Angels General Manager Perry Minasian talked with journalists today, including Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register about the club’s disappointing 2025 season and the club’s plans for the future. Most of the conversation focused on the decision of the two managers to move forward Ron Washington Interim manager Ray Montgomery is in a canoe, looking for a new captain to lead the club. While the Minas didn’t give him too many hands on the club’s management search, they would have wanted to find new voices in the canoe as soon as possible, rather than later, he did make many interesting comments on the status of the team entering the offseason.
and Kyle Hendricks and Taylor Anderson Both are entering free agents in the offseason, and Anaheim’s range of young pitching weapons have not yet determined that they are viable regular starters. Yusei Kikuchi,,,,, Jose Sorianoand Reid Detmers. Kikuchi and Soriano are not surprising as both veterans spin a steady season in the rotation and remain in control over next year’s game. By contrast, given his tough tenure in the organization, it is a surprising thing to do. The lefty used to be part of the game’s best pitching prospects, and after a shaky debut in 2021, pitching in the rotation from 2022 to 23 was very good.
Things changed last year when he was burned at the 6.70 ERA in the 17 season and spent most of the season among minors. This year, Detmers threw enough seasons from the bullpen, and he issued a 3.96 ERA with a 3.96 ERA in 63 2/3 innings. While the characters of single-inning rescuer are mostly left-handed, the Angel will now let him try to start again. The Minas suggested him “earn” A position in rotation, the rising section is “A different person” Last time he became the club’s starter. While it seems unorthodox to identify the role he re-played after his success in the bullpen, it is worth noting that the Angel did the same thing on Soriano to succeed. The right-hander hasn’t even made a 10-level start at any level since the club decided to put him in last year’s game in 2019, and he’s doing well in the position.
Next year, the two attractions remain uneasy as Detmers and Soriano join Kikuchi. Caden Dana,,,,, Mitch Farris,,,,, Sam Aldegheriand Jack Kochanowicz All of this is a starter in the club’s Grand Slam this year and staying young is at least a little fun, but none of them have an ERA below 6.40 at the major league level this season, and all four have the option to choose for minors, making them a deep choice for defense damage. Maybe the club can invest in a rotation through free agent this winter, but the club’s budget remains a mystery. When reporters asked about the club’s salary flexibility this winter, the Minas said (as Sam Blum of Track and Field said) he and his boss Arte Moreno “Not entered yet” Details about the club’s budget for next year.
Given that the clubs on the roster will pay just $129mm next year, which is more than 75mm below this year’s salary, you can at least get some money. Of course, two expensive veterans’ arbitration salary Taylor Ward And the first time qualified player Logan Ohoop and Zach Neto Some differences can be made up in a hurry, so it is not clear whether Anaheim can shop at the top of the market, e.g. Framber Valdez,,,,, Dylan stopsand Zach Gallen. After that year, the starting pitchers this year were a bit thin, but there were some solid spin types like Zack Littell and Adrian Houser Also available.
In terms of turning positions, the Minas made it clear that the club plans to try to upgrade midfield and third base this winter. This is not necessarily a surprise Bryce TeodosioThe sector performed poorly, Yoan MoncadaThe coming free agent, and (according to Fletcher) Anthony Rendon Baseball has not resumed after undergoing surgery earlier this year. Minas suggests that the club also hopes to get more left-handed in the roster, Christian Moore Will compete for a place in the roster, which logically means there is also room for additional space at the second base. In addition to Moncada or Luis Rengifofree agents pick some slim for left-handed or switched infielders. Jorge Polanco If he could return to the fields regularly, it would be the butter of the crop Adam Frazier,,,,, Cavan Biggioand Willi Castro Add Moncada and Rengifo to the next selection.
Both make more sense by adding a left hand to the center fielder by adding a splash idea Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger May get ticketing season for free agents, not to mention Cedric Mullins. But when you consider the club’s outfield mixing state, adding one of these three players (or similar) becomes even more unimaginable. Minas people suggest angels hope to get Mike Trout Go back to the outfield next year, but it will be a corner offfield ability, rather than moving him back to the center.
Jorge Soller Contract next year and tickets will be sold in DH’s regular bats, while Minas recommends Jo Adell It’s an option for the midfield, but the club would rather leave him in the corner. Taylor Ward enjoyed his best season since 2022 this year, while also being left-handed. Given the right-handed outfield bats logjam is justified to think that the supplement of the outfield mixture needs to be a supplement player who shares time with Adell, or pairs it with one of the other outfielders on the team, although the Trout obviously won’t be anywhere after the injury season, and Soler may have little value after the injury season. Of course, a trade to clean up space to bring free agent center fielders may extend the club’s budget, but perhaps trade returns from people like Ward or Adel may meet demand elsewhere in the lineup to mitigate the blow.
