ANAHEIM -- The Angels watched the playoffs go on without them for the third consecutive season after finishing five games behind the Twins in the American League Wild Card race in 2017. They haven't won a postseason game since 2009, even with the incomparable Mike Trout on their roster for the past six seasons.
Their lone playoff appearance with Trout came in 2014, when they were unceremoniously swept by the Royals in the American League Division Series. Trout remains signed through 2020, but the Angels' window to capitalize on the 26-year-old superstar's prime is shrinking.
This offseason, the Angels have responded accordingly.