Last offseason, Perry Minasian and the Angels' front office went into the year without a group of down-and-out veteran infielders in the mix for playing time in Anaheim. Scott Kingery played 19 games for the team, Kevin Newman totaled 56 appearances, Nicky Lopez provided relief on the mound during the Opening Day blowout, and Tim Anderson played in 31 games for the team. Altogether, those players provided negative 1.6 WAR for the Angels. The problem was not bringing these players in, but instead putting the team in a situation where they would be important players for the team right away.
Angels add former Phillies' left-handed utility man to build infield depth
