Perry Minasian got the Angels’ offseason started off with a bang last week when he dealt Taylor Ward for starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. The Angels had a plethora of corner outfielders on their roster, and trading Ward or Jo Adell seemed like a foregone conclusion, especially after they both survived the trade deadline only for the Halos to miss the playoffs. And while the trade has been lauded as a huge win for the Angels, it did take away from the best position group on the roster to make it somewhat thin on the bench.
The Angels still hope to have Adell and Mike Trout in the corner outfield spots at The Big A on Opening Day next season.