Most came from the LA Angels new skipper himself, but perhaps the most important one came from owner Arte Moreno.
During the press conference, Moreno stated that the Angels’ payroll will increase this offseason. While the Angels aren’t likely to exceed the luxury tax of $207 million dollars set by the MLB, there’s no reason to believe they won’t go right up against it.
For the sake of this piece, the Angels are likely to decline Kole Calhoun’s option and have around $65-70 million to spend. These three steps are what must be done by the Angels in order to have the perfect free agency period.