The LA Angels have been long known to be conservative during the off-season in recent years. Since the 2013 signing of Josh Hamilton turned out to be a bust, the team has not gone after any big name free agents. They have made a few good trades in the off-season acquiring Yunel Escobar and Andrelton Simmons for prospects last season and getting Andrew Heaney from the Dodgers in exchange for Howie Kendrick in the winter of 2014.
However, these moves pale in comparison to the signing of Hamilton in 2013, Albert Pujols and C.