opening Day: March 28 at Baltimore
OVERVIEW
TOP HITTERS
3B Anthony Rendon (.236, 2, 22 in
43 games), 2B Brandon Drury (.262,
26, 83), OF Taylor Ward (.253, 14,
47).
ONE TO WATCH
CF Mike Trout (.263,
18 HRs, 44 RBIs in 82
games)
PROJECTED ROTATION
LH Tyler Anderson (6-6, 5.43 ERA),
LH Patrick Sandoval (7-13, 4.11), LH
Reid Detmers (4-10, 4.48), RH Griffin Canning (7-8, 4.32), RH Chase
Silseth (4-1, 3.96).
KEY RELIEVERS
RH Carlos Estévez (5-5, 3.90 ERA,
31 saves), RH Robert Stephenson
(3-4, 3.10 with Rays and Pirates), LH
Matt Moore (4-1, 2.77 with Angels,
Guardians and Marlins), RH Luis
García (2-3, 4.07 with Padres).
OUTLOOK
After losing Shohei Ohtani to a
$700 million deal from the Dodgers,
the Halos feel like they’re starting over yet again. Their streaks
of eight straight losing seasons
and nine consecutive non-playoff
seasons are the majors’ longest,
and now they’ll be without the best
hitter and best pitcher on their
73-win team in 2023. Los Angeles
didn’t make any major additions,
only restocking its bullpen and
taking low-cost flyers on Sanó and
Hicks. At least Trout and Rendon
are healthy for now after injuries
sidelined either or both sluggers
for more than 60% of the Angels’
games over the past three seasons.
The 71-year-old Washington should
bring defensive expertise, charisma
and a winning mentality to a team
that needs all of it.
— Associated Press
MATT
YORK/AP
HE’S HERE
RHP Robert Stevenson, LHP Matt Moore, RHP Luis García, 1B Miguel Sanó, OF Aaron Hicks.
HE’S OUTTA HERE
Manager Phil Nevin, DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani (left), 1B Mike Moustakas, INF Gio Urshela, OF Randal Grichuk, INF Eduardo
Escobar, 1B C.J. Cron, LHP Aaron Loup, C Max Stassi, SS David Fletcher.
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